Xbox One's Snap Mode is no more

Resources are being diverted elsewhere.
Text: Sam Bishop
Published 2017-01-26

Snap Mode is a feature on Xbox which allowed users to watch TV or view other things while doing something else, via an overlay, but bad news if you're a fan of the feature, as it's now gone.

Mike Ybarra from Xbox explained the decision on Twitter: "We replaced Snap to improve multitasking, reduce memory use, improve overall speed, and free up resources going forward for bigger things."

These changes aren't yet in place at the time of writing though, so you can still get your fill of Snap Mode. Were you a fan of the feature, or are you glad to see priorities shifting?

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