Is the alpha skip-ahead ring for me?

Discus and support Is the alpha skip-ahead ring for me? in XboX Insiders to solve the problem; I recently just got into the alpha skip-ahead ring. I am generally pretty excited about minecraft beta and what not, but this seems like a big deal as... Discussion in 'XboX Insiders' started by /u/keepbitingme, Dec 9, 2021.

  1. Is the alpha skip-ahead ring for me?


    I recently just got into the alpha skip-ahead ring. I am generally pretty excited about minecraft beta and what not, but this seems like a big deal as people say that it bricks their console and external hard drives apparently. Does that actually happen? I do take the time to report issues but I really wouldn't like to take that risk. Also I live in a developing country where powers cuts come and go frequently, so what would happen if my console lost power during an update for instance? ...and maybe that's not actually a legitimate concern. Just curious ig.

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  2. xNikolex Win User

    Xbox streaming preview

    You need to either be in the uk or us and be an xbox insider on ring beta, alpha or alpha skip ahead.
  3. Zenosos Win User

    Xbox Insider Program

    Hi Natpars,

    so how the program works is that by joining a higher up ring you get access to updates before the lower down rings and due to skip ahead being a new ring it is a limited number ring like all alpha but you will have to rejoin beta ring if you do leave alpha
    skip ahead ring. you do not drop to your previous ring.
  4. napalm 31337 Win User

    A small system update being released to everyone today

    I'm in the Preview Program and in Alpha Skip Ahead Ring, I'm testing several 1910 builds but at the moment no new UI for me.
  5. Arminator Win User

    What requirements i should have to joing in Alpha Ring after many Months Activity in Beta Ring?

    Hello,

    i am from Germany ....

    Now i want to join Alpha Ring, but Microsoft Support tells me, the only way i can join Alpha Ring ist via Invite from another People in the Alpha Ring.

    But i dont know anyone in Alpha Ring.

    What can i do to join Alpha Ring in XBOX Insider Hub?
    Greetings from Germany as well.

    Previously, before there were rings, you had to be invited by someone already in the "Xbox Preview Program" as it was called back then.

    This was then changed to the Xbox Insider Program, and anyone was able to join by installing the Xbox Insider App, and anyone is allowed to choose a ring up to Beta.

    Alpha and Alpha Skip Ahead are only available by invitation from someone at Microsoft, and only if new free slots are available.

    You will have to "earn" the privilege to be considered by providing regular and quality feedback, and hope that there are Alpha/Skip Ahead members that provided less feedback, and are removed from the Alpha/Skip Ahead rings.

    So the only thing we can suggest is to be patient, and to continue participating in the available activities, and wait for the invitation.
  6. Fl0ydPinkert0n Win User

    if you join the insider program what ring would you want to be in if your not in it

    I'm currently in the Alpha Ring. On one hand, I think it'd be cool to be in the Alpha Skip Ahead Ring, but at the same time the potential issues makes me a bit nervous. I know we, as Insiders, are supposed to test features out, but sometimes I just want
    to play and the Alpha Ring has been good to me so far.
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