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How do I link my Xbox Gold to Family?

Press the Xbox button  again to open the guide, and then select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings > Manage family members > Add to family > Add new. Have the person whom you want to add sign in by using their Microsoft account email address and password. When prompted, select Add to family.
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Can my family use my Xbox Live Gold?

Here's how Xbox Live Gold subscribers can extend their Gold subscription benefits to friends and family. At home: Make your primary Xbox (if you have more than one) your home Xbox, which gives anyone who signs in to the console with their profile the ability to use your Gold subscription.
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How do I share my Xbox Live Gold with family members?

To gameshare on Xbox, log into an Xbox Live account on your console and make it the home Xbox. 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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How do I add Xbox Gold to my childs account?

Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings. Select Manage family members and choose a child account. Select Privacy & online safety > Xbox privacy > View details & customize > Buy & download. Select On in the Ask a parent box.
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How do I connect my Xbox to family link?

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 To Share Xbox Live Gold With Family Members

How do I manage my child's Xbox Live account?

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 to allow online access on an Xbox Family account for a child?

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.
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Can you have multiple accounts on Xbox Live Gold?

Once you've paid for that membership, any accounts on the Xbox One can login. So you're essentially paying for the IP of that console, rather than the online account. If you and your son have two separate accounts on the Xbox One, they're both connected via that one Live Gold membership.
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How many accounts can share Xbox Gold?

The Xbox Game Pass family plan will allow us to share membership and all Microsoft services with up to 4 people (a total of 5 in each group).
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Can I share my Xbox games with my son?

Important You can download, play, and share your digital games on any Xbox console without having to switch your home Xbox. This is handy if you have a second console or play on a friend's console. Everyone can enjoy your games if the console is online and everyone is signed in to the Xbox network.
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How do I add Xbox Live Gold to my account?

Activating your Xbox Live Gold subscription via the Xbox website
  1. Go to Xbox.com and select Log in;
  2. Sign in to your account and open the drop down menu that appears when you click on your profile picture;
  3. Select Redeem code;
  4. Enter the code that consists of 25 characters, click next and confirm one last time. Have fun!
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How much is Xbox Family plan?

Given the US Game Pass Ultimate pricing, the family plan costs the equivalent of $25 per month. Split that cost between five people, and that's just $5 per month per person for Game Pass Ultimate access — around the same price as a single full game purchase each per year.
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How to share Xbox Live Gold with 3 consoles?

Technically yes, all you need to do is have the profile that is purchasing gold, to home Xbox the console that the second person will be using. Then all profiles on the home Xbox will have gold. And as long as you sign into that profile, you too will have gold.
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How do I share my Xbox Live Gold with two consoles?

Microsoft allows you to set one console as your “Home” Xbox, which means that the Game Pass subscription is available to everyone on that console. By setting your “Home” console to a second console, you can share your subscription with anyone that uses that console.
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Do you need Xbox Live Gold to play with other people?

Can I play multiplayer games with Game Pass? Depending on the game, yes—though for multiplayer you need either Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or a subscription to Xbox Live Gold (sold separately). Note Free-to-play online multiplayer games no longer require an Xbox Live Gold subscription.
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Can I run 2 Xboxes on one live account?

You can sign in to multiple devices at once, such as an Xbox One console, Xbox Series X|S console, mobile device, Windows device, or through cloud gaming.
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How do I link two Xbox accounts?

Select Settings > Accounts. Sign in to the Xbox network (most linked accounts require it), choose a social network from the list, press Link and then follow the prompts.
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Does Xbox have a Family plan?

You can add up to four people to your membership, all with their own unique access to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate games, content, and benefits.
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How do I allow Xbox games to Family?

Allow or block multiplayer games

As the organizer of your family group, you can decide if a member can play multiplayer games with their friends. Open the Xbox Family Settings app, and then go to Settings. Select the Multiplayer tile, and then select the toggle switch to block or allow multiplayer features.
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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 does Xbox Family work?

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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Why does my Xbox keep saying I need a parent?

Xbox services are having issues

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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Can a child remove themselves from Xbox Family?

Any organizer in the family group can remove another member. Child and teen accounts are prohibited from making this change.
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Is Xbox Live Gold per account or console?

One Xbox Live Gold subscription is needed per Xbox One console, which lets everyone in a family play online multiplayer games with their own accounts. In contrast, the Xbox 360 requires each account to have its own subscription.
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Do I need two Xbox Live accounts for two consoles?

Hello, no you only need one live account.
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