Adding friends to child's minecraft account

Hello Amberly,

Thanks for coming to the forums. We understand your child is unable to add friends. What is the exact error message you get? Which device are you playing the game on? Any additional information will help us to assist you better.

Thanks,

Brad

Hi,

The Microsoft account that you use for Minecraft, Is it added as child account into a Family Group ?

Hello, if you have a child account, you may be limited to adding friends to your account.

Hey there KLu33

Thanks for reaching out! I'm sorry to hear about the issues you're experiencing adding friends on Minecraft PE.

The Minecraft app may use a Microsoft account (vs. iCloud) to login. Could this account be in a Microsoft Family Group? Please take a look at the troubleshooting article: Change
your child’s Xbox privacy and online safety settings.

Take a look at this article: How to add new Xbox friends. If you need more assistance with Minecraft PE, I would also try taking a look at their support
forums.

Hope this helps!

Hi there MaryMom1,

Thanks for reaching out! I'm sorry to hear about the issue with adding friends on Minecraft PE.

The Minecraft sign in may use the Microsoft account credentials for the account. Sounds like this account may be in a family. Please take a look at the troubleshooting article:

Change your child’s Xbox privacy and online safety settings.

Friends can join friends realms locally
(this works if the friend is in the same area):

• click settings
• local server multiplayer
  • set setting : on

How to add a friend on Minecraft PE:

• On the home page
• click sign in [bottom left]
• sign in with Microsoft account
• click on play
• click menu
• select friend
• invite to game
• send invite

Take a look at this article:
How to add new Xbox friends. If you need more assistance with Minecraft PE try taking a look at their

support forums.

Hope this helps. Let us know the results!