Unless you have a Kinect setup on your Xbox One, every time you turn on your console, you’ll need to manually sign in to your account, which isn’t a complicated process, but they’re additional steps that shouldn’t have to go through.

If you want to avoid the extra steps, it’s possible to change your console settings to sign-in automatically.

In this guide , you’ll learn the steps to sign-in automatically on Xbox One, Xbox One S, or even your Xbox One X .

How to set up instant sign-in on Xbox One

The process to configure your console to sign you in automatically using the instant sign-in feature is very straightforward, just follow these steps:

  1. Open Settings .
  2. Click on Account . Xbox One Settings
  3. Click on Instant sign-in . Xbox One auto sign-in option
  4. Click on Use instant sign-in to confirm. Confirm Instant sign-in settings

Once you completed the steps, every time you start your Xbox One, you’ll be signed in automatically.