9 Best Xbox Series X Settings Everyone Should Know

Got an Xbox Series X and looking for the best settings for it? MeinMMO introduces you to the best settings and explains what they bring.

Many users have bought an Xbox Series X because they want to try out the game pass. The console has now been on the market for 1.5 years and offers you a number of functions that you can use.

MeinMMO introduces you to the best settings for your Xbox Series X and explains what makes them so good and why you should use them or at least know about them.

Customize the home screen

What is this feature? The home screen is the first thing you see when you start your Xbox. The special thing is that you can customize the start screen according to your preferences. You can define other colors, themes or backgrounds yourself.

How to use the function: Once you are in the home screen, press the “View” button. The button is on the left side. Then select “Customize Home Page”. Now you can set up different things like the order of the apps, the colors or the background.

You can also customize the sorting in the Customize Home tab. Microsoft packs a lot of stuff here that you probably won’t use. Pack things like Game Pass, the Microsoft Store, and your favorite games into the menu.

Tip: If you delete apps from the start menu, you are not uninstalling an app! The apps remain installed on the Xbox and you still have to remove them separately.

Set break reminder

What is this feature? You can gamble for hours and quickly forget to take time and breaks? Then this function can help you to get fresh air regularly and stretch your legs.

How to use the function: You go to the settings and look for the sub-item “Presets.” Here you will find the “Break reminder.” Here you can configure how often you want to be reminded of a break. You can choose 30 minute intervals or even every two hours. As soon as you activate the function, you will then receive a pop-up notification.

Mute the TV when you plug in a headset

What is this function? This feature introduces a new option that allows you to mute the sound on your TV when you connect a wired or wireless headset to your console.

So if you plug your headset into the console and enter the voice chat, your fellow players no longer have to hear your sound or your music coming through your television or speakers. This should make several multiplayer rounds much more pleasant in the long term.

How to activate the function:

• You go into the settings of your Xbox Series X.
• Then select “Volume and Audio Output” and then “Additional Options.”
• Here you look for the option “Mute speaker sound when headset is plugged in.”
• This is where you tick the box. Now the function should be activated and your fellow players will have a more pleasant gaming experience.

Enable FPS Boost and Auto HDR

What is this feature? Do you want more performance from your games and get the most out of your Xbox Series X? Then you should use these two settings. With new titles, the functions are already activated, with old ones you still have to do it manually.

How to use the function: You switch to the “Manage game” tab in the game and then select “Compatibility options”. Here you then tick both FPS boost and Auto HDR and you can use the function.

Enable high FPS rate

What is this feature? The Xbox Series X supports 120 Hz. If you want to use this, you still have to activate the function on your console. It’s definitely worth it and you should definitely do it.

How to use the function: First you have to be sure that your TV model or gaming monitor supports 120 Hz at all.

Then you have to activate the 120 Hz on the console:

• To do this, press the Xbox button to open the guide, then select “Profile & System.”
• Here you select “Settings” and in the following window “General”
• In the next window you then select “TV & display options” and select “120 Hz” for the refresh rate.

Start Xbox faster or save power

What is this function? With the Instant-On mode you can start the Xbox much faster and save some time. You can also activate your console by voice command. Alternatively, you can also use the energy saving mode and use less power when you don’t need the console.

How to use the function:

• If you want to start the console faster or save power, select the Xbox button to open the guide and then select “Profile & System.”
• Here you select “Settings” and in the following window “General”
• In the next window, select “Power Mode & Startup” and select the correct setting from the “Power Mode” drop-down menu.

You can see how much electricity you save or how much more you use in the table below. The data is officially from Microsoft:

mode	power consumption
Regulatory Standby Mode	0.5 watts
Fast boot up	13 watts
Active gaming	153 watts

Activate game mode on the TV

What is this function? Most new TVs have a game mode. This ensures that you can gamble with a significantly lower latency. Latency describes how long it takes for your keystrokes to appear on the screen (input lag). Low latency is especially important for fast games.

How to use the function: You need a TV that supports HDMI 2.1 and preferably ALLM. ALLM means Auto Low Latency Mode. If you have both the right TV and the right high-speed HDMI cable, your Xbox Series X will automatically activate Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) as soon as you start playing.

Enable network transfer if you have more than one Xbox

What is this function? If you have several Xbox consoles in your household, for example because you kept your old Microsoft console after buying an Xbox Series X, then you should activate the network function. This is how you can exchange data between the consoles within your network. So you can swap apps and games between the consoles and don’t have to download them again.

How to use the function:

• You select the menu “Settings” and here “System”, and then “Backup & Transfer”
• In the next window, select “Network transmission.” If you have activated the function, your Xbox Series X will automatically recognize other Xbox systems in your home network.

Tip: As soon as you start a game, the data transfer between the consoles is stopped. Alternatively, you can use the Hard Drive Transfer option from Backup & Transfer and copy your games.

Create a guest account

What is this function? This function is helpful if you have several people in your household, but they should not use all functions. The guest account allows other people to sign in and use Xbox without needing their own account. For example, you can grant children access without them being able to use your account data in the Microsoft Store.

How to use the function:

• Sign in to your console and press the Xbox button. Now the guide window opens
• Here you select “Profile & System” and then “Add or change”.
• In this menu you then select “Add guest”.
• In a further step you should restrict the functions of the guest account. This is how you should set whether guest accounts can create new accounts or download apps.

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