Happy New Year, Xbox Insiders! Starting at 2 p.m. PST today, we’ll be releasing the latest 1904 Xbox One system update to Preview Alpha (1904.190107-2015). This first update is meant to lay the groundwork for what’s to come, so while you’ll find fixes and known issues listed below, please keep an eye out for feature announcements as they’re ready to be previewed. Please note that the build is a full build around 3.6G and it will not refresh the console. Thanks, as always, for your passion for helping make Xbox One system updates the best they can be prior to release to GA!

Fixes:

Audio:

Fixes to resolve audio timing issues that resulted in stuttering and missing audio.

Reliability fixes to Cortana.

Unplugging a headset during video playback will no longer audio loss before video playback freezes.

Mouse

We have improved the responsiveness of mouse performance to reduce lag.

My Games and Apps

Fixes to the system to ensure that Game Updates are automatically downloaded and installed when the user selects the option in settings.

Performance fixes displaying your licensed content in My Games and Apps.

Fixed the bug causing Game Pass and EA Access Games to go Missing when the collection cache changed.

System

Performance Fixes to improve the stability of the console.

Fixed the issue in which users with large game collections were seeing E203 error when taking a system update.

Performance Fixes to improve the stability of Home.

Fixed the issue in which users with the system update process that was resulting in users seeing E203 error when taking a system update.

Performance fixes to the primary network port.

Performance and reliability fixes to the Save game feature when games are suspended.

Video:

Fixes to the 4K video pipeline so apps such as Netflix display 4k content correctly.

Known Issues:

Guide/Game launching

If you are playing a game then switch back to guide then the game the game will run slower. Workaround Do not use the B to return to the game use the icon in Guide.

Dashboard – Blank Tabs

We are aware that some users are seeing Dashboard tabs not loading console on boot. Please file feedback ASAP when you see this so we can continue to investigate.

Profile Color

Sometimes users may encounter the incorrect Profile color when powering on the console.

My Games and Apps: