How do I manage my Xbox usage?

You will be able to manage one screen time schedule through the Xbox Family Settings app to include PC usage. After you create your Family Group settings, you can use the Xbox Family Settings app on your Android or iOS device to track screentime, content settings, spending, account balances and more.
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How do I control my Xbox usage?

Once signed in, select Family Safety from the menu on the left. Select your family member and then select Screen time from the menu on the left. Go to the respective platform for which you want to set screen time for: Windows/Xbox. Select a day to set time ranges and total hours permitted for device use.
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Is there a way to track Xbox usage?

On the web, see your time played:
  1. Sign in at account.xbox.com.
  2. Select your gamerpic (top-right), then select Xbox Profile > Achievements.
  3. Select a game, then select Achievements again. You'll see your minutes played among the stats shown.
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Can I control my child's Xbox from my phone?

The Xbox Family Settings app on Android and iOS lets organizers in the family group manage members' gaming settings and activity on Xbox consoles. The app includes features to help organizers set screen time limits, content filters, and manage how members can play and communicate with other players.
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Can you put parental restrictions on Xbox?

You can personalize each child's online experience based on age-appropriate limits that you set for privacy, online purchases, content filters, screen time, and more with the Xbox Family Settings app for console or on account.microsoft.com/family.
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How the Xbox Family Settings App Works

How can I control my child's Xbox?

The Xbox Family Settings app will enable parents to apply settings for gaming activities on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Content and screen time limits can be applied to Windows PCs when a child account is logged into the Microsoft account with Xbox profile that is part of your family group.
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How do I child proof my Xbox one?

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account. Select Family settings > Manage family members, and then select the child account whose settings you want to change. Select Privacy & online safety > Xbox privacy > View details & customize.
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How do I kick someone off my Xbox account on my phone?

using a web browser, login into your microsoft account. Click the Devices menu and then choose “Your devices.” When you've located the device you want to remove, just click the “Remove” button. this should untrust the device and will require a password to get in.
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Do I need a separate Xbox Live account for my child?

If you have children 13 or under who use an Xbox console, we encourage you to set up a child account for them. Features of properly setting up an account include managing a child's gaming activities like screentime, spending limits, privacy and content settings and more.
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How do I change my Xbox restrictions?

To configure content restrictions on the Xbox console:
  1. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide, and then go to Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings.
  2. Select Manage family members, and then choose the member whose settings you want to update.
  3. Under Access to content, select the desired age-level.
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What is the difference between Xbox family and Family Safety app?

While the Xbox Family Settings app is aimed at giving parents granular control over gaming time on Xbox and Windows 10, the Family Safety app is much more general. It lets you see where your family is located, and it also includes screen time on Android phones, which aren't covered by the new app.
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Does Xbox one have an activity log?

With activity reporting, organisers of an Xbox family group can see a member's activity on Xbox consoles, Windows devices and Android devices with version 5.0 or higher. This includes anytime a member plays games, uses apps, or browses the web on Microsoft Edge.
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What does Xbox Family do?

An Xbox family group allows parents or guardians to help maintain a healthy gaming experience on the Xbox network for everyone in their household. These family safety settings apply to any Xbox console or device that that member signs in to. Adult accounts are known as organizers in the family group.
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Is there a way to control Xbox without controller?

Xbox touch controls are available for select games, allowing you to experience a different way to play—by touch and without a controller.
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Is Xbox Remote Play free?

But even without paying extra, Xbox owners have Remote Play to stream games from their console to a computer or mobile device. Unlike Cloud Gaming, Remote Play renders games on your home Xbox to another device and does not require an additional subscription to use.
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Can you remote play Xbox away from home?

If you own a compatible Xbox, you'll be able to stream your games from your console directly to your phone and Backbone. This feature works great for playing Xbox games away from home! To set up Xbox Remote Play, follow the instructions on Xbox's website here.
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How do I log everyone out of my Xbox account?

Unfortunately the only way to sign out of all devices is by changing the password and choosing the option of signing out of all devices. Note that this is a non-Microsoft website, watch out for ads and other unwanted pop-ups.
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How do I lock someone out of my Xbox account?

There are two ways to do this: Option 1: Change your password. The next time anyone tries to sign in on any console where your password has been saved, the sign-in will fail if they don't know the new password. Option 2: Remove your profile from all Xbox 360 consoles where it's been previously downloaded.
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Can you block someone on Xbox?

Sign in to the Xbox app, and then select Social > Chats > Message requests. Select the conversation that contains the player whom you want to block. Select their gamerpic, and then select the More actions button  > Block.
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Why is my Xbox account on child mode?

Verify if you're using a child or adult account

If you still can't access certain content or features, your account may be set up as a child account. To verify the birth date on your account: Sign in to your Microsoft account. Select Your info > Edit profile info.
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How do I turn off parent asking on Xbox?

Sign in to your Family page with an adult Microsoft account. Find the child's name and select More options > Spending. Under the Ask to buy section, switch Needs organizer approval to buy things to Off.
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How do I check my Xbox history?

On console
  1. To view your purchases, press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
  2. Go to Profile & system > Settings > Account > Payment & billing.
  3. Select Order history to view your purchases.
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Can I see who is logged into my Xbox account?

Thank you for contacting Forum support! steps on how to find activity: sign into Account.microsoft.com then go to "Security" and then select on "Review recent activity. Or contact a live agent and they may review the account activity for the Xbox.
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Can you turn off activity status on Xbox?

Finally, you can try disabling the Game Activity status on your Xbox itself. To do this, go to the "Settings" option on your Xbox and navigate to the "Preferences" section. Under the "Online status & history" option, toggle off the "Show my game activity" option.
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