Xbox wont let me sign in error “0x800704cf”

Liam 22 · Nov 10, 2023

hello,

I keep getting this error even though it works everywhere else (xbox app, microsoft website etc) and i have internet on the xbox. I have tried everything to reset it including power cycling, restarting, manual sign in, unplugging it etc. I just cant sign in on the xbox itself is this a console problem or an account problem? Any ideas to fix this?

many thanks

:)

Nkosana23

Hi. My name is Brilliant, an independent advisor, happy to assist you today.

Can you try sign in using a different account to verify if the issue is console or account related.

Zombie Mum

My error code is 0x800704cf and wont work either.

XBF Aicha T

Hello There ! would you please follow the steps mentioned on this link Error 0x800704CF occurs while signing in, or when installing or playing a PC game | Xbox Support to resolve the error code issue.

alexroboticyt

Hi there,

Please refer to this link: https://support.xbox.com/help/errors/error-code-0x800704cf

Let me know if this doesn't work!

Thanks!

Leonard_Y

Hi,

Greetings!

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

Based on your description, it seems that your getting Error 0x800704cf when you try to login to Xbox app on your PC. This error 0x800704cf means there’s a temporary network problem.

Kindly try checking this support article Error 0x800704CF occurs while signing in, or when installing or playing a PC game | Xbox Support containing some relevant troubleshooting that could help us fix this error.

After further research, we were able to check an anwer in the community who got 53 positive votes from other community members. Here's the method "What you have to do is skip the sign in part. The easiest way to do this is if you have a phone with hotspot turn that on and sign into your account on the hotspot then plug in the wired network you want to use while the hot spot is still on and you are still signed in. Then the xbox should automatically connect to the wired connection and you can turn of the hotspot and play on the wired connection"

Sincerely,

Leonardo_Y

Xbox wont let me sign in error “0x800704cf”