Pocket Guide
Customise Xbox Background: Tap Profile & System >> Click Settings >> Select General >> Click Personalization >> Select My color & background >> Tap My color >> Choose your desired option to change Xbox background.
Xbox is a video game console that offers a wide range of popular games. It also allows you to install and watch streaming apps like Netflix, Crunchyroll, etc. In addition to parental control support, the users can change the theme and background of the Xbox. Customizing the background on Xbox is simple and easy to do. There are different options to change the Xbox background. You can set a plain solid color, game achievement, custom image, or screenshot as your Xbox background.
How to Customise Background on Xbox
#1. Turn ON your Xbox Console and make sure to connect your Xbox Controller.
#2. Press the Xbox button or Home button on your controller.
#3. On the side menu, navigate to the Profile & system screen.
#4. Look for the option Settings and select it.
#5. Tap the option General on the next screen.
#6. Hit the option Personalization and tap My color & background.
#7. Select the option My color.
#8. Now, you will find four different options to customize the background.
1. Set a Solid Color as the Background:
#1. Tap the option Solid color and game art on the My Color & background screen.
#2. Choose a solid color and click OK to set the color as the Xbox background.
2. Set Your Game Achievement as Xbox Background
#1. In the My color & background settings page, select Achievement art.
#2. Select a game from the list.
#3. Navigate and select the achievement you want to set as a background.
#4. Scroll down and click the option Set as background to change the background of your Xbox.
3. Change Xbox Background to a Custom Image
Before moving further, make sure to have the image on a USB drive you intend to set as an Xbox background. Then, connect the USB drive to the port on the front of your Xbox console.
Note: The image size should be 1920 x 1080, and it must be less than 3 MB.
#1. Click the option Custom image on the My Color & background settings.
#2. You will be directed to the Microsoft Store. Install and launch the Media Player App.
#3. Now, select your USB drive and open the image.
#4. Select the Menu button on your Xbox Controller.
#5. On the pop-up menu, locate and select the option Set as background.
4. Set a Screenshot as Xbox Background
#1. Navigate to the My Color & background screen and click Screenshot.
#2. Just open the Screenshot image and tap the More Actions icon (three-dotted icon).
#3. Tap Set as background to change your Xbox Console background.
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Frequently Asked Questions
* Navigate to the My Color & background settings by following the above procedures.
* Click Remove custom background to remove the background of your Xbox console.
Yes. You can set custom pictures as your Xbox One background.
Go to Profile & System screen → Select Settings → Tap General → Click Personalization → Select Theme & motion → Navigate to System Theme → Select Dark or Light to change the theme of the Xbox background.