It's always great having the option to customize as many options as possible. Change can definitely be a good thing sometimes. And, thankfully, Xbox Series X and Series S owners will be happy to know that they can have a lot of freedom when it comes to choosing their console's background. Players can even import images from an external device and put them as the background. The possibilities are endless.
This guide will talk about the various ways to change the background of the Xbox Series X/S in great detail. Players interested in doing so know every single way that this can be done.
How To Change Console Background
There are two ways to access the background customization menu. Players can either do it through My Games & Apps > Apps > Settings > General > Personalization; or by pressing the Select Button on the Home Screen to open the Customize page, then selecting Personalize Your Background and Theme > My Background.
Background Personalization Options
The following are all the personalization options available on the Xbox Series X/S console.
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Personalization option |
How it works |
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Solid color and game art |
There are 23 solid colors to choose from in this customization option. It may seem like only the solid color shows up, but this is only until the user opens a game. This only happens until a game is launched, then the game's game art will appear as the console's background. |
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Achievement art |
Choosing this option will take the user to the Achievements screen. It can also be done simply by going to this screen without opening the Settings folder. The player should select an achievement with their preferred art and select it, then scroll down to the "set as background" option and select it. This is a great chance to add one's favorite game pictures as their background without having to download it from a USB drive. |
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Customized image |
The Customized Image option allows players to pick whatever image they like as their Xbox Series X/S background. To do this, the user has to choose an image and put it in a USB drive, then connect it to their console. After this, the USB drive will appear when this open is chosen. Microsoft has even created dozens of backgrounds for players to take advantage of, they've been uploaded to this website and they're free to download. Players should note that the file has to be smaller than 3 MB. |
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Screenshot |
With the Screenshot option, users can choose any screenshot that they may have on their Xbox network and on their Xbox console. To do this, they only have to select the image they'd like to choose, then select "more actions" and then "set as background." |
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Dynamic background |
Dynamic backgrounds are images that have certain elements that move. This option has three tabs "games," "Xbox," and "abstract." After going through all of them and deciding on a favorite, players can choose the image they prefer simply by selecting it. |