{"id":113143,"date":"2020-05-19T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T19:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=136419"},"modified":"2020-05-19T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2020-05-19T19:00:06","slug":"xbox-insiders-are-invited-to-join-alpha-and-alpha-skip-ahead-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/05\/19\/xbox-insiders-are-invited-to-join-alpha-and-alpha-skip-ahead-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Insiders are invited to join Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead today!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Insider_Hero_Image_JPG.jpg?resize=1200%2C675\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/div>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/Insider_Hero_Image_JPG.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-social --> <\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-main entry-main--post entry-main--post-no-sidebar\">\n<p>Have you always wanted to participate in the Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead rings? Well, now\u2019s your chance! We use a carefully curated formula to decide when to open enrollment and to which users. But our most important criterion is that you want to participate!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What do Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead offer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2019\/08\/16\/xbox-insider-rings\/\">a previous post<\/a> we explained why these rings are important for the Xbox Insider Program. Our Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead rings receive preview builds of future system updates. Team Xbox examines those features and experiences closely to see how they perform. Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead users provide critical feedback we know we can trust. And we\u2019re relying on you to help us make Xbox great! <\/p>\n<h3><strong>What\u2019s the difference between each ring?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alpha Skip-Ahead<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 An \u201cinvite only\u201d ring that receives preview builds of a&nbsp;<em>future&nbsp;<\/em>Xbox One OS release.\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cFuture\u201d release means these builds may not be released to GA for some time. As such, they may contain different features than other rings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alpha<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 An \u201cinvite-only\u201d ring that receives preview builds of the&nbsp;<em>next<\/em>&nbsp;upcoming Xbox One OS release.\n<ul>\n<li>This means this is a preview version of the build that will be delivered to the general audience (GA)&nbsp;<em>next<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Alpha receives a preview release of the next upcoming build before any other ring.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>What do I have to do to get in?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You have the chance to be part of Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead no matter what Xbox Insider Update Preview ring you\u2019re currently in! We have published a survey in the Xbox Insider Hub titled \u201c<strong>Joining new rings<\/strong>.\u201d Please complete this survey if you\u2019re interested in joining either ring. Not everyone will be invited, but your participation lets us know you\u2019re interested.<\/p>\n<p><em>Are you already in Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead but want to switch? Let us know in the survey!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Once you have finished the survey continue playing games, reporting problems, and completing our quests and surveys. We\u2019ll take it from here. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>How will I know if I\u2019ve been invited?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We will send out an Xbox Live message letting you know enrollment is open. You can manage your enrollment in the <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.support.xbox.com\/help\/account-profile\/manage-account\/xbox-insider-program\">Xbox Insider Hub<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .main-content --> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you always wanted to participate in the Alpha or Alpha Skip-Ahead rings? Well, now\u2019s your chance! We use a carefully curated formula to decide when to open enrollment and to which users. But our most important criterion is that you want to participate! What do Alpha and Alpha Skip-Ahead offer? 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