How to set up the Xbox Family Settings app for you and your child
Set up the Xbox Family Settings app with this quick and easy Xbox Family Settings parents guide.
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Ensuring the safety of your child(ren) when they’re playing video games is every parent’s constant concern, which is why we’ve laid out everythingparents need to know about keeping their children safe on Xbox. Microsoft is trying to make this process even easier, with the introduction of theXbox Family Settings app, which is a free application available for Android and iOS that lets parents monitor how, when, and what their child(ren) is playing, as well as who they’re playing with. The Xbox Family Settings app is easy to use, flexible, and provides powerful tools, but getting set-up is always the first step.
In this Xbox Family Settings parents guide, we’ll go over how to set up the Xbox Family Settings app for both you and your child(ren).
How do I set up the Xbox Family Settings app for myself and my child(ren)?
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The initial set up process for many family safety apps can be enough of a bother to dissuade parents from seeing the value in these tools, so we’ll outline every easy step in this Xbox Family Settings parents guide so that you can quickly and easily monitor your child(ren) whenever they’re gaming online, even if you’re not at home. Follow these steps, and you’ll be ready in a matter of minutes, and will be able to take advantage of powerful tools like:
All of these settings are catered specifically towards gaming on Xbox consoles, rather than the more generalized uses of theMicrosoft Family Safety app. So how do you set up the Xbox Family Settings app? It’s easy; here’s how:
If you’ve already set up the Xbox Family Settings app, or don’t want to set the app up for all of your children at once, that’s alright! There’s a persistent green button in the upper right-hand corner that allows you to invite new members to your Xbox Family, so you can always add new members and yes, other organizers as well. Once someone is added to your Xbox Family, there’s nothing else you need to do to take advantage of all the wonderful features the Xbox Family Settings app provides to parents.
Finally, if you’re wanting to find something awesome for your child(ren) to play on Xbox, make sure to check out some of the best Xbox games for kids, such asMinecraft, which has special integration into the Xbox Family Settings app.
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Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter@BoddyZachary.
