multiple xbox One consoles

CAR DOLPHIN25 · Feb 10, 2020

My son goes back and forth between his dads house and my house. His dad has him set up as a child account and game shares with his console at his house. I bought him another xbox one at my house. Does it make more sense to set him up a second xbox live account
with a new profile or let him continue to use the same log on that he uses at his dads. Are there pros and cons to him having multiple accounts?

It is my understanding that his dad can only game share with one other console. So does that mean I have to buy the game a second time for him to play it here as well?

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Zahir_Ramathula

Check if you are using multiple consoles. Not all routers allow you to use multiple Xbox One consoles on the same network. If you have multiple Xbox One consoles and your router doesn't allow you to use multiple consoles, you will either need to use only one console at a time, or you will need to upgrade to a new router that allows you to connect multiple Xbox One consoles.

ubergeekfanboy

as others have stated, its better to allow him to log onto the same account at yours that he has at his Dads house. Assuming their Dad is happy to allow that depending on how he has the account set up.

2 small things i would check with his Dad is if there are any parental controls you need to know about like a password etc that he doesn't mind you knowing for purchases or age limited content etc.

The second thing to check is to see if the Dad has been purchasing games digitally using the sons account or his account as depending on how he has the account setup your child may not be able to play some games at your house.

You'll find more info here https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/Family-Online-Safety/child-accounts/add-family-member-on-xbox-one

UnluckiesT LaG

I have 2 consoles in my house 1 is mine the other is my childs. We share games, games pass and xbox live through setting my childs xbox as my home xbox. This means i can sign into my own xbox with my profile and my child can play on their xbox with their
profile. As my childs console is set as my home console they get all the benefits of my subscriptions/games without me being signed into theirs. This only works with 2 consoles and will work in different households.

NinjaLunchBox79

Let him log in on the same account. He won’t have access to the titles that is game sharing with his fathers account unless you buy them.

OakGill

Might I suggest instead of switching between accounts, just allowing him to recover his gamertag. This way all of his game saves and progress will be on one account instead of split into two.

Below I have included a link that you can copy and paste into a web browser. This link will explain how to execute this process.

https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/family-online-safety/shared-consoles/sign-in-to-another-console

multiple xbox One consoles