Everyone knows that the Xbox One is one of the most popular gaming consoles of all time, with a slew of titles that features some of the best graphics and gameplay ever–and for some people that’s enough.

But the console itself is far from ONLY a basic next-gen games console. Microsoft has actually built in a ton of hidden features for high-end power users. These are features that allow you to take the console, the platform, and your gaming abilities to the next level. Here we reveal the best hidden Xbox One tips and tricks you need to know.

Use An Achievement As Your Dashboard Wallpaper

One simple but cool hidden feature of the Xbox One is the ability to use achievements as your dashboard background. “But achievements are awards for in-game actions,” you might say. True, but with each achievement earned is also included a high-resolution image that relates to the achievement. You can use any of these images as your dashboard wallpaper. To do so simply double click your Xbox button on your controller, scroll down to Achievements, select the Achievement you want and press the menu button and then choose "Set as background”.

Continue Playing A Xbox 360 Game On Xbox One

It’s no secret that the Xbox One is capable of playing many of the best Xbox 360 games, but the Xbox One also has another kick ass 360 feature: it will allow you to continue playing an Xbox 360 game where you left off on the game on the 360 console. To do this you’ll need to enable cloud saving on your Xbox 360. Go to Settings>System>Storage>Cloud Saved Games and select “Enable”. Now next time you play the game on your 360 and save it select "Cloud Saved Games" as your save location. Now the saved game file will be uploaded to the cloud and will be accessible when launching the same game on Xbox One. You’ll need to be an Xbox Live Gold Member for this to work.

Stream Xbox One Games To Your Windows 10 PC

Speaking of game sharing…you can stream Xbox One games to your Windows 10 PC as long as they are both on the same Wi-Fi network. All you need to do is enable streaming on your Xbox One by going to Settings>Preferences and select "Allow game streaming to other devices”. Next select "Enable the SmartGlass connection from any SmartGlass device.” Now on your PC install the Xbox App and launch it and select any game that’s stored on your Xbox One to play right on your PC desktop!

See How Much Bandwidth Those Multiplayer Games Are Using

No doubt multiplayer games like Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront are some of the best gaming experiences on Xbox One. The only thing is multiplayer games are generally very data intensive–a problem if your broadband provider limits your data each month. To keep on top of any potential overage charges, use the Xbox One’s built in bandwidth monitor to see how much your games are using. Simply go to Settings>Network>Bandwidth Usage.

Use Your Smartphone Or Tablet As An Xbox Keyboard

The Xbox One has a great interface, but until Microsoft adds microphone support and Cortana support to Xbox One controllers, it’s still a relative pain to type in any text on the various Xbox login or settings screens. Thankfully Microsoft has thought about this and allows you to use your smartphone or tablet as a wireless keyboard. Simply download the Xbox One SmartGlass app on your phone or tablet and then make sure it's connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the Xbox. Now open the app and select the "Connect" icon at the top of the screen and select your Xbox. If you’re on a text entry screen on your Xbox console, a keyboard will show in the app that allows you to type text with no problem.

Add An External Hard Drive For More Storage

With the Xbox One S you can now get up to 2TB of built-in storage. However, if you’re a heavy gamer or have an Xbox with smaller storage amounts things can fill up quickly. But fear not, you can add more external storage to your Xbox at any time by simply using an external USB hard drive. Just plug an external hard drive into a free USB port on the back of the console and you’re good to go!

Route Your Cable TV Through Your Xbox One

The Xbox One isn’t only designed to be your game console, Microsoft wants it to be the center entertainment hub of your house. That’s why they included an HDMI input on the rear of the console to plug your cable box directly into the Xbox and access live TV right from the dashboard!

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