{"id":487387,"date":"2022-08-24T16:45:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T13:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-unlink-your-quest-headset-from-facebook\/"},"modified":"2022-08-24T16:45:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T13:45:14","slug":"how-to-unlink-your-quest-headset-from-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlink-your-quest-headset-from-facebook\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Unlink Your Quest Headset From Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40e4c64db6c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40e4c64db6c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlink-your-quest-headset-from-facebook\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Unlink_Your_Quest_Headset_From_Facebook%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Unlink Your Quest Headset From Facebook&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlink-your-quest-headset-from-facebook\/#What_Do_I_Need_to_Know\" >What Do I Need to Know?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlink-your-quest-headset-from-facebook\/#Oculus_Quest_2\" >Oculus Quest 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlink-your-quest-headset-from-facebook\/#How_to_Unlink_Your_Quest_from_Facebook\" >How to Unlink Your Quest from Facebook<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlink-your-quest-headset-from-facebook\/#Unlink_Facebook_and_Create_a_Meta_Account\" >Unlink Facebook and Create a Meta Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-unlink-your-quest-headset-from-facebook\/#Link_Your_Headset_to_Your_Meta_Account\" >Link Your Headset to Your Meta Account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Unlink_Your_Quest_Headset_From_Facebook%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Unlink Your Quest Headset From Facebook&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-828100 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/UnlinkMeta8.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"an image showing the prompt to start the process of setting up a Meta account.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>: Quest VR headsets don\u2019t need <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> accounts anymore! If you\u2019re buying a new Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Quest) VR headset, you don\u2019t need a Facebook account to set it up. If you\u2019re already using a Facebook account with your headset, you can unlink the two. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Do_I_Need_to_Know\"><\/span>What Do I Need to Know?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you already own the Quest hardware, there\u2019s a good chance you\u2019re roughly current on what\u2019s going on with the platform. If you haven\u2019t used your account in some time or you\u2019re new to it all, here\u2019s a quick summary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box  \">\n<div class=\"product-img product-img-noaward\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Oculus-Quest-Advanced-All-One-Virtual\/dp\/B099VMT8VZ\/?tag=hotoge-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31uagjqD8DL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for Oculus Quest 2\" aria-label=\"Shop for Oculus Quest 2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Oculus-Quest-Advanced-All-One-Virtual\/dp\/B099VMT8VZ\/?tag=hotoge-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oculus_Quest_2\"><\/span>Oculus Quest 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-features\">Take gaming to the next level with virtual reality at home or on the go for a great price.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2014, Facebook purchased Oculus, a virtual reality company. In 2018, Oculus actually became a division of Facebook proper. In 2020, despite previous promises to the contrary, Facebook announced that a Facebook login would be required to use the Oculus web portal and hardware.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the year, they had phased out the ability to create a new Oculus account, requiring new users to set up their VR hardware with a Facebook account instead\u2014lots of folks made throwaway accounts for the Quest hardware, even though doing so was risky and could lead to account bans and purchase losses.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-828090 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/UnlinkMeta5.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A Meta Quest 2 VR headset and controllers on a living room table.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/rostovondon-russia-19-february-2021-oculus-1930009121\" data-credittext=\"nikkimeel\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/rostovondon-russia-19-february-2021-oculus-1930009121\">nikkimeel\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In late 2021, Facebook rebranded itself as Meta to, ostensibly, become a \u201cmetaverse company,\u201d and of course, all the company\u2019s VR hardware was rebranded to match.<\/p>\n<p>So a lot of the headset owners started off their adventure with an oculus.com account, linked to their Oculus Quest or Oculus Quest 2 headsets, and were pushed to migrate. Some bought in after the change and had to use a Facebook account from the start.<\/p>\n<p>Now it\u2019s gone full circle, and however you found yourself in the Meta\/Facebook-owned VR ecosystem, you can\u2014<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oculus.com\/blog\/meta-accounts\/?utm_source=www.reddit.com&amp;utm_medium=oculusredirect\">as of August 2022<\/a>\u2014unlink your Facebook account from the entire thing and use a separate (and social-media free) Meta account all by itself. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Unlink_Your_Quest_from_Facebook\"><\/span>How to Unlink Your Quest from Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are a few hoops you have to jump through to switch over from logging into your Quest hardware with Facebook to logging in with a Meta account. Fortunately, the experience is pretty straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>Before we proceed, you\u2019ll have a much faster go of things if you have your Facebook login handy and your Quest hardware charged and updated to the newest firmware.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unlink_Facebook_and_Create_a_Meta_Account\"><\/span>Unlink Facebook and Create a Meta Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>First things first, you need to visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.meta.com\/websetup\/\">this meta.com web-based setup page<\/a>.\u00a0 Login with your Facebook account. (You can also use this workflow to migrate from an Oculus account directly to a Meta account, though that isn\u2019t our primary focus.)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828094 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/UnlinkMeta1.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Meta's login page.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You will be directed to Facebook and prompted to accept Meta accessing your Facebook account. Click \u201cContinue as [Your Name]\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Next, you\u2019ll be prompted to set up a new Meta account by migrating it away from your Facebook account. The email address associated with your account will be displayed here. Click \u201cNext\u201d to confirm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828093 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/UnlinkMeta2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Meta account setup.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you haven\u2019t used (or updated) your Oculus devices in a bit, you may be prompted at this point to update your headsets. If your headset is up to date or you\u2019ve just updated it, click continue.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828092 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/UnlinkMeta3.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be prompted to continue the setup of your Meta account by either continuing with or without Facebook. Naturally, they would prefer you set up your Meta account linked to Facebook, but the point of this exercise is to remove the link between your Meta account and your Facebook account\u2014so click \u201cContinue without Facebook.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll be prompted to create a new password for your Meta account, as you will no longer be using your Facebook account to authorize access to your Meta account or purchases. A 6-digit security code will be sent to the email address displayed to you earlier.<\/p>\n<p>After entering your new password you\u2019ll be prompted to review your account data, including your name, email address, and date of birth. Do so and click \u201cFinish account setup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve confirmed the account settings, you\u2019ll be prompted to set up your Horizon profile. You\u2019ll retain your old username\u2014this name is strictly for the Horizon profile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828097 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/UnlinkMeta7.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select your account's social privacy settings.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you\u2019ll be prompted to set your privacy settings for Horizon. You can select between \u201cOpen to everyone,\u201d \u201cFriends and family,\u201d and \u201cSolo.\u201d Click \u201cReview\u201d to review your privacy settings and then \u201cAccept and continue\u201d if they are set to your liking.<\/p>\n<p>You can review and change these settings at any time in the future, so there\u2019s little harm in opting for \u201cSolo.\u201d Click \u201cFinish,\u201d and you\u2019re done.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Link_Your_Headset_to_Your_Meta_Account\"><\/span>Link Your Headset to Your Meta Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After you\u2019ve completed the migration using your web browser of choice, there\u2019s one final step. You need to grab your Quest headset and pop it on. In place of the usual virtual lobby you see, you\u2019ll instead see a prompt like the one seen below.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828091 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/UnlinkMeta6.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"The code shown on your Quest VR headset.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/meta.com\/device\">the page on the prompt<\/a>\u00a0and enter the code you see to link the hardware with your Meta account.<\/p>\n<p>Your Quest headset will reboot, and in a few moments, you\u2019ll be back in the headset\u2019s virtual lobby with everything up to date and a shiny new Meta profile in place of your previous one.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s all there is to it\u2014no more Facebook integration. 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