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How do I get to the Xbox Family Settings app?

To get started, you need to set up preferences online. 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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Where is Family settings on Xbox app?

Press the Xbox button  to open the guide. Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings > Manage family members, and then select the member's account that you'd like to manage.
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How do I open Xbox Family?

Press the Xbox button to open the guide. Select Sign in and sign into your account. Press the Xbox button again and select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings > Manage family members > Add to family > Add new. Allow your invited family member to sign into their Microsoft account.
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Why can't I change Family settings on Xbox?

This is likely due to two reasons: You're using a child account that's a member of an Xbox family group. You're using an adult account that's set as a member of an Xbox family group.
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How do I connect my Xbox to family safety app?

Xbox console
  1. Press the Xbox button to open guide.
  2. Select Sign in > Add new.
  3. Sign into family member's Microsoft account. The console should appear in Connected devices.
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How the Xbox Family Settings App Works

How do I use family safety app?

Family Safety app
  1. Download the Microsoft Family Safety app in the Google Play or Apple app store.
  2. Tap Get Started and sign into or create your Microsoft account.
  3. Add family members by email or phone number to create your family group.
  4. Follow prompts to connect devices, choose settings, and enable Family Safety features.
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Where is family settings on Microsoft?

To open Family options, go to Start , and then select Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Family options .
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Why is Family sharing not working on Xbox?

If you can't add someone to your family group by using the Xbox Family Settings app, it may be because they belong to another family group. A person can only belong to one family group at a time.
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What does Family settings do on Xbox?

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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What is the Xbox Family app?

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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Is the Xbox Family Settings app free?

Download the Xbox Family Settings app today for free for iOS and Android to jump in and easily manage gaming for your family!
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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 to turn off parental control?

Procedure
  1. Open the Play Store app.
  2. Tap Menu.
  3. Tap Settings.
  4. Tap Parental controls.
  5. Slide to turn Parental controls to OFF.
  6. Enter 4 Digit PIN.
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Why does my Xbox think I'm a child?

Content restrictions – You or a member in your Xbox family group has their birth date set to under the age of majority (for example 18 in the U.S.) and can't access the content that you're trying to launch due to age restrictions.
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Why can't I get Family Sharing?

Make sure that your device meets the system requirements

To access your family's shared content, you need an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch using iOS 8 or later, or a Mac using OS X Yosemite or later. If you're using an older device, you won't see your family's shared content.
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How do I set up Family Sharing?

Members of your family group can elect to use the shared payment method, or they can continue using their own payment methods such as a Google Play gift card. You can set up a Family Library by opening the Google Play Store app and by tapping on menu followed by Account > Family > Sign Up for Family Library.
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Why can't I accept Family Sharing?

If you can't accept the invitation, check if someone else joined a family with your Apple ID. Remember, you can only join one family at a time, and you can only switch to a different family group once per year. Not all content is eligible to be shared.
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Why can't I add a child to my Xbox Family?

If you can't add new members to your family group on Xbox, ensure that you're using an adult account. Children and teens must ask an adult family member to add the new person. If you're using an adult account, confirm that the new person isn't part of another family group.
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How do I access Microsoft family features?

Sign in at family.microsoft.com. Go to the bottom of the list of your family members, and select Add a family member. Enter the email address your child uses to sign in to Windows 10/11 and select Send invite.
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How do I fix Microsoft family settings?

General troubleshooting
  1. Check for the latest Windows update: Select Start > Settings > Update & security > Windows Update > Check for updates and install any available updates.
  2. Try rebooting your family's devices: Select Start > Power > Restart.
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Where is settings in Family Safety?

Configure Settings

To start setting up Family Safety, head to Click Start > Settings > Accounts. Or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + I and select Accounts. Then select Family & other users. There are two options available, Your family and Other users.
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What is family app in Microsoft?

Microsoft 365 Family

For up to six people. Advanced features in the Microsoft Family Safety mobile app, including location alerts, drive safety reports, and drive history. Up to 6 TB of cloud storage (1 TB/person) Word, Excel, PowerPoint with premium features.
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Is there a Microsoft family app?

Once your child has joined the group, they'll also need to install the Microsoft Launcher app onto their phone so that you can track their location. Currently, this app is only available for Android. Help your child go into the app permissions for the Microsoft Launcher app and enable at least the Location setting.
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How do I manage family members on Xbox family settings?

Press the Xbox button  again to open the guide, and then select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings > Manage family members > Add to family. Select the profile for the person whom you want to add, and then press the A button  on your controller.
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