In summary, you’ll find the relevant options on the console’s privacy or the profile menu. Otherwise, you can find it on the app.
Appear Offline on Xbox Series and Xbox One Consoles
To appear offline on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox One, you can simply go to the Profile side menu and change it quickly. This is the easiest way, and here’s the tutorial: The process will make you appear offline to every player. It doesn’t matter if someone has you added as a friend; you’ll still be invisible to them, even if you’re playing with them.
Appear Offline to Anyone but Your Friends on Xbox
You can customize it further and decide who gets to see you when you’re online. Even more, you can customize who can talk to you, add you to their contact list, or play with you: There’re multiple options on the new page, on a series of dropdown menus. These settings offer three options: “Everybody,” “Friends,” and “Block.” To make your profile visible only to your friends, select “Friends” on “Others can see if you’re online.”
Appear Offline through the Xbox App
There’s a third way to appear offline while playing on Xbox One or Xbox Series. The alternative is available through the Xbox app, free for Android and iPhone. So, first, you can download the app for your smart device, launch it, and log in with the same credentials you use on your Xbox. Then, here’s what you need to do: Tapping the button will automatically swap between offline and online. If you were online, it would remove the green dot next to your profile, so your friends will always see you as “offline.” Then, if you want to appear online again, you can tap the “Appear online” button. Alternatively, you can do it on the Xbox with the steps above.
Additional Privacy Options on Xbox
Microsoft offers a broad suite of privacy settings for its console users. If you’re an Xbox owner, you should check the options before playing online. Particularly, if there’re children at home, you should take care of these settings for them. In other words, use their consoles and accounts to make gaming more private. It’s a matter of safety. So, go back to the Xbox Live privacy menu, and check its options thoroughly. Alternatively, you can change the configuration on your PC using a web browser: For example, on the Privacy tab, you can customize who sees when you’re online.
