Microsoft revealed yesterday that an update for Xbox One’s YouTube app – which is available now – would add some new and highly requested features and functionality.

“We’re rolling out an update to the YouTube app on Xbox One that integrates Game DVR and Upload with YouTube, making it easier than ever to capture and share game clips with the world,” Microsoft said in a press release. With Game DVR and Upload Studio reportedly being two of the most used apps on Xbox One, it was wise for these features to be some of the first to be tackled.

The YouTube update also “allows you to watch YouTube videos in Snap Mode, add individual YouTube videos to your Pins, earn Media Achievements, and add your YouTube channels to OneGuide for instant access to YouTube videos right next to your favorite TV listings or App Channels,” according to Microsoft. In addition, the new update allows you to instantly share your game highlights to YouTube via Upload, instead of having to go through the trouble of saving the files to the One Drive, then downloading the files to your personal HDD and having to re-upload them to your channel.

Last month, the MLB.tv app came to Xbox One just in time for baseball season, with promises that other apps such as Major League Gaming and Encore Play would be coming to the platform in the future. Now if only we could get some info on HBO GO…

[via, XboxWire]