Configure your Xbox One and Xbox One S console to use either instant-on power mode or energy-saving power mode. You’ll be prompted to select a power mode during console setup, or you can change it in console settings.
In instant-on power mode, your Xbox One or Xbox One S console is up to date and ready to use. In this mode:
To update your console automatically, select the Instant-on setting to keep your console, games, and apps up to date.
Also, your console needs to be turned off to update. You can set your console to turn off automatically after 1 or 6 hours of inactivity, or turn it off when you're not using it.
To change these settings:
In energy-saving power mode, your console is shut down to save energy. In this mode:
On the original Xbox One console, in energy-saving mode, the PSU is in off/standby mode and the light on the PSU is orange. (The Xbox One S does not have an external power supply.)Both Xbox One and Xbox One S consoles use 0.5 watts of power while turned off in energy-saving mode.
EU Energy Consumption
This device complies with Commission Regulation (EC) No 801/2013 and the Game Console Self-Regulatory Initiative.
Game consoles are set to power down after 60 minutes of inactivity. Automatic power-down could help save energy by reducing the amount of time the game console remains on but not in use.
The energy consumption of the console when in use is in average as follows:
Model | Home menu
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DVD playback
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Blu-ray playback
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1080p streaming
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Active gameplay
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Default auto-power down time setting [minutes] | ||
Xbox One | 1540 | -- | 61 | 68 | 69 | 63 | 106 | 60 |
Kinect | 75 | 82 | 83 | 77 | 112 | 60 | ||
Xbox One S | 1681 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 32 | 70 | 60 |
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