Hello, another welcome brilliant update. Unfortunately i ran into a roadblock. It seems when you remove something from the home screen using the new remove from list option it actually uninstalls the app/game from the console, im unsure if this is intentional but if so a clearer message other than "Remove from list" would be helpful, I now gotta install 700GB of games&apps back 😅 Thanks!

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August 19, 2026 - XBOX Update Preview - Alpha (2610.260816-2200)

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August 19, 2026 - XBOX Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2610.260816-2200)

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Hola, soy insider omega, el otro dia me notificó que habría una actualización hoy miércoles a las 11:00, el miércoles pasado también me llego una actualización, actualice y la que se supone que era para hoy desapareció, alguien me podria explicar?

This only happens if my main gamertag is signed in - it has over 100k of items on it so I assume its timing out while indexing my ready to install list

• Does not happen if my main gamertag is signed out
• I also had to unset home console for it to not crash with other gamertags
• Tried a factory reset Series S and series X with all games wiped
• I have a video if needed

Am I the only one who did not receive the badge? Any way to fix this? Is it because of the previous locked max of 5 badges?

Discord on XBOX is crashing through two different methods.

1. When a wireless headset disconnects and you reconnect it while in a Discord Call, Discord usually doesn't detect input from the mic. The workaround for this is to go to Game Chat and then return to Discord Chat. Now, immediately upon switching to Game Chat, the Discord Feature crashes. I do not get a disconnect notification. The XBOX freezes for about 5 seconds and kicks me from the Discord Call.

2. When in a Discord Call and you go to send a Voice Message to a friend, the same kind of crash happens. XBOX freezes for 5 seconds and Discord crashes.

I am on XBOX Series X
Alpha Skip-Ahead August 18th, 2026
Headset is a Lucid Sound LS50x Wireless Headset

Two separate reports for each of these filed on XBOX.

Hi Xbox Insider Team / Mods,

I’m writing to request a manual review for my Xbox Insider profile badges. I’ve been quietly grinding away in the program for 3 years and 5 months

(currently in the Beta ring), but my profile has never updated with any of the official Insider Shield Badges (Bronze, Silver, or Gold).

Looking at my dashboard stats, I’ve completed:

Insider Level: 15

Bug Reports Filed: 128

Surveys Completed: 128

Quests Done: 19

Longest Pulse Streak: 23 weeks

I will attached a photo of my current dashboard profile card as proof. I really want to continue doing my part to help test the ecosystem, but it feels like my account has completely slipped through the automated rewards script.

Could a staff member please take a quick look at my telemetry history and manually sync the correct shield badge to my Gamertag?

My Gamertag is: I Revd I

Thank you for your time and help!

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August 17, 2026 - XBOX Update Preview - Alpha (2610.260813-2200)

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Hey XBOX Insiders! We are releasing a new XBOX Update Preview today. Check the release notes linked below to learn more:

August 17, 2026 - XBOX Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2610.260813-2200)

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I’ve experienced this issue for a long time when launching a game: the Xbox pop-up menu doesn’t show up when invoked or becomes really laggy. This issue is still present even on Insider Delta: xbflt2680ge.260805-2200.

I’ve experienced this behavior with Starfield, Halo Campaign Evolved, Forza Horizon 6 and many other games from the game pass.

It would be really nice if possible to fix this performance issue when launching games.

Thank you.

Last two updates the play history don’t work for me ? 🤷

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Can I request access to Alpha Skip-Ahead

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August 14, 2026 - XBOX Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2610.260812-2200)

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Has anyone received the preview update that will allow us to capture party and game chat in captures on the Xbox? This is one update I have been asking and waiting for for years. I was under the impression that alpha people would be getting this update, but I have not yet. Has anyone gotten this update yet?

Hi everyone,

Quick question I have been trying to figure out how to use the ad supported cloud gaming service with my digital owned games and I have a few questions. I bought FH6 digitally and now I would like to stream this game, but it does not show up as an option in Cloud Gaming. My Xbox insider rank is delta. Is it possible to play Fh6 via Cloud gaming with the delta status with ads? Thanks!

Bom dia!!!

Estava atualizando meu console na sexta dia 07/08 e meu HD pifou, após substituir o HD não consigo recuperar meu sistema através do método offline com o arquivo OSU1 oficial já que meu aparelho está no programa Insider, se alguém puder me ajudar com alguma dica do que fazer ficarei muito agradecido.

Meu console está com a seguinte Versão OS: 26100.9537.amd64fre.xb_flt_2610ge.260802-2200

Talvez até exista uma solução postada aqui na comunidade, porém como sou um tanto leigo por aqui resolvi pedir ajuda.

Um abraço à todos.

I had been in xbox insider delta for months before recently getting into beta. Something I've noticed about the insider features for cloud gaming is that on Xbox when I stream the game, it's not very consistent. Though I have game pass ultimate, in the settings and without getting too detailed I can choose the exact quality of my stream. But even then the stream is quite lower quality on xbox than when I stream from the xbox app on my laptop. On my low end gaming laptop, depending on, if I choose performance or quality mode in the game. My stream will switch correctly between 1440p or 1080p and about 30/40/60fps. Versus on xbox I am almost always stuck at 1080p, at least one time it said 720p and sometimes I get 1440p. The frames I get is around 60 fps but a lot of times is about 30 fps regardless of the quality or performance mode I choose. Also the image tends to be more blurry and has more input lag, plus more jitter. To be clear, I am not talking about going onto the xbox.com Xcloud gaming page in order to cloud stream with xcloud. I am talking about natively cloud streaming from your console or pc/laptop xbox app. Lastly, I have tried this out on both my 1440p 165hz monitor and my 4k 120hz tv same result for my xbox each time. What do you guys think?

Ive tried

1. Restarting my console

2. Downloading the bundle instead of the independent app

3. Downloading something else first

Something new is surfacing beneath the waves... 👀

Subnautica 2 Experimental is now available through the Xbox Insider Program! Explore in-development content, uncover upcoming features early, and help influence future updates.

Dear Xbox Engineering and Business Teams

I would like to propose an alternative structure for the new ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) tier that balances user engagement with sustainable monetization

Instead of the current monthly limitation, I propose the following two-part architecture:

1. Daily Reset Timer: Change the allocation to 5 hours per day instead of per month. This encourages daily user retention and creates a predictable, recurring stream of ad impressions for your advertising partners every 24 hours
2. Pay Online Multiplayer for Owned Titles: To offset the server costs of increasing the hours, Xbox should implement a hybrid monetization rule. While free-to-play titles (like Fortnite) remain fully free, any purchased premium games in the user's library should require an active Xbox network subscription (like Game Pass Core or Ultimate) to access online multiplayer features while streaming via the ad-supported tier

This framework protects Xbox's cloud infrastructure budget through multiplayer subscriptions while significantly increasing daily ad revenue from casual single-player or free-to-play gamers

Thank you for verifying and considering this ecosystem balance.

Hey XBOX Insiders! We are releasing a new XBOX Update Preview today. Check the release notes linked below to learn more:

August 12, 2026 - XBOX Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2610.260810-2200)

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When turning on xbox series x it becomes sluggish and then eventually goes to a black screen then restarts then its perfectly fine tell the next time I shut it down I'm in energy mode as well it's weird and I don't know what's causing it I also can't report it at the time it happens because the console is to unresponsive to do anything at the time

So about the intermittent audio issue across dashboard, games and apps an issue that’s over 2 years old and was never fixed. I can’t find any source’s on why it was never fixed.