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How can I tell if my kid is playing Xbox?

With activity reporting, organizers 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.
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On the web
  1. Sign in to the Microsoft Family Safety site with your organizer account. ...
  2. Select Overview under the member whose account you want to review.
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How can you tell if someone is playing on Xbox?

To check out what everyone is doing:
  1. Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
  2. Select Home, and then go to Friends & Community Updates. Your friends' recent activity shows up here.
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How can I monitor my kids Xbox?

Sign in to your Microsoft family account. Select the family member, then select Screen time and turn on “Use one schedule for all devices”. You will be able to manage one screen time schedule through the Xbox Family Settings app to include PC usage.
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How do I stop my child from playing Xbox?

Select Family settings > Manage family members. Choose a family member, then select Privacy & online safety > Xbox Live privacy > View details and customize > Communication & multiplayer. Select the setting "You can play with people outside of Xbox Live" and click "block" to turn it off.
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Can a child remove themselves from Xbox family?

To remove yourself online: Sign in to your family Microsoft account. Under your name, select Leave family.
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How do you stop people from seeing what you are playing Xbox?

Go to Settings > Accounts and sign in if you're not signed in already. See the section “Others can see your PC game activity.” Choose an option: Block: When blocked, no one else will see which non-Xbox games you're playing, and Microsoft will not collect data about your use of them.
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Can I control my sons Xbox?

The Xbox Family Settings app on Android and iOS lets organisers in the family group manage members' gaming settings and activity on Xbox consoles. The app includes features to help organisers set screen time limits, content filters, and manage how members can play and communicate with other players.
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How do you find out who the parent is on Xbox?

with your "child account" and then click on "Family" it should show the parent email/account and you should be able to remove yourself due to being over 18 and this will fix the problem!
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What does Xbox parental controls do?

Parental Controls for Xbox One X and Xbox One S can be set for each of your children's individual profiles, allowing you to prevent unauthorised purchases, ensuring your children only access age-appropriate content and restrict the ability to chat to strangers online.
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Can you tell how long someone has been playing Xbox?

To see a more detailed activity report, select the member's account tile, select the Screen Time tile, and then choose one of the following: Select Today at the top of the screen to see the member's online activity for the day, including a breakdown of how they used this time.
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Can people see when you view their Xbox?

Looking at someone's profile will only be visible you, and will no way notify them that you gave viewed it unless any interactions wad initiated your end such as adding them ad a friend, private/party invited which also can be done without looking at the profile, but if its just profile browsing without any invites you ...
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How can you tell if someone is playing offline on Xbox?

If someone has their online preference set to “show offline” then they will be shown as offline to you. If someone is showing offline but is in an Xbox party chat they will show up as [anonymous] when you view the chat.
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What age can a child have an Xbox?

If the date of birth on a Microsoft account shows that someone is under 18 years old, Xbox is required to request parental consent to use Xbox Live.
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Is Xbox safe for kids?

While good things can happen when spending hours playing Xbox, more often than not when parents ask the question about whether or not Xbox is good for kids, the answer is a resounding no. One of the most troublesome aspects of playing Xbox concerns kids who play Xbox Live.
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How do I allow my child to play Xbox?

How to grant an exception to content limits
  • Sign in to your account on the console.
  • Have your child sign in to their account.
  • Locate the content you want to allow your child to access.
  • On the Choose who will give permission screen, select your account.
  • Enter your account email address and password, or the console's PIN.
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How do you see who the parent are of a Microsoft account?

You have to look under https://account.microsoft.com/family/ who has their account permission and can then deal with the one. If you don't know this person, contact Microsoft Support.
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How do you find someone's real name on Xbox One?

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select People > Friends. Select a friend's gamertag, and then select See full profile.
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Can you lock an Xbox?

You can select either “Ask for my passkey” to use a numeric PIN or “Lock it down” to require your full Microsoft account password before someone can sign in as you. 3. You'll be prompted to create a passkey here if you haven't already. Be sure to sign out of your Xbox One after you're done configuring it.
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What is Xbox presence?

It shows what a player is doing and where they are in the game. By default, games have Basic Presence. This indicates to other players which game a player is playing.
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How long should kids be on Xbox?

Put clear limits on your child's gaming.

The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests time allotted should be under 30 to 60 minutes per day on school days and 2 hours or less on non- school days.
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Should a 7 year old have an Xbox?

What age is appropriate for a console? For most younger kids, tablet/smartphone games are just fine. It's difficult for younger kids to work the controller and complexities of some of the console games. So, I'd recommend holding off on a gaming console until your child is around 6 or 7 years of age.
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What is an Xbox kid?

Definition of a Microsoft child account

At Microsoft, a child account is defined as any Microsoft account that's affiliated with an adult Microsoft account when the age of the child or teen is less than the age of majority for their country.
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Can I see if my Xbox is online?

Then go to Settings. Then go to Network. And then go to Network Settings. The first indicator tells you whether you're connected and through what type of connection, wired or wireless.
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How do you know if you are on Xbox Live?

To check this, go to http://www.xbox.com and log in with your account. Click on Xbox Support in the top menu and then Xbox Live Status.
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