Anyone can turn on Light Theme on Xbox One and spice up the Xbox One, Xbox One S and Xbox One X experience. Here’s how to do it.
Like your smartphone, the theme color of your Xbox One determines how your favorite areas on the console will appear. When Light Theme is enabled on Xbox One, every part of the Xbox One experience changes to white or light gray instead of the dark gray and black Microsoft introduced at the factory. This feature isn’t the best feature of the Xbox One Fall Update, but it is one of the most effective. Light Theme helps Xbox One software feel more modern and less claustrophobic than in the past.
To use Light Theme on Xbox One, you need the latest software update. If your console is already connected to the internet and Xbox Live, you already have it. This update was launched in mid-October and is required to connect to the online gaming service. If you haven’t connected your console to Xbox Live since mid-October 2017, you should do so now. This update also adds a new Home area design and allows you to transfer your game files from your old Xbox One to a new Xbox One without downloading them again.
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Turn on your Xbox One and sign in to your Microsoft Account. Your Microsoft Account must have adult access to make any major changes, including turning on the Light Theme.
After logging in, press the button on your remote to open Contacts.
Use the left joystick of your Xbox Controller to highlight the window inside the Xbox Guide. is the rightmost option.
choose Settings. It’s the second option at the top of the menu.
Inside the Settings app is every option your Xbox One has. Use the left joystick on your remote to highlight. Personalization In the menu on the left side of your screen.
Your first instinct is to choose My Color and My Background. Do not do this. These options are for changing the accent color of your profile and the background of your homepage. Instead of, Theme and Movement.
Use the A button on your Xbox One Controller to select System Theme.
Your console uses the Dark Theme by default. Move the joystick down and Light.
come back now House press the Xbox button on your controller to get to the screen. If you have successfully switched to Light Theme on your console, the bottom of the home screen is white. Remember, since themes are a system setting, everyone else will have the Light Theme when they log in to play.
Try the Light Theme on your Xbox One for a few days to see how you like it. It should not change the brightness of your television too much during the day. Expect to adjust your television’s brightness at night though due to the change. Unfortunately, there is no way to turn the theme on or off depending on what time of day it is. However, you can always return to the Settings app and switch between Light Theme and Dark Theme.
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