January 16, 2026 - Xbox Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2602.260114-2200)

/u/GuruKronos · Jan 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM

Hey Xbox Insiders! We are releasing a new Xbox Update Preview today. Check the release notes linked below to learn more:

January 16, 2026 - Xbox Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2602.260114-2200)

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Just a Volunteer

"xbox not being able to play dolby atmos"

According to the Latest Alpha skip ahead Insider release notes this is still an issue the engineers are tracking and working on.

DecimaRegia

solved?

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/06/23/xbox-insider-release-notes-alpha-skip-ahead-2108-210621-2200/

JustAnotherJay

Are you on the Xbox Insider previews? If so, they are changing it for something else. Can't recall offhand but it's in the release notes from a couple weeks back.

EDIT: here's the link: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/06/18/new-preview-alpha-alpha-skip-ahead-1806-system-update-6-18-18...

gds1972

Hi

This was something that happened to console in the Alpha Skip ahead tier of the Xbox Insider and was required to fix an operating system fault.

https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/07/08/new-preview-alpha-skip-ahead-1810-system-update-7-8-18/

ArminatorX

Is your console enrolled in the Xbox Insider Preview Program?

In May they have issued a fix for video corruption on Netflix and YouTube for Alpha Skip Ahead
insiders. This should find it's way in the next update coming in June, if there are no new issues with that fix.

January 16, 2026 - Xbox Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2602.260114-2200)

January 16, 2026 - Xbox Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2602.260114-2200)

Customer Service Hung up on Me

Xbox series x sound popping and crackling

Entertainment header missing

My xbox decided to reset itself

When is there going to be a fix for UHD/HDR/4k video playback for Netflix and Prime video? I have done every troubleshooting step there is, other then throwing the xbox done out of my window.

January 16, 2026 - Xbox Update Preview - Alpha Skip-Ahead (2602.260114-2200)

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