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Xbox Family Settings

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Xbox Family Settings app

Simple tools to easily manage your children’s console gaming activities.

Compatible with iOS version 10 or higher and Android version 5 or higher


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Set up your family account

Quickly get into the fun by adding family members to your account

Set screen time
and update content restrictions

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  • Screen Time

    Create screen time schedules for each child. Customize each day of the week with different time ranges and what best fits your schedule.

  • Pause Screen Time

    Pause your children’s game time by temporarily blocking their screen time. When paused, your child will see the “your screen time is up” message until you decide they can play again.

  • Enable Minecraft

    Allow an exception for Minecraft, even if your child does not have permission for online multiplayer with other games.

Gain insight into your family’s Xbox console gaming activity by viewing daily and weekly activity reports for each child. Understand how they are spending their time, and which games they are playing.

Manage your child’s spending

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  • Add Money to Your Child’s Account

    Parents can now add money to their child’s account from the Xbox Family Settings app. This allows parents to decide how much their kids can spend as an allowance or reward.

  • View Spending History

    Review your kid’s recent spending history to keep track of their spending for games and in-app purchases.

When “Ask to Buy” is activated for your kids, you get a notification in the app when they ask to purchase a game, app, or in game purchases they don’t have funding for.

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Incoming requests

Review and respond to requests to add console screen time or add a new friend.

Friends & online interactions

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  • Friends List

    See each friend your child is following on Xbox Live.

Allow your child to "Ask a parent" to add a friend or you can remove friends who your child is following.

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Frequently Asked Questions


Xbox support

For additional information on Xbox settings for parents and children, visit the Xbox support page.

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