How to Unblock Someone on Xbox: Expert Tips & Tricks

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Learn how to unblock someone on Xbox with ease

Written by Hannah Dillon

Last Updated: January 26, 2024 Fact Checked

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Are you trying to unblock someone on Xbox? Perhaps you blocked someone accidentally, or you've decided to unblock someone you blocked previously. Whatever the reason, you can use two simple and quick methods to unblock someone on Xbox.

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Tap the Xbox button and go to the "People" tab to navigate to someone you previously blocked.
You can view a list of all users you've blocked via the Social menu on your profile.
To unblock another user, navigate to their profile and go to "Report or Block" > "Unblock".

Method 1

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If you blocked someone by accident or you've decided that you want to unblock someone you've blocked previously, you can unblock them by following the same steps as you did to block them.^{[1]
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If you haven't interacted with this player recently, they will not show up under your Xbox Recent players, but you can search for their gamertag via the Find someone option.

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This will unblock the player so you can interact, game, and chat with them again.

Method 2

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If you want to view a list of everyone you've blocked, you can do so from your Xbox profile, and unblock people there as necessary.
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Tab over to Social > Following > Blocked. All of your blocked users will appear here.
- Select the profile of the user you want to unblock.
This will unblock the player so you can interact, game, and chat with them again.