If you’re an Xbox One Alpha Preview Insider with more than one Xbox, Microsoft has you covered

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Published onJanuary 31, 2017

published onJanuary 31, 2017

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A week ago, Microsoft released thefirst wave of Xbox One features coming in the Creators Updateand also officialized thefour rings that will be the core of the Xbox Insider programgoing forward. For now, the latest Xbox One Preview build is only rolling out to select members of the Preview Alpha Ring, but Microsoft has acknowledged that the situation was not ideal for Insiders with multiple consoles.

Indeed, Preview Alpha participants had no way to choose the Xbox One consoles they’d like to enroll in the testing program, and it didn’t make a lot of sense for Microsoft to enroll consoles that are not being actively used. Fortunately, the company heard the feedback and announced onRedditthat participants will now be allowed to enroll up to 10 consoles in Preview Alpha. Here is how they can do it:

Be aware though that Microsoft can decide to remove consoles from Preview Alpha if participants are not using them enough. “Consoles which are removed will revert to the current publicly released build and factory refresh in the process,” explained the company. Last but not least, Preview Alpha participants can also lose the ability to enroll more consoles in Preview Alpha if they’re not active enough on any of their enrolled consoles.

Overall, these are welcome changes which will give more flexibility to members of the Xbox Insider Program. If you own multiple consoles that are being used by different members of your family, it’s probably best to choose the one you want to test preview builds on it. Sound off in the comments if you think the Xbox team came up with the best solution possible.

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