How To Access XBox Live Gold FROM CONSOLE

GentlemanGamer0 · Aug 20, 2014

So I just signed up for one month of XBox Live Gold (I did try the free Trial, but my console is telling me I don't have one - even thought I do - so I figured I'd spent the $12). However, I can't for the LIFE of me figure out how to access Gold from the
console. The "Go Gold" ad is still appearing on the dashboard and going to the regular Store section doesn't seem to bring up gold.

Can anyone explain what I'm doing wrong here? Thanks in advance.

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STANNY08 · Aug 20, 2014

Xbox One Price drop

I think so yes but for a single xbox, it takes the single live account and all users can access features behind the paywall as if they had gold on that console.

arthurdentpc has 3 xbox's tho, and the old "family" bundle allowed each user to effectively have their own gold membership, so gold on each user which translated to gold on each console, now its gold to anyone on the single xbox....

So I assume on single xbox families the new system is much better, but on multiple xbox families its not as good. Its not super clear tho how this new gold system will work on xbox one, but it does read like arthur is shafted rather unfairly in this new scenario.Click to expand...
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If that is the case who gets to use their gold account on other machines? They've clearly said that. Just like now, your live subscription follows you to whatever Xbox console you use. So who on that original console can take their account to another console?

turk3y · Aug 20, 2014

Xbox One Price drop

I thought they were getting rid of the family live membership because you could have so many members under your live account now at no added cost? So it should work out cheaper... at least I thought that's what they said at their E3 conference.Click to expand...
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I think so yes but for a single xbox, it takes the single live account and all users can access features behind the paywall as if they had gold on that console.

arthurdentpc has 3 xbox's tho, and the old "family" bundle allowed each user to effectively have their own gold membership, so gold on each user which translated to gold on each console, now its gold to anyone on the single xbox....

So I assume on single xbox families the new system is much better, but on multiple xbox families its not as good. Its not super clear tho how this new gold system will work on xbox one, but it does read like arthur is shafted rather unfairly in this new scenario.

whyayemincepie · Aug 21, 2014

Hi GentlemanGamer0,

If you go to the settings, then go to subscriptions you can check to see if there are any live gold subscriptions active there.

Also have you tried doing a power cycle, might just need to clear the system:

support.xbox.com/.../power-cycle-console

whyayemincepie

Hi GentlemanGamer0,

If you go to the settings, then go to subscriptions you can check to see if there are any live gold subscriptions active there.

Also have you tried doing a power cycle, might just need to clear the system:

support.xbox.com/.../power-cycle-console

XBF Chris J

Hey Rick,

Thank you for posting here on the Xbox forums. Where are you trying to access this deal? have you tried on multiple platforms? I recommend trying from

Xbox.com as well as your Xbox console.

According to our website, you should be able to have access to Deals with gold and Games with gold. "
For Xbox One console customers only:

With an Xbox Live Gold 2- to 14-day trial, you can get Xbox One Games with Gold, and discounted Gold deals."

How to get an Xbox Live Gold trial subscription

RickGennaro

Hey Rick,

Thank you for posting here on the Xbox forums. Where are you trying to access this deal? have you tried on multiple platforms? I recommend trying from

Xbox.com as well as your Xbox console.

According to our website, you should be able to have access to Deals with gold and Games with gold. "
For Xbox One console customers only:

With an Xbox Live Gold 2- to 14-day trial, you can get Xbox One Games with Gold, and discounted Gold deals."

How to get an Xbox Live Gold trial subscription

I've tried both on the console and the pc

Duster589

You don't already pay for access to Xbox Live Gold with your internet bill. So in order to access the Xbox Live Gold Service on the Xbox console you must pay for that access. Just like you must pay for PS Plus access on PS4.

Nemesis121804

Just a bit of clarification on how many Xbox One consoles can have gold from one gamertag. Only two console can give gold benefits to all other users at the same time. The gold gamertag's home console give gold benefits to anyone who plays on that console.
At the same time anybody playing on any console with the gold gamertag has gold access as long as that one gold gamertag is signed in, once that person signs out everybody else loses access to gold.

How To Access XBox Live Gold FROM CONSOLE