Team,

We are releasing a new 1804 build to the Preview Alpha ring today at 6.00pm 3/3/18.

Full details at our Blog

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/03/03/new-preview-alpha-1804-system-update-3-3-18/

Thanks for all the feedback Brad

March 3rd: New Preview Alpha build available (1804.180301-1900)

HOW TO GET IT:

• If your console is in Instant-On mode and you have been selected to receive the update, it will download and install the update and reboot to standby.

• NOTE: Once the update is available to you, you can manually begin the update by launching the Guide and navigating to All Settings > System > Updates.

• If your console hasn’t downloaded and installed the update by 1:00 AM PST 3/3/2018 (9:00AM GMT 3/3), you will be prompted to do so at that time.

• This update has a shorter than usual amount of time before it becomes mandatory.

DETAILS:

OS version released: rs4_release_xbox_dev_1804.180301-1900

Available: 6:00PM PST 3/3 (2:00AM GMT 3/4)

FIXES:

• Black Screen

We have fixed this issue when resuming from connected standby (with the console in Instant-On mode) and you encountered a black screen.

• System Update

Users will no longer an E200 error at the last stage of the installation or when shutting down some games.

KNOWN ISSUES:

• System Update

This build installation will take a bit longer than usual, as it will require the full update size of 3.5 GB. This update does not factory reset the console it is a large payload. Download times are dependent on your Internet speeds and can likely be improved by using a wired network connection.

• Pins

If Microsoft Edge was pinned prior to downloading the 1804 update, attempting to launch Microsoft Edge from the existing pin will fail. Workaround: Delete the old Microsoft Edge pin and re-pin Microsoft Edge.

• Netflix

If Netflix crashes when first launched, check for an app update on the Store or from My games & apps. You may need to uninstall Netflix – perform a Hard reboot – aka pull power for 10 seconds and locate Netflix from the Store

• Settings

When accessing the Language & location page in Settings, it may take a long time for the page to load.

• Store

When browsing Add-Ons in the Store, the Show All page may appear blank.

• Pi-hole

Pi-hole users may encounter issues signing in, creating, or recovering accounts upon downloading the 1804 update. This is due to a new configuration file which is downloaded from a URL Pi-hole blocks by default. Workaround: Add clientconfig.passport.net to the Pi-hole allowed IP address list.

• Microsoft Edge

Microsoft Edge may sometimes fail to show the cursor. Workaround is shutdown Microsoft Edge and relaunch

• Audio Issues

• We are aware that some Spatial Audio users will experience unexpected game volumes and are working on a fix. • We are aware that the Mono output feature is not working as expected in latest builds. The team has identified a fix and is testing. Please turn off the feature if you are using an audio receiver with less than 7.1 audio channels. • We have identified an issue with Dolby Atmos for Home Theater and certain AVR models that will result in random sound cut outs. If a sound cut out ever occurs you can change your audio format settings to something else and then back to reset it.

• Now TV

In the Now TV app some UI elements are disappearing during playback.

• Settings – Accessory App

Some users may experience a problem not being able to assign controller configurations in the Xbox Accessory app.

• Wi-Fi Lag Issues

We are aware of an issue in which your Wi-Fi connection may lag for 3-4 seconds and reoccur after 30 minutes. Workaround: The only known workaround at this point is to use wired networking