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xTactiqZz
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is it true you are able to download games off of anothers account if they bought the game off the dashboard without anything special like liscence transferring on the one?
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No, you will still need to get on said persons account if you wish to download their games.
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so if i download it from there account i would have to go onto their account each time i wanna play the game?
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xTactiqZz wrote so if i download it from there account i would have to go onto their account each time i wanna play the game?


Bumping because I have this question as well. I may try this once I get the update.
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in order to play the game on your own account you must go onto his account and home xbox it then you can play the games on any account on your xbox.
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are you able to switch the home profile anytime you want or is it a one time thing? because i also have a ton of dlc on my own account and dont wanna mess anything up
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xTactiqZz wrote are you able to switch the home profile anytime you want or is it a one time thing? because i also have a ton of dlc on my own account and dont wanna mess anything up


nope you have to leave it as soon as you change it or it will prompt you to buy the game

ps.you keep all your games and dlc and stuff it dosent it affect you or him. dlc or games wise so just home xbox it and leave it and you should be sweet
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so if i download games on my account and i home his profile it will still have my games that i can still play?
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xTactiqZz wrote so if i download games on my account and i home his profile it will still have my games that i can still play?


that is correct you will be able to play all of your games and dlc and his aswell.


hope i helped.
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