On top of changing the background, the Xbox gives you further freedom to personalize your interface. These options are in the same menu, which you can find on the Xbox One or the Xbox Series interfaces.
Changing Xbox Background
There’re various ways of changing your Xbox Series or Xbox One background. Here’s the rundown:
Use a game screenshot as a background.Use game achievement art as background.Choose a solid color and game art.Upload a wallpaper using a USB drive.Download a wallpaper via a third-party app.Download a wallpaper via the console’s browser.
We’re sharing each option in detail. Either option will make the background image appear on your Xbox’s home screen.
Set a Game Screenshot as Xbox Background
The first option introduces the menu you’ll use for most of the options on the list, the My background menu.Here’re the steps:
Select a Solid Color as Xbox Background
Alternatively, you may want to select a color, not an image, as your background. These would be the steps:Here, you can also add game art as background. You may choose from recently played games. It’s the same options you’d see on the Achievements menu.
Use an Image on Your Usb Drive as Xbox Background
The last option is the one you may already know, as it’s pretty straightforward. You’d copy an image you like from your PC to a USB drive and then plug the drive on the Xbox to use the image.Here’re the steps: When choosing an image for your Xbox from your PC, remember there’re two requisites:
The size must be less than 3MB.The resolution must be 1920 x 1080p, unless you’re playing on a 2K or a 4K TV.
Set a Game Acchievement Art as Background
The next option is using achievement art as background. You unlock these images when you gain trophies and complete achievements while playing games.
How to Change Xbox Background
The next option is browsing for the exact image you want. The best way is using a third-party app, one you can download to the Xbox from the Xbox store.We recommend TMX, as it’s free, legal, and has many options. The app offers user-created themes for Xbox consoles. You can browse, select the one you like, and set it as your dashboard background.Here’re the steps:
Download a Wallpaper via the Console’s Browser
You can also use the console’s built-in browser, Bing, to find wallpapers. You could also find an image while browsing on the Microsoft Edge app. You may have probably used it to manage things like your Xbox Game Pass subscription.
Can I Remove the Xbox Background?
You can remove the background at any moment. If you do so without adding another image, it will go to the console’s default color (gray), or to the color you choose.Here’re the steps:
Are There More Background Customization Options?
There’re additional customization options you may want to tweakFirst, there’s a Theme & motion menu within My & color and background. It allows you to select an overall theme and enable or disable Smooth transitions. Then, on the My color & background menu, you can also select the transparency of the Home panel icons and the tiles.
