Game time now comes with more peace of mind with the Xbox Family Settings app. Easily manage your children’s activities on Xbox consoles and enable gaming options that are right for your family. Quickly get into the fun by adding your children to your family account in a snap. Set screen time, update content restrictions, and stay on top of incoming friend requests, all in real time.
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Xbox Family Settings Negative Reviews
TrashI love it when I get a new Xbox and randomly my restrictions from when I was 14 come into play and I cant play past 12 even though I’m 18. My dad doesn’t have access to the email anymore either so now I can’t play Xbox at all and there’s nothing I can do about it. Great system xbox( this is why everyone is switching to ps5 and pc).Gg.ttVersion: 1.2.1
Waaaaay to complicatedMicrosoft is very difficult I’m my dealings with it. My account is registered as a youth account with a parent and now that I’m old enough I can’t remove any of the blocks or parental settings.PattersonssserVersion: 1.2
Sh#tNo good piece of sh#t app.don’t use it or install it.What it did is my son was trying to add his friend on Xbox from school.and it wouldn’t let him at all where it said try again later.So I tried to contact Microsoft and they said they don’t how to fix it..Jxncnd skx ck skf snncd floydVersion: 1.1
Adding screen time needs a fix.Every time I ‘add screen time’ for my child outside of their regular scheduled hours, the system still kicks them out and signs them off and requires me to sign them back in again. I think this is an extremely inconvenient flaw and don’t understand the point of being able to ask me for more screen time through the app if it is not allowing the child to stay signed in after time has been added. Please fix..Tannahangell96Version: 2022.11.2
A very angry andiaI absolutely hate this trash app I just want to play minecraft with my friend and because she made her Microsoft account at the age of TEN we have to go through all this trouble so we can play multiplayer minecraft Java edition. Microsoft, fix your trash app and stop making this so confusing MINECRAFT IS RATED E FOR EVERYONE WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS!!.Andia :)Version: 1.2.1
Expérience utilisateur pénibleApplication qui se veut pratique, mais tout est pénible. L’ajout d’argent gèle 2 fois sur 3. Demande de se connecter 4 fois pour finalement te transférer dans Microsoft Family où tu devras tout recommencer avec le même pourcentage de succès. La mise à jour des données prend une éternité…Vraiment déçu, je m’attendais à beaucoup plus..PmarseilVersion: 2026.2.26
Stopped Being ReliableThis app was fantastic when it worked. But it stopped being able to add extra time past restriction hours.
Bugginess in a parental control app that I rely on to control screen time for twins is my personal hell..CottSclarkVersion: 2026.2.26
Buggy messI am no longer able to manually add more time to my sons account which is a large reason I have this app. This is the second time it has happened. First time it went away after an update, but they shouldn’t be breaking this big of a function to begin with..VeseverVersion: 2026.1.08
Ne fonctionne tout simplement pasÇa fait des années que j’utilise cette application, c’est n’importe quoi un jour ça marche un jour ça marche pas un jour, on sait les heures qu’on fait les enfants un jour, on ne sait pas un jour, il dépasse les heures vous savez pas pourquoi et vous avez aucun message un jour, vous avez des annonces un jour vous voulez rajouter du temps vous pouvez pas il faut le faire directement sur la console c’est un développement n’importe quoi.RenoTéboVersion: 2025.11.28
Crashing.App crashes as soon as you try to enter email to log in. I can no longer manage my son’s screen time. Tried deleting and re installing. Same thing over and over. Do better.ScotchiepVersion: 2025.9.07
App crashes every timeCan’t even log in. As soon as you put your email address in the app crashes..Sixstring78Version: 2025.9.07
Since iOS 26 it’s broke.This app is broken after iOS 26. Every time I try to login it crashes. iPhone 17 pro max. Latest iOS up to date and the app is freshly installed.LeShad82Version: 2025.9.07
Crashes 100% trying to login on latest iosAs it says, current state is broken.MoltdarVersion: 2025.9.07
Crashes instantlyOn tapping login field. So it’s impossible to sign in and use it..CrankieTechVersion: 2025.9.07
Useless, Not secure and waaaay too confusingThe amount of different convoluted ways that you need to sign into anything that involves family is ridiculous. It prevents all sorts of different things, but not any of the things that I want it to. I wish I never signed up..MokielyVersion: 2024.9.29
AnnoyingThe most acting app I have used for content moderation..CBNomadVersion: 2024.9.29
Horrible purchase processThe purchasing process is so poor compared to Nintendo’s..Geoffy84Version: 2024.9.29
Make it workManaging children’s accounts is terrible. Add money rarely works or triple bills like it did today..Will McmVersion: 2024.9.29
XBOX is the worst!The app is garbage! Xbox layout, password reset and adding accounts is absolute garbage!.Jon29877892Version: 2024.9.29
Stopped workingDoesn’t report time being used on Xbox anymore. Tried MS support and nothing they read off their script remotely matched what was on Xbox or iOS app..BeyondYourFrontDoorVersion: 2024.6.21
Rip offYou can’t add the exact amount you need to your account to make the purchases you want. Only increments of 10, 15 etc. Nitendo does it right. This is a scam. You just have to keep carrying a balance of overpayed purchases. It would be an easy thing to change but it wouldn’t be as profitable..SertsVersion: 2024.6.21
Time LimitsTime limits seem to be more of a suggestion than an actual limit. Kids is constantly playing more then allocated. When I set a 1.5 hour limit I kind of expect it’ll cut him off at that point and that he can’t get around it..Robar-Version: 2024.3.28
CompliquerMon enfants n’arrive pas à jouer aux jeux que j’ai acheté . Très compliquer d’effectuer les setting pour enfants. Je suis insatisfait.MenardjfVersion: 2024.3.28
Keeps CrashingCan’t do anything without it crashing..PNSWVersion: 2024.3.28
Added funds didn’t show upI added funds to my sons account so he could purchase an in app item and while my credit card was charged the funds didn’t show up. No way to contact customer for assistance..ShaoshuigeVersion: 2024.2.12
NI don’t want to take a course on how to use your app.Why choose nicknameVersion: 2023.11.16
TerribleI literally can’t change any settings or do anything but look at who is in my Family or add new Family members. Thanks Xbox, I needed another app on my home screen!.Josh53669Version: 2022.11.2
Problème de temps d’écranLe temps d’écran bloqué à 1h30 s’enlève tout seul..JéjétiboVersion: 2022.11.2
Why does my kid need an email to get an account here.The whole point of this is to control what kids get to on the box they don’t need an email. Why is everything about data collection. Exhausting..CwtorekVersion: 2022.11.2
Where are the privacy settings?I have looked everywhere and searched for privacy settings and they are no where to be found. What if I didn’t want someone looking at my account recent played game history.JsbggddydhfhdydhheurhVersion: 2022.11.2
0/0Horrible app I can’t even accept requests everyone don’t download this app it is trash.Beluga fan11569Version: 1.9
TerribleTerrible settings access, garbage settings, so much for nothing, PS is way better suggest PlayStation over this garbage.OctdanianVersion: 1.9
Bypass the time limitMy kid found a way to bypass the time limit. He played for hours passed the 2 hours I had allowed him begore I realized.
Also some games are not supported as you can play without being signed in..FylomVersion: 1.8
Out of syncApp does not process when I ‘allow’ items and then continually asked me to add money after I just added. Has a lot of potential though.Mccluskey73Version: 1.8
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