How does Microsoft family work on 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 family accounts work on Xbox?

When you create a family group, you can manage privacy and online safety settings for family group members on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, the Xbox Family Settings app on mobile devices, and Windows PC. Any organizer in the family group can add new members to the group.
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Can you share Xbox games with Microsoft family?

You just need to sign in your account for installing the game on the Microsoft store, then on the Xbox app or game the other user can then use their account to play.
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What happens when you add someone to your family on Xbox?

When you add children or other members of your household to your family group as members, you can manage the security and safety of their time on the Xbox network. Note To be added as a member, the user must have an existing Microsoft account.
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What are the Xbox family rules?

Parents can filter or allow games, apps and websites based on the age of their children to ensure they are interacting with age-appropriate content. You decide what's allowed, and it's easy to change later. Children can also request access to content which parents can then approve or decline.
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Everything you NEED to know about Xbox Family Settings

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 separate my Xbox account from family?

Remove a family member on your Xbox
  1. Sign in with the appropriate account on the console.
  2. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
  3. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings > Manage family members. ...
  4. Select the account that you want to remove from the family group.
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How does Microsoft family work?

You can share your subscription benefits with up to five other people, (total of 6 people using your subscription). These people need to be inside your family group, and each person can install Microsoft 365 apps on all their devices and be signed in to Microsoft 365 apps on five devices at the same time.
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Can I have 2 Xbox accounts on one Microsoft account?

Please be informed that a single email address or a single Microsoft account will always have one Xbox profile or gamertag. It's not possible to have more than one Xbox profile in one single Microsoft account.
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How do I use Microsoft family?

Web
  1. Using a web browser, visit family.microsoft.com. Sign into your Family Safety account.
  2. Click Add a family member.
  3. Enter family member's phone number or email address and click Next.
  4. Decide family member's role (member or organizer) and click Next > Invite. Note: Invitee will receive a link to join via email.
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Can you have 2 home xboxes?

Your home Xbox also lets you play your digital games offline. Things to keep in mind: When you add a new account to a console and don't set it to Lock it down during setup, we'll automatically make that console your home Xbox. You can only have one home Xbox at a time.
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Can I share my Game Pass with my family?

Any profiles that log in to your home Xbox will be able to use your Xbox Live Gold subscription, games and downloadable content from the Microsoft Store, and downloaded games from a Game Pass subscription.
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How many people can be in Xbox family?

Add up to four friends and family members, whether they live under the same roof or not.
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Can you have 2 Xbox accounts on the same email?

A Microsoft account is not the same thing as an Xbox account, although you can use the same email address for both.
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How do I share my Microsoft account with family?

Invite someone to share your Microsoft 365 Family subscription
  1. Sign in to the same Microsoft account where you set up your Microsoft 365 Family subscription. ...
  2. Select Start sharing. ...
  3. Choose how you'd like to share. ...
  4. They will need to accept your invitation within 48 hours.
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Is it legal to have 2 Microsoft accounts?

Yes, you can have two Microsoft accounts with different usernames but the same underlying email address. When creating a new Microsoft account, you can choose a different username than the email address associated with the account.
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Can 2 Microsoft accounts be linked?

For security reasons, it's not possible to merge or combine Microsoft accounts, nor can you transfer such things as your game progress or gamertag, account purchases and balance from one account to another. Microsoft personal accounts and Microsoft 365 work or school accounts can be used side by side.
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Can two people use the same Microsoft account?

Yes, multiple people "CAN' sign in to a single account.
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What is the benefit of Microsoft family?

Microsoft 365 Family includes up to 6 TB of cloud storage (1 TB per person), advanced security features, and innovative apps for you and your family, all in one plan.
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How do I monitor my child Xbox Live account?

Open the Xbox Family Settings app on your mobile device, and then go to Settings. Select Content restrictions, and then under Apply age filters change the age limit that you want to apply to the member's games, apps, and other content.
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What does leaving Microsoft family do?

You'll lose access to shared calendars, reminders, and other family features. If you were the organizer, another member needs to take over or the group will dissolve. Before leaving, talk it over with family members. Make sure they know why you're leaving and any changes that may happen.
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What happens when you remove an Xbox account from a family?

Removing an adult account from your family group doesn't affect the person's Xbox subscriptions statuses or content.
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Can a family use one Xbox Live account?

You can share your games and subscriptions like the game pass or Livr gold with other people using the same console by doing the following: Open settings, then go to customize and then press on “Xbox home console”. Once you have turned that on other accounts on that console can use your games and subscriptions.
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Can you separate your Xbox account from your Microsoft account?

Was this reply helpful? The Microsoft account and th Xbox account are basically one in the same. They cannot be separated.
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Can two Xbox accounts share Xbox Live?

Gamesharing on Xbox allows you to share your digital game library with a friend or family member. You can also share your Xbox Live Gold and GamePass memberships when you gameshare.
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