This article will show you how to change the Xbox Series X and S’s new Active Hours function, which enables the console to start up faster during specific times of the day.
Xbox consoles’ power systems now automatically switch to the energy-saving mode rather than the instant on mode in an attempt to reduce carbon emissions and conserve energy. This means that instead of using up to 15 watts when in standby mode, the Xbox will now only use 0.5 watts when fully shut down. However, the April 2023 update adds a new Active Hours option because this change would impact the console’s speed at starting and stopping games.
Active Hours for Xbox, like Active Hours on Windows 11, is a function that automatically determines when to turn on or off the Xbox based on your activity. This enables you to restart playing Xbox more quickly while keeping the console shut off during the hours you won’t be playing. Although you may manually change the settings from Settings, the feature can automatically decide when to turn the console on or off based on your behavior.
You can modify the Xbox game console’s Active Hours by following the instructions in this article.
Change Active Hours on Xbox
Use these procedures to modify Xbox’s Active Hours setting:
Xbox OpenSettings.
Select “General.”
Select “Power Options.”
On the “Adjust active hourssetting” button, click.
In the Adjust active hours setting, select the Manually option.
Hours of operation for Xbox / Picture: Microsoft
Indicate the start time of the Active Hours.
Indicate the end time of the power-saving option.
After you finish the procedures, your Xbox Series X or S will remain in standby mode so that it may easily resume during the manually set Active Hours time range. There will be delays until you can start a game if the time range is exceeded because the console will need to complete a full startup.
You may not have the most recent update that activates the option if you are unable to locate it. Every console in the world will receive the Xbox April 2023 update during the second week of the month. You can force the update by going to Settings>System>Updates>Update console and tapping the Start update button, though, if you can’t wait for it to become available to you naturally.