How to link your Xbox account to an Xbox One controller

Here's how to use the Xbox One's new personalized sign-in option, known as controller linking.

Ahead of the public rollout of the Xbox One's Fall Creators Update later this year, Microsoft has begun testing some of the forthcoming features through members of the Xbox Insider Program. Among these additions is support for Mixer's new co-streaming functionality and a somewhat overlooked feature known as "controller linking."

What is Controller Linking?

Fundamentally, controller linking is a feature designed to further streamline the Xbox One start-up process. By attaching your Xbox Live account to a certain gamepad, a single press of the Xbox button is all that's needed to sign into your Xbox One console.

While auto sign-in is still an option on start-up, controller linking a personalized solution, best suited for multiple users on a single console. By linking accounts to their own individual controllers, friends and family members can quickly jump into a game without the intricacies of the existing sign-in system. It should be noted that controller linking is configured on a local, per-console basis, and can't be used to sign into accounts on new consoles.

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