Verge: Bye Bye Xbox Snap

[ethomaz]

Microsoft's Xbox One snap mode is being removed with the new dashboard - The Verge

We replaced Snap to improve multitasking, reduce memory use, improve overall speed, and free up resources going forward for bigger things.

— Mike Ybarra (@XboxQwik) January 24, 2017

[Mmm_fish_tacos]

Snap was unless anyway.

[Legend]

Well that sucks but snap was downgraded a long time ago anyway.

[Max King of the Wild]

Ms still 180ing after 3 years =-D

[Raven]

At this point I'm really wondering what else Microsoft can remove, stop supporting, or not deliver on that they sold people on over 3 years ago as a big deal.

[Max King of the Wild]

At this point I'm really wondering what else Microsoft can remove, stop supporting, or not deliver on that they sold people on over 3 years ago as a big deal.

And people were hell bent over sony removing Other OS.

[Ludicrous Speed]

They're adding PiP, which looks superior and according to those with the new update, performs faster than Snap.

I used Snap a lot when I had my cable box running through the Xbox One. Watching TV while waiting to respawn in Smite, or having it snapped for the audio while playing a game was always great. Now that I have a 4k TV I run the satellite directly to the TV, so the only thing I used Snap for was achievement tracking on occasion.

I can just use the PiP or Smartglass for the achievements if I want.

[Legend]

They're adding PiP, which looks superior and according to those with the new update, performs faster than Snap.

I used Snap a lot when I had my cable box running through the Xbox One. Watching TV while waiting to respawn in Smite, or having it snapped for the audio while playing a game was always great. Now that I have a 4k TV I run the satellite directly to the TV, so the only thing I used Snap for was achievement tracking on occasion.

I can just use the PiP or Smartglass for the achievements if I want.

Am I missing something? The article states PiP is only rumored.


The new pop up sidebar feels so much like the new PS4 share screen. I don't like it. Copilot however seems really cool and logical.

[ethomaz]

They're adding PiP, which looks superior and according to those with the new update, performs faster than Snap.

I used Snap a lot when I had my cable box running through the Xbox One. Watching TV while waiting to respawn in Smite, or having it snapped for the audio while playing a game was always great. Now that I have a 4k TV I run the satellite directly to the TV, so the only thing I used Snap for was achievement tracking on occasion.

I can just use the PiP or Smartglass for the achievements if I want.

PIP is a rumor and it works different from Snap... Snap take a part of screen but you see the full game screen yet while PIP overwrite part of the game screen with what you are watching... you loose game details/screen.

Depending where the UI is the PIP can make a game unplayable.

[kitler53]

i've never understood why PiP was ever a thing.  

[Ludicrous Speed]

Am I missing something? The article states PiP is only rumored.


The new pop up sidebar feels so much like the new PS4 share screen. I don't like it. Copilot however seems really cool and logical.

I'm talking about the little box that pops in and tracks achievements. Apparently its way faster. I don't mind it blocking the screen depending on the game. If its too much in some games I'll use Smartglass.

Assuming I use it at all. I doubt I ever hook TV back up to it until I get an S or dat Scorpio. And I've only cleared all achievements on two Xbox One games.

[the-pi-guy]

i've never understood why PiP was ever a thing.  

Some men are able to watch 2 or 4 things at the same time.  

[kitler53]

Some men are able to watch 2 or 4 things at the same time.  

unless you are talking about boobies i violently disagree.

[the-pi-guy]

unless you are talking about boobies i violently disagree.

Of course that's what I mean.  
Although... PiP probably doesn't help with that.  

[ethomaz]

Of course that's what I mean. 
Although... PiP probably doesn't help with that. 

Eight boobies will be always better than two