Microsoft will be adding background music functionality to the Xbox One, but it won't be coming anytime soon as the company wants to take its time in developing the new feature.

In an interview on The Inner Circle podcast, Xbox Program Director Mike Ybarra said that support for background music is among Microsoft's backlog of upcoming capabilities for its current-gen console.

"Background music is on that list," said Ybarra. "Windows 10 will help us as we think about what's the right away to deliver that. And we want to do it in a way that surprises fans."

Due to the release of the New Xbox One Experience update two weeks ago, Windows 10 has become the primary operating system of the Xbox One. The patch, which you can read more about here, brought several visual and performance improvements while also setting up the console to be more flexible for future upgrades.

Ybarra indicated that Microsoft's mindset about background music functionality is similar to the screenshot feature and other highly-requested Xbox One capabilities that the company eventually provided. Citing screenshots as an example, Ybarra said, "We could have released something that was medium-quality." However, Microsoft waited until it could deliver a more robust experience, complete with support for .PNG files.

"As we look at background music and we figure out where does it fit and what's the technical solution that makes sense, we want to make sure it's something that pleases everybody," explained Ybarra. "And certainly it's on the list; certainly we're looking at it, and it's something we'd all like to have as well."

For the time being, Xbox One owners can listen to music while playing games via the Xbox Music app and Snap. However, this setup takes up a considerable portion of the screen. The inconvenience has led more than 21,000 people to vote for "Play Music From Apps Without Snap" on the Xbox Feedback website.

Ybarra also touched on the lackluster reception of the rewards system for achievement challenges. He recognized usage was "pretty low" for time-based challenges, which he confessed might be because they were hard to discover. He said Microsoft is currently brainstorming ideas on how it can be improved in the future.

As far as major feature updates are concerned, December is usually a stale month for Microsoft. This is due to the fact the company directs its efforts on ensuring Xbox Live and other network services are running smoothly during the hectic holiday month. The next Xbox One update will likely roll out in early 2016.