Xbox June Update Improves Dynamic Backgrounds and WiFi Password Saving

Microsoft announced the release of the Xbox June Update today alongside a couple of improvements for the Xbox app on PC and Xbox Cloud Gaming. For Xbox users, the biggest changes in the June update include more granular controls for dynamic backgrounds and the ability to remember up to 10 Wi-Fi passwords.

As of today, when you switch Wi-Fi networks on an Xbox, the console will forget the password of the previous network it was connected to. This can be quite annoying if you bring your console on a trip and then have to re-enter your home Wi-Fi password when you get back. Well, it’s now possible to manage saved Wi-Fi passwords by going to Settings > General > Network settings > Manage wireless networks > Manage my networks.

On Xbox Series X|S consoles, Microsoft offers a selection of dynamic backgrounds that look really nice. However, picking one of them prevented the console from displaying game art when checking the list of recent games on the Home dashboard.

Well, the Xbox June Update changes that by making it possible to see game art when using a dynamic background. The new option is available under Settings > General > Personalization > My Background > Show selected game art, and there’s also a new option to adjust dynamic background color.

This month’s update also adds the ability o manage subscriptions to Microsoft services under Settings > Account > Subscriptions. The Xbox team is also rolling out new firmware updates for all Xbox controllers, and the new bits should address disconnection issues on Xbox Elite Series 2 controllers. For Xbox Adaptive Controllers, the updates also expand support for connected USB accessories.

The Xbox June Update and these new controller firmware updates should start rolling out later today. Microsoft also said today that some users may notice some experimental features. “This month, you may notice updates such as the ability to find people using console search, updates to the Game Pass page layout and style, and additional information to search card results and flashcard store buttons, the Xbox team explained.

If you use the Xbox app on PC to access PC Game Pass games, a new update adds a navigation menu in the Game tab with direct access to games from Xbox Game Studios, EA Play, and Riot Games. Lastly, Xbox Cloud Gaming users on the web, Samsung Smart TVs, and supported gaming handhelds can now manage game data and cloud saves. This can be useful for addressing issues with corrupted saves or erasing all game data to start a game from scratch.