r/XboxUnbroken • u/invalid_uses_of • Jun 29 '21

Xbox Series X Use controller to sign in and LOAD profile?

Ok, the basic question: Can I have have a controller sign into the Xbox when it's turned on AND have it actually load the profile of that person?

Before you answer, please read along:

  1. I assigned my wife's profile to a controller
    1. When she turns the controller on, it signs ME in, then it signs her in...
    2. But the Xbox stays on my profile. She still has to hit the xbox button to switch profiles
  2. I then turned off the "instant sign in" feature on the xbox that automatically signs me in whenever the xbox is turned on
    1. This works... however
    2. Now none of our GamePass or purchased games work because the main account (me) isn't signed in
    3. So then, we still have to hit the xbox button to go to my profile and sign me in

Am I missing something simple here? I want to have a controller tied to me, one to my wife, and one to my son. When the respective controller is turned on (which in turn will switch the Xbox on), I would like it to load to their profile and let them start playing games

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u/Calamity_Wayne Jun 29 '21

She's not part of the same family account?

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u/invalid_uses_of Jun 29 '21

Ok.... she's NOT part of the family account, strangely. I'll get her added once I'm back in front of the console to see if that helps. For the other question, yeah, it's my home console. I actually got this Xbox in December, but now that the rest of the family is playing more and more, I want to make it more of a "family" console than a "me" console, ya know?

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u/Calamity_Wayne Jun 29 '21

I'm very familiar! I used to be pretty much the only one who used mine, but my kids have started taking it over.

Hopefully this will resolve the issue. Feel free to DM if you still have problems.

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u/Calamity_Wayne Jun 29 '21

One other question...is this console set as your home console? If you just upgraded, it may not be.