Authenticate microsoft account on Nintenedo Switch's Minecraft Realm

Bethany Durant · Feb 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM

I was able to play on my friend's realm smoothly through my microsoft account on my ninetendo switch for multiple days in a row. I decided to log into my microsoft account on my xbox console to play my friend's realm on minecraft, which also worked smoothly. On the same day, I log in on my nintendo switch and have mo errors again.

The next day there was an update on minecraft and then restrated my switch to ensure it all was properly booted. When logging into my microsoft account this popped up.

"You've connected to Minecraft with an
Mbox profile, Change your Kbox setings
and learn more at
http://aka.ms/accountsettings. The
Microsoft Services fgreement and
Frivacy Statement apply."

I then go and check my setting on my switch console, xbox console, and my microsoft account to make sure all settings are allowed and approved for cross platform playing. I also ensured that my account was an adult account without any minor/child restrictions. I couldn't find any restrictions that could conflict with my system allowing me to play.

When attempting to join my friend's realm once more, this error popped up.

"You need to authenticate to Microsoft Services."

I couldn't think of another way to authenticate then updating my account and ensuring all settings were allowed. I even downloaded the authenticator app which confirms my identity when logging onto my microsoft account on the nintendo switch minecraft.

I then tried logging in and out of both my minecraft and microsoft account. I restarted my wifi and my console system, but still get the error to authenticate microsoft services.

What can I do that I haven't done above to resolve my issue. I didn't have this issue previously so I don't understand what caused this error to now occur.

:)

XBF Amber M

Hi Alex,

Thanks for reaching out to us in the forums for this issue with Minecraft Realms on the Nintendo Switch. Based on the message you received, it may be possible that your account doesn't have the correct permissions to access online multiplayer across different
devices.

Is your account a child or adult account? Players under 13 years old will have online multiplayer disabled by default with Minecraft and
won’t be able to join Realms or servers unless a parent changes their account settings.
For help with changing these account settings, you will need to change your
Privacy and Online settings of the Xbox Live account.

For further information on this and other information related to Minecraft Realms or Minecraft on the Nintendo Switch, I recommend the following support articles:

Minecraft Realms

Minecraft for Nintendo Switch FAQ

I hope that this information helps out!

XBF Brad A

Hi DM,

Thanks for the reply. We understand this is on a switch, you still log in with Microsoft account. And with realms, the cross play needs to be enabled due to realms accesses all platforms Minecraft is played on.

Thanks,

Brad

Mathias Sandhofer

Hi Georges,

thank you for your answer. I disagree. The problem is with a Microsoft account within minecraft. The issue is definitely with Microsoft.

In Minecraft on switch there is a button to logout from Minecraft. When you login again, the authentication of the first Microsoft account which was logged into is prompted. There is no possibility to change the Microsoft account.

There is an additional button "Delete Microsoft account login data". If this is pressed you are asked, if you are sure. If you press yes, nothing happens. Nothing has changed with login either.

Can you help us, please?

Issue is, I connected the Switch Minecraft version with my adult Microsoft account. Now my son is old enough and I want, that he logs into the switch with his own account. But I cannot change the Microsoft login account of switch minecraft. :-(

Best

Mathias

ArminatorX

...we have now started fresh with a new world in minecraft on the ipad. However, i still cannot access this new world on the nintendo switch minecraft

Minecraft doesn't store the worlds "in the cloud" so that multiple devices can access one world.

If you have a world stored on your iPad, the Switch will NOT automatically have the world, even if you use the same Microsoft Account.

Your son can either "visit" the world on the iPad with the Switch, while the iPad is running Minecraft at that time through Multiplayer.

If you really want to have the world shared across both devices, your only option is to "rent" a realm that you have to pay for in monthly subscription fees.

Or if your son is okay with transferring the world from one device (e.g. iPad to the Switch and only play on the Switch from then on), you could use a free trial for Realms to transfer the world over.

To do that, your son activates a Realm subscription with a free trial on iOS, and uploads the desired world to the Realm service.

Then he connects the Switch to the same Realm, and downloads the world to his Switch.

Then you cancel the Realm subscription via
https://my.minecraft.net/profile/realms

Grippo333

When I log into Minecraft for windows 10, it says that there is an error with my account. I can't go into realms, friends worlds, or servers. Maybe it is because I switched the email on my Microsoft account recently?

Authenticate microsoft account on Nintenedo Switch's Minecraft Realm