Xbox Family Settings app
Easily manage your children’s gaming activities on Xbox consoles, all from your phone and in real time.
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Benefits of a family group
You can personalize each family member’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 https://family.microsoft.com. Those settings will apply to any Xbox One or Windows 10 device they sign in to.
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Add a family member online
The easiest way to set up and manage your family is with the Xbox Family Settings app for console or on https://family.microsoft.com, where you can invite members to join.
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Add a family member on Xbox One
For kids and teens who are new to Xbox, add them to your family group on the console, then manage their family settings with the Xbox Family Settings app for console or on https://family.microsoft.com.
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Change your child’s Xbox safety settings
Only a parent using the family group feature can change Xbox privacy and online settings for a child account. See whether you’re listed as a child or an adult in a family group by checking the Xbox Family Settings app for console or signing in at https://family.microsoft.com.
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Set device screen time limits online
Sign in to your Microsoft account and schedule time for each member in your family group. Customize how much time is spent each day of the week and when the device can be used. The screen time countdown starts once the person is signed in and stops when signed out.
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Set app and game screen time limits
Set a time limit for a specific game or app in your Microsoft family group account. These time limits are shared across Xbox One and Windows 10 devices.
Set screen time notifications
Turn on system notifications from your Xbox One to give players a heads-up on the console when screen time is about to run out.
View activity reports
Turn on Activity reporting on your child’s Microsoft account to receive weekly emails that show a summary of their activity on Xbox One and Windows 10 devices.
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Approve your child’s purchases
With Ask a parent, you’ll receive an email when your kids want to purchase a game or app. Or, you can create a passkey to limit purchases made on your account.
Set up an allowance
Easily add money to your child’s account to limit purchases they can make on their own.
Keep track of purchases
View your Microsoft Store order history online or from your Xbox One.
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Loot boxes
Concerned about loot boxes in game racking up bills? Check out the Xbox Game Studios Loot Box Policies.
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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.
Just as movies and TV shows are rated, each game includes a rating symbol that suggests the appropriate age for play, plus descriptions that give you a heads-up about certain content. Look for these ratings:
Manage what your child can do
Allow or block your child’s ability to join multiplayer online games, create and join clubs, broadcast their gameplay, add friends and chat.
Choose how others interact with your child
Choose who can communicate with your child, select who can see what your child watches or plays, and decide what profile information others can see.
Use app privacy settings
When you download apps from the Microsoft Store on your Xbox One, each app requires permission to access data from your console. You can use privacy settings to control what data is collected and how it’s used.
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Code of conduct
When you join Xbox and create an account, you agree to follow our Code of Conduct. Conduct is anything you do that impacts yourself and others. Promote positive impact, avoid negative impact.
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Mute or block others
If you don’t want to be contacted by specific people, you can mute or block their communications with you. Muting a person prevents them from speaking to you in-game or in a chat session. Blocking a person prevents you from receiving that person’s messages and game invites, removes them from your friends list, and hides your online activity from them.
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Report bullies and bad behavior
Behavior or content that is harmful or offensive is not tolerated. If you think a person violated the Community Standards, submit a report to Xbox. You can report a player’s behavior or report specific content such as messages, Clubs, and activity feed items. File a complaint:
