Windows 10 Xbox app gains new chat volume controls, a Light Theme, removes Avatars

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Microsoft’s official Xbox app has updated on Windows 10 with some improved volume controls for chat and the new Light Theme that had been tested in the Xbox Beta app. Like with the Xbox Beta app, the main Xbox app has now removed the animated Xbox Avatars, likely preparing for the rollout of the revamped Avatars which are due sometime before the end of 2017. Here’s the official release notes:

  • New for party chat: Control your party’s chat volume, and choose a specific audio device.
  • Get the bird’s-eye view: Brackets have been added for Killer Instinct tournaments.
  • We now take you live! Watch game broadcasts in clubs.
  • Co-stream with friends: Once you get an invite, just accept to go to Mixer.com and co-stream.

Have you noticed any other changes with this app update? Let us know in the comments below.

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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.