Downloaded game on home Xbox with sons gamertag but can't play on second xbox

Discus and support Downloaded game on home Xbox with sons gamertag but can't play on second xbox in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I typically buy all digital games on my account. Either on the designated home Xbox or the second Xbox. My account is the actual gold account. My... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by Maruchan Noodle, Jun 27, 2016.

  1. Maruchan Noodle
    Maruchan Noodle Guest

    Downloaded game on home Xbox with sons gamertag but can't play on second xbox


    I typically buy all digital games on my account. Either on the designated home Xbox or the second Xbox. My account is the actual gold account. My son purchased Overwatch on the home Xbox while logged into his account. (he doesn't pay for a separate gold
    account). Now I am only able to play the game if he is logged in. So we can't play together on the 2nd Xbox like we can on games that I purchased. Any thoughts?

    :)
     
    Maruchan Noodle, Jun 27, 2016
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  2. steeledwand7664
    steeledwand7664 Guest
    help with Xbox 360 gamertag to a xbox one

    You only need one live subscription on an xbox one as long as the profile that has the live subscription has that console set as their home console.

    now to answer your question about your other sons account it sounds like your second son may have an offline profile on the xbox 360 here is a link on how to turn an offline profile into an online profile so that you can sign in with your second sons account
    on the xbox one.

    this is the link for turning your second sons account into an online profile: Turn Xbox Offline Profile into a Gamertag | Join Xbox Live

    this is the link that will tell you about the home xbox and how it works: My Home Xbox Setting on Xbox One | Share Your Xbox One
     
    steeledwand7664, Jun 27, 2016
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  3. StellularBoar7
    StellularBoar7 Guest
    Minecraft

    My son just bought an xbox 360 and downloaded the game Minecraft to play on it. He wants to play two players on it with two controllers so he bought a second controller. He can't get the second controller to work. He says it is becaue with this particular
    game the only way that you can play two controllers is if you have an HDMI hookup. Is that correct??
     
    StellularBoar7, Jun 27, 2016
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  4. Smwutches
    Smwutches Guest

    Downloaded game on home Xbox with sons gamertag but can't play on second xbox

    He would have to have that console set as his Home console in order for you to be able to access the game.
     
    Smwutches, Jun 27, 2016
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  5. Maruchan Noodle
    Maruchan Noodle Guest
    That's why I am confused. His is the home console.
     
    Maruchan Noodle, Jun 27, 2016
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  6. GlitchxParadox
    GlitchxParadox Guest
    Try having each other as Home Xbox.
     
    GlitchxParadox, Nov 2, 2018
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  7. Njal the Blue Win User

    3 xbones three family members.. Unable to share gold

    Hi, unfortunately you can't share between 3 consoles. Best you can do is have one sons Xbox as your home and be signed in on the other sons. Means you can't play whilst your signed into second sons Xbox.
  8. steeledwand7664 Win User

    help with Xbox 360 gamertag to a xbox one

    You only need one live subscription on an xbox one as long as the profile that has the live subscription has that console set as their home console.

    now to answer your question about your other sons account it sounds like your second son may have an offline profile on the xbox 360 here is a link on how to turn an offline profile into an online profile so that you can sign in with your second sons account
    on the xbox one.

    this is the link for turning your second sons account into an online profile: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/my-account/manage-gamertag-and-profile/offline-profile-to-gamertag

    this is the link that will tell you about the home xbox and how it works: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/games/game-setup/my-home-xbox
  9. skylaar Win User

    FIFA 20

    Let me try to clarify.

    Each digital game you purchase comes with two licenses. One license attaches to your Gamertag, the other attaches to the Home Xbox of your Gamertag.

    I have an Xbox upstairs in the kid's playroom set as my Home Xbox for my Gamertag. Anyone can sign in to the Xbox and play my downloaded games and use the Gold multiplayer access. I have to sign in to the Xbox in order to download/install games from my
    library for others to play. So if my son signs in to that Xbox and I have Destiny 2 installed, then he can play Destiny 2. He can play with me if I am downstairs playing Destiny 2 on my Office Xbox.

    My Office Xbox is not set as a Home Xbox to anyone's gamertag. I sign in to it and can install/play any games from my Library. If anyone else signs into, then they have to play games from their own library.

    When I buy a game, I use my account to purchase it. If my son buys a game on his account, then he can install/play it on the Xbox in the playroom but no one else will be able to play it. For example, if he buys NHL 20 then he can install and play it upstairs
    but if I go up there I will not be able to even though it is my Home Xbox. That NHL 20 is attached to his Gamertag and his Home Xbox which he has not set yet.

    Now if I let o my son log in to my Xbox in the office... nevermind, not going to happen. But if somehow he did and set it as his Home Xbox, then I would be able to play NHL 20 in my office on his Home Xbox while he goes upstairs and plays it using his Gamertag
    on that Xbox.
  10. Maruchan Noodle Win User

    Downloaded game on home Xbox with sons gamertag but can't play on second xbox

    That's why I am confused. His is the home console.
  11. GlitchxParadox Win User

    Downloaded game on home Xbox with sons gamertag but can't play on second xbox

    Try having each other as Home Xbox.
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