So What is in the April Update?

Xbox One will be having its largest update yet across April, and us previewers have been told what to expect. No external support yet, but here's a full changelist.

What to expect in this update preview

For those of you that participated in last month’s (1403) update preview, this preview wave will be a little different:

• The 1404 update preview will run a bit longer than the 1403 preview. As a result, not all of the features listed below will be available in the first 1404 update. Some features will be enabled in 1404 updates that are rolled out later in the preview.
• Some of the features listed below will be enabled outside of a console update. Keep an eye on the forums for announcements and information on when new features are made available.

What’s new in this release?

• Game and app saves and updates. A game save progress bar will show you the status of your game saves. You will also be able to easily tell what games and apps are being updated or have been updated recently.
• Friends improvements. Notifications will be added to see when favorites and friends sign in to Xbox Live. This actually was one of the most frequently requested features from the first preview wave and we made it a priority to include it in the April update. Also, friends who are in multiplayer will be identified in the friends list. We’ll also add the ability to view friends’ most popular apps.
• Blu-ray 50 Hz video output support for content recorded at 50 Hz will resolve video playback issues some Xbox Live members in Europe are experiencing.
• Kinect voice and motion improvements will continue to fine tune the quality and reliability of Xbox One commands.
• Improved GameDVR video quality through compression algorithm improvements.
• Updates to Xbox One device management to address issues controlling TVs, set top boxes, and receivers that our customers have reported.
• New audio settings to tune how much volume is lowered when Kinect is used in communications.

So are you excited? You better be. I'll get screenshots when it downloads to my Xbox One. I'm especially excited for better quality DVR with better bitrate. Also, friend notifications will be great, as my first IRL friend got an Xbox One and I want to play Forza and Titanfall with him. :D

In a less immediate comment, I am SO ready for external support in the next next update, as I want it rigged up before I run out of space.

So what are you excited for? Tell me in the comments below!