diff --git a/homeassistant/components/xbox/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/xbox/__init__.py
index 5282a34903a..ab0d510a709 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/xbox/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/xbox/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import logging
 
 from xbox.webapi.api.client import XboxLiveClient
 from xbox.webapi.api.provider.smartglass.models import SmartglassConsoleList
+from xbox.webapi.common.signed_session import SignedSession
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import Platform
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
         )
     )
     session = config_entry_oauth2_flow.OAuth2Session(hass, entry, implementation)
-    auth = api.AsyncConfigEntryAuth(session)
+    signed_session = await hass.async_add_executor_job(SignedSession)
+    auth = api.AsyncConfigEntryAuth(signed_session, session)
 
     client = XboxLiveClient(auth)
     consoles: SmartglassConsoleList = await client.smartglass.get_console_list()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/xbox/api.py b/homeassistant/components/xbox/api.py
index d4c47e4cc39..9fa7c14b5c9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/xbox/api.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/xbox/api.py
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@ from homeassistant.util.dt import utc_from_timestamp
 class AsyncConfigEntryAuth(AuthenticationManager):
     """Provide xbox authentication tied to an OAuth2 based config entry."""
 
-    def __init__(self, oauth_session: OAuth2Session) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, signed_session: SignedSession, oauth_session: OAuth2Session
+    ) -> None:
         """Initialize xbox auth."""
         # Leaving out client credentials as they are handled by Home Assistant
-        super().__init__(SignedSession(), "", "", "")
+        super().__init__(signed_session, "", "", "")
         self._oauth_session = oauth_session
         self.oauth = self._get_oauth_token()