File Explorer from Windows 10 Mobile appears in latest Xbox One Insider build

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A feature, non-existent in the build notes for Xbox One, appears to have been hidden amongst one of the latest Insider Preview builds.

The File Explorer built for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) appears to have made its way from Windows 10 Mobile to Xbox One (via Windows Central).

Xbox One UWP File Explorer from Windows 10 Mobile

For the most part, the File Explorer app is not very useful, with it having limited functionality at this point. It does allow apps to create folders, such as MyTube Beta to create a YouTube folder for offline video files, however, it is not currently possible to move content to the Xbox One’s local storage device.

As time progresses, it is safe to assume that this functionality will be expanded to allow for more useful actions, such as storing pictures taken with USB cameras to the console itself, rather than relying on OneDrive storage.

We’ll have to wait and see to look how far this progresses.

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Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.