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How do I make my Xbox One my home Xbox?

Switching your home Xbox
  1. Press the Xbox button  on your controller to open the guide.
  2. Select Profile & system > Settings > General > Personalization, and then select My home Xbox.
  3. Do either of the following to change the status of your console: To make this your home Xbox, select Make this my home Xbox.
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How do I change my Xbox account to my home account?

Switching your home Xbox

Select Profile & system > Settings > General > Personalisation, and then select My home Xbox.
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Can I have 2 xboxes on the same account?

While other devices allow you to sign in simultaneously, you can't sign in to more than one Xbox 360 console at a time. This includes during backward compatibility gaming sessions. While using the Xbox 360 emulator on your console, you can't be signed in to another Xbox 360 console at the same time.
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Does resetting Xbox remove home Xbox?

screen, you'll see three options: Reset and remove everything. This option resets the console to factory settings. All user data, including accounts, saved games, settings, home Xbox associations, and all games and apps will be deleted.
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Can I have 2 Xboxes as my home Xbox?

You can only have one home Xbox at a time. If you sign in to multiple consoles, we recommend you choose your most frequently used console as your home Xbox. If you've upgraded from Xbox One to Xbox Series X|S, make sure to designate your new console as your home Xbox.
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Can 2 people share the same home Xbox?

Or can only one person? A console can have an unlimited amount of profiles using it to be the home xbox. You can only have 1 xbox set as a home xbox for a profile.
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How many xboxes can share an account?

Select Share your subscription with up to 4 others under the Game Pass Friends & Family section of your subscriptions.
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Can I change primary console?

You can register one primary console per Nintendo Account. Changing your primary console changes what can be done on each console where you have linked your Nintendo Account: Once you've registered a primary console, your digital purchases can be played by anyone that uses the primary console.
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Do I need a separate Xbox Live account for each console?

Hello, no you only need one live account.
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How do I separate my Xbox account from family?

Remove a family member on your Xbox

Select Profile & system > Settings > Account > Family settings > Manage family members. If prompted, validate that you have the authority to make this change by entering your password or PIN.
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How do I change my Microsoft account on my home?

Select Start , select and hold (or right-click) the account name icon (or picture), then select Switch user. Select the Start button on the taskbar. Then, on the left side of the Start menu, select the account name icon (or picture), then select a different user to switch to their account.
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Can I change Microsoft account Xbox One?

You can't change Microsoft Accounts, wholly, but you can change the email address of that account if that's your hope. I would recommend taking a look at the subscriptions tied to the accounts on the Microsoft Account page for both emails if they are both Microsoft Accounts.
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How many times can you change primary switch?

Set your new Switch as the primary console

A single Switch can be the primary console for as many accounts as you want, but each account can only set one Switch as its primary.
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What happens if I change my Xbox location?

Any time left on your Xbox subscription, such as Xbox Live Gold or Xbox Game Pass, will move with your account to the new country/region. If these subscriptions aren't available in your new country/region, your current subscription will remain active but may not work as expected.
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How many times can I change my home Xbox?

You can change which console is your home Xbox up to five times during a one-year period. This period works on a rolling basis, starting the moment you change your home Xbox for the first time.
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Can you have 3 Xbox ones in the same house?

Sharing with 3 consoles isnt possible. Only two consoles can share at any given time. You will need to get another subscription for the 3rd console.
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How do I link two Xboxes?

Here's how to connect the consoles:
  1. Turn off the consoles.
  2. Connect each console to a separate TV or monitor.
  3. Connect each console to the networking device (hub, switch, or router) by using Ethernet crossover cables.
  4. Turn on the networking device, and then turn on the consoles.
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What happens when you run out of home Xbox changes?

This period works on a rolling basis, starting the moment you switch your home Xbox for the first time. If you reach your limit of home console switches for the year, you'll get a message letting you know the next available date you can change it. Note Customer support cannot offer additional switches.
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Can you share Xbox Live?

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 you Gameshare on Xbox One?

Select Add new, and then add both accounts to your Xbox One. Step 2: From there, you must make your gameshare partner's Xbox One your “home Xbox.” Go to Settings > Personalize > Make my home Xbox. Step 3: In that menu, register the system as your default device.
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Can leaving your Xbox on damage it?

Leaving your XBox on for extended periods of time will not break the console itself. But it is not suggested that you leave it on for too long. If you are not able to check on the console while it is running then you run the risk of the console overheating, which can cause damage to the system.
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How do I reset my Xbox without losing everything?

Under Settings, select System and then select Console Info. Under Console Info, select, Reset Console. After selecting Reset Console you'll be presented with two options: Reset and remove everything and Reset and keep my games and apps.
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