My XBOX status is set to appear online however I appear as offline to friends?

Discus and support My XBOX status is set to appear online however I appear as offline to friends? in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; Hi, Got an odd issue where I have my XBOX status set to appear online, however, I actually appear as offline to my friends, anyone know what is going... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by DoubleSpeed, Sep 22, 2018.

  1. DoubleSpeed
    DoubleSpeed Guest

    My XBOX status is set to appear online however I appear as offline to friends?


    Hi,

    Got an odd issue where I have my XBOX status set to appear online, however, I actually appear as offline to my friends, anyone know what is going on/how I sort/resolve this issue?

    Thanks

    :)
     
    DoubleSpeed, Sep 22, 2018
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  2. NotTheZombie
    NotTheZombie Guest
    New Xbox Experience - appear offline?

    In the previous dash it had a dropdown box with 'appearing online' and 'appear offline' along with a status to the left that showed how you appeared to everyone else. Now in the new xbox dash it shows a box which changes between appear online and appear offline, with no status. So my question is whether 'appear online' showing on the button is my current status meaning I am showing as online, or what the button will do if I select it, meaning I am currently offline? I've tried going on the xbox 360 with an alternate profile to check it but it doesnt seem to make a difference.
     
    NotTheZombie, Sep 22, 2018
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  3. k0hum
    k0hum Guest
    No setting to hide what game you are playing.....

    I would like to appear offline and I know that I can do this by setting "Online Status" to "Blocked". However, my friends can also see my game history and tell that I was online playing a game 5 minutes ago. This kinda defeats the purpose of "appearing"
    offline. I know I can set the "Game History" to be blocked but I don't want to do that all the time. I just want to truly "appear" offline sometimes as in completely not have any trace of me being on xbox live that my friends can see. Is this possible?
     
    k0hum, Sep 22, 2018
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  4. {Parity}
    {Parity} Guest

    My XBOX status is set to appear online however I appear as offline to friends?

    Try performing a hard reset EXACTLY like this. Hold the power button on the console for 8 seconds or until the power shuts down completely. Unplug the power cord from the back of the console for 5 minutes. Plug the power cord back in and restart
    the console.

    If that doesn't work you might try contacting support directly to see what is going on with your account. Contact Us | Xbox Support
     
    {Parity}, Sep 23, 2018
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  5. XBF Lance J
    XBF Lance J Guest
    Hey DoubleSpeed,

    It sounds like it could be a syncing issue. Please try removing your account and re-adding it. Make sure you know your email and password beforehand, don't want to lock yourself out right? Let us know how it goes! PS, if you need to get ahold of someone
    for assistance, make sure to visit our Customer Support site and setup a call or use our live chat.
     
    XBF Lance J, Sep 23, 2018
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  6. DoubleSpeed
    DoubleSpeed Guest
    OK, I'll try this and let you know if it solves the issue, thanks!
     
    DoubleSpeed, Nov 3, 2018
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  7. XBF Lance J Win User

    My XBOX status is set to appear online however I appear as offline to friends?

    Hey DoubleSpeed,

    It sounds like it could be a syncing issue. Please try removing your account and re-adding it. Make sure you know your email and password beforehand, don't want to lock yourself out right? Let us know how it goes! PS, if you need to get ahold of someone
    for assistance, make sure to visit our Customer Support site and setup a call or use our live chat.
  8. DoubleSpeed Win User

    My XBOX status is set to appear online however I appear as offline to friends?

    OK, I'll try this and let you know if it solves the issue, thanks!
  9. {Parity} Win User

    My XBOX status is set to appear online however I appear as offline to friends?

    Try performing a hard reset EXACTLY like this. Hold the power button on the console for 8 seconds or until the power shuts down completely. Unplug the power cord from the back of the console for 5 minutes. Plug the power cord back in and restart
    the console.

    If that doesn't work you might try contacting support directly to see what is going on with your account. https://support.xbox.com/contact-us
  10. k0hum Win User

    No setting to hide what game you are playing.....

    I would like to appear offline and I know that I can do this by setting "Online Status" to "Blocked". However, my friends can also see my game history and tell that I was online playing a game 5 minutes ago. This kinda defeats the purpose of "appearing"
    offline. I know I can set the "Game History" to be blocked but I don't want to do that all the time. I just want to truly "appear" offline sometimes as in completely not have any trace of me being on xbox live that my friends can see. Is this possible?
  11. noboundz Win User

    What is the best settings for playing online on xbox live?

    Depends on what you feel like doing. If you want friends to know you're online, set your status to "online". If not, appear "offline". You can still send/ recieve messages/ invites when appearing offline.
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