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Questions tagged [xbox-one]

This tag should only be used if the question is about the Xbox One operating system or hardware, or a game feature truly unique to the Xbox One.

The Xbox One is an 8th generation game console released by Microsoft on 22 November 2013. It is the successor to the Xbox 360, and competes with the Sony Playstation 4 and Nintendo Wii U.

In August 2016, Microsoft released the Xbox One S, a redesign of the original Xbox One.

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I preordered a game on my Xbox while on the home screen of my friend's account. Which of us owns the game?

When I downloaded the game I forgot to switch off my friend's account, does that mean that he owns the game now and I don't? I bought it on my Xbox so I should keep it right?
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How to stop my child from creating new accounts on Xbox One?

Okay, I set-up parental control for my child's Xbox One that I bought him and set it to teen settings. It works fine but there is a flaw, my child can just make another account and by-pass this and make a new unrestricted account. I have caught him…
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Why does my Xbox One turn on randomly (and how do I make it stop)?

This has been happening for some time now. My Xbox One will turn on randomly. Sometimes, it doesn't make the sound when it turns itself on, I just happen to notice the light on my Xbox One and Kinect are both on. Other times it does make the sound.…
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Setting Xbox One language to English, while setting region to a non-English country

My Xbox profile region is set to The Netherlands, as I live there. However, I'd prefer to use my Xbox One in English. Unfortunately, the settings don't seem to offer the possibility to set the language and region to a combination that doesn't…
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How can I tell how much time I've spent in an Xbox One game?

I've been trying to figure out how many hours I've played the games on my Xbox One console, and I can't find an universal way to do so with the console's built-in software. To contrast, the Steam application tells you how long you've spent running…
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Is there an app to control my child's Xbox time limits?

Is there an app to grant or deny access to my child's account, or control the schedule? Now, I do everything online, I just wish there was an app for that.
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Do I have to buy a game again in order to redownload it?

I am running out of storage, I usually have bought a lot of my games on disk but if I buy a game on the store then delete it, and want to redownload it do I have to buy it again
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Will my Xbox One still work if I unplug the HDMI cable?

I need the HDMI cable for other uses but I'm currently downloading something. If I unplug it will it stop the download?
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Xbox One Deals with Gold Subscription lapse

Searched MSFT and the internet and am genuinely surprised this question hasn't come up anywhere... I just bought my son an Xbox One S. It comes with a 1 month "free" Xbox Gold subscription trial. There appear to be two types of games: Deals with…
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Buying an "import" Xbox one model, what will and won't work?

I notice that some of the electronic stores in Norway has started to sell Xbox One as an "import model", stating that local services are not yet available. I understand the part about local services, like local access to movies and tv series or…
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How to avoid people deleting games on Xbox One

Seems like anyone can just start the Xbox and delete games. Setting up a guest account helped on not letting anyone just create new accounts, but anyone can still delete games. How do I avoid this?
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HDTV and Apple TV into Xbox One

I currently have my Apple TV routed through the HDMI input of my Xbox One. If I bought an over-the-air HDTV solution like http://support.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories/over-the-air-tv (which seems to connect via USB), could I select between…
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When you download an Xbox One game from the store, is it available to all users of that Xbox?

If I buy a game on the Xbox One from the store, will it be available to all users on that Xbox? Is it the same as if I purchased a disc, where it is available to any user?
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Can I keep using my Xbox One offline indefinitely without updating (after updating this one last time)?

tl;dr version: I haven't connected my Xbox One to the Internet for years, and it still plays all my old Kinect games perfectly. But I have a new game (NHL 2021) that won't install unless I update it. My question to you Arqade readers is: if I…
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Split Xbox One to two TVs

What is the best way to split screen my Xbox One to two different TVs? Can you play 2/3/4 split screen games on two TVs without all players duplicated in both screens?
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