The Xbox Series S/X consoles have given the PlayStation 5 a run for its money, even if they are a little lacking in the original games department. Whilethe PlayStation 5 has some heavy hitterslikeGod of War Ragnarok,Horizon Forbidden West, andGran Turismo 7, the Xbox Series systems make up for this in other departments.
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TheXbox One and Series consoleshave plenty of features that will keep users returning for more. For instance, users can play Xbox games on a PC via Xbox Play Anywhere, among many other things. This guide will cover everything there is to know about appearing offline on Xbox consoles as well as a few other valuable tidbits.
How to Appear Offline on the Xbox One S/X
To appear offline on the Xbox One, Xbox One S, and Xbox One X, players will need to follow these simple instructions:
How to Appear Offline on the Xbox Series S/X
To appear offline on the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X, players can follow these steps:
How to Appear Offline on the Mobile App
To appear offline on the Mobile App, players will have to follow these steps:
Appearing Offline vs. Setting the Xbox to Offline
The two are often confused with being the same, but they are actually very different. Appearing offline allows users to play freely without their friends seeing that they are online. On the other hand, setting the Xbox to offline prevents the console from connecting to the Xbox service.
To use an Xbox console for offline use, players follow these steps:
To get back online, players simply need to return to the Network Settings menu and then select Go Online.
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