{"id":259384,"date":"2024-09-11T18:25:35","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T18:25:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/11\/new-xbox-friends-and-followers-experience\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:11:22","slug":"new-xbox-friends-and-followers-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/11\/new-xbox-friends-and-followers-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"New Xbox Friends and Followers Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Beginning this week, starting with Alpha Skip-Ahead users on Xbox consoles, and users that have joined the PC Gaming preview on Windows PCs and handheld devices, Xbox Insiders will be able to preview an updated friends and followers experience! With updated relationships, and new privacy and notification settings, you can start managing your social experiences with Xbox just the way you like, from any device.<\/p>\n

Friends and followers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We\u2019re thrilled to announce the return of friend requests! Now, you can easily send, accept, or delete friend requests, making it simpler to connect with others. Friends are now a two-way, invite-approved relationship, giving you more control and flexibility. Meanwhile, following someone remains a one-way connection, allowing you to stay updated with their shared content, whether it\u2019s another player, club, or game.<\/p>\n

Getting started is easy<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Existing friends and followers will update automatically with this change. You\u2019ll stay friends with people who had also added you as a friend previously and continue following anyone who hadn\u2019t.<\/p>\n

To start managing your friends and followers on Xbox consoles, press the Xbox button to open the guide and head to the People tab. Here, you can find all your existing friends in the Friends list, accept (or delete) new friend requests, or find someone new and send a friend request of your own.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s just as easy from all the devices you\u2019re already using! Starting with Xbox consoles, Windows PCs and handheld devices, and coming to the rest of your devices later, you\u2019re never far from your friends.<\/p>\n

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Managing your social experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n

With these updates, we are also adding new privacy and notification settings, letting you decide who can send you friend requests or follow your account and which notifications you receive.<\/p>\n

You can manage who can send you friend requests, or follow your account, directly from your Xbox console by navigating to Settings <\/strong>> Account <\/strong>> Privacy & online safety<\/strong> > Xbox privacy<\/strong>, then select View details & customize<\/strong> > Friends, followers & clubs<\/strong> to customize your settings. You can also update your notification preferences on Xbox consoles from Settings <\/strong>> Preferences <\/strong>> Notifications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, you can manage your settings online by navigating to Privacy & online safety<\/a> and signing in. Here, you can customize all your privacy settings, then select Submit <\/strong>when you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n

To learn more about managing your settings, visit: Manage Xbox online safety and privacy settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Shape the future of Xbox<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We want to thank all the Xbox Insiders for the feedback you share with us. Your feedback is a key part of our process.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re an Xbox Insider looking for support, please join our community on the\u202fXbox Insider subreddit<\/a>. Official Xbox staff, moderators, and fellow Xbox Insiders are there to help. We always recommend replying to existing threads with the same issue before posting a new one. This helps us support you the best we can!<\/p>\n

You can also provide direct feedback to Team Xbox by following the steps here: Provide feedback to Team Xbox<\/a>, and follow the Xbox Insider Program on Twitter @XboxInsider<\/a> to stay in the know.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not yet an Xbox Insider, and you\u2019d like to help create the future of Xbox and get early access to new features, join the Xbox Insider Program today by downloading the Xbox Insider Hub for Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One<\/a> or Windows PC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information, and to keep an eye on future Xbox Insider Release Notes, visit the Xbox Insider Home<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n