You may encounter the issue whereby an app won’t start, open or launch on your Xbox Series X|S or Xbox One console; if so, you are at the right place! This post is intended to provide the most suitable solutions affected console gamers can easily and quickly apply to resolve the issue.

App won’t start, open or launch on Xbox console

When you start an app on your Xbox console, you see the splash screen for a few seconds before being sent back to the Home screen. So, if an app won’t start, open or launch on your Xbox console, you can try the recommended fixes below in no particular order to have the issue resolved on your gaming system.

1. Start app again
2. Restart Xbox console
3. Reinstall app

Let’s take a look at the description of the above-suggested fixes.

1] Start app again

Your first attempt to resolve the app won’t start, open or launch issue on your Xbox console is to quit and restart the app again. To perform this task, do the following:

• On the Home screen, select My games & apps > Apps.
• Highlight the app, and then press the Menu button on the controller.
• If the option to Quit is present, select it. (If it’s not present, the app is not currently running).

Once you’re sure the app is closed, try to launch the app again by selecting it from the recently used tiles or from My games & apps. If the app doesn’t start, try the next solution.

Read: How to group Apps and Games on Xbox One

2] Restart Xbox console

Your next solution to apply if starting the app again still fails is to restart your Xbox console which will clear any temporary glitch the app is experiencing. To perform this task, do the following:

• Press and hold the Xbox button on the controller to launch the Power center.
• When the options show, select Restart Console.
• Select Restart and wait until your console finishes the reboot.

If the console appears to be frozen, press and hold the Xbox button on the console for 10 seconds, until the console turns off. After the console shuts down, touch the Xbox button on the console again to restart.

Once the restart is finished, see if you can now successfully launch the app. If not, try the next solution.

Read: Warzone Pacific won’t launch on Xbox or PC

3] Reinstall app

At this point, it’s likely you are dealing with a corrupted app installation. In this case, to have the issue in hand resolved, you can uninstall and then install the app again on your console. To perform this task, do the following:

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Why is my game not launching on Xbox?

Sometimes a game freeze or startup problem can be caused by a temporary issue that can be corrected simply by exiting and restarting the game. If the game is running, try exiting to the Home screen by pressing the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide.

Can’t continue using the game or app?

To fix the PS5 “Can’t continue using this game or app” error, console gamers can try the following suggestions:

• Reboot the gaming system.
• Check a different game.
• Check the storage.
• Reinstall the problematic app.
• Contact PlayStation Support.

Can’t start the game or app?

You may receive the “Can’t start the game or app PS5” error message when the game or app is not properly installed or some of its core files are missing/corrupted. In this case, you need to delete the game or app completely from the console and then reinstall it.

Read: Unable to start the game on Ubisoft Connect

Why does my GTA say Cannot start application?

Cannot start the application CE-30005-8 means that either the game’s disc is corrupt or your PS4 console “thinks” that its hard disk drive is corrupt. If a PS4 update is installing and you try to install a game through the disc, you may get this error.