We love the feeling of starting up a console and watch a cool animation (we remember Dreamcast, GameCube and the original Xbox fondly), knowing that we're about to enjoy some sweet gaming. But these animations always make distinct sounds and as much as we like them, they might be a hassle when someone else in your home is trying to sleep.
That's why Microsoft has now announced that they are working on a new feature for a future update that will let you mute start-up sounds, instead of having you turning off and on the sound on your TV or sound system. As this has been rolled out to members of the Insider program already, we assume it will be released for everyone next month or in November at the very latest.