dont know how to allow multiplayer on nintendo switch minecraft

Hi! My name is Pam. I'm an Independent Advisor and I'll be glad to help you today.

You are using a Microsoft account, right? If yes, Can you check your privacy settings please?

https://account.xbox.com/en-US/Settings

Make sure that under Privacy, Xbox One/ Windows 10 online safety, everything is set as ALLOW and EVERYONE.

Note: If you own a child account, make sure to change the settings using the parent account, okay?

Do you have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription?

Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be required for multiplayer. A free Microsoft account is recommended for players to get the most out of this version of Minecraft.

Does she have a Nintendo switch online subscription? It is required if she will be playing an online multiplayer game such as Minecraft.

Hello Penelope Saboonchian,

Welcome to Xbox Community Forum. Thank you for sharing your concern with us today and we hope that all is well.

We understand that you are trying to join you friends and play Minecraft, let us check on this together so you will get back to gaming.

Based on your error message, you will need to check your settings under your account's privacy to enable multiplayer and joining club. Here are the support article related to your concern:

Minecraft Multiplayer Connectivity Issues | Minecraft Help

How to Manage Parental Consent, Family Settings and Realms/Multiplayer Access for a Child Account | Minecraft Help

However, if the issue still persists, even after performing the steps, we recommend you to check your multiplayer setting for Switch.

We look forward to your response.

Kindly let us know, if there is any misunderstanding or clarifications of our description by sending us a reply.



Sincerely,



Xbox Forum Moderator

Microsoft Community

Hi Eco,

Thanks for reaching out to the forums. We understand you have question on log in for Minecraft. You should be able to log into all Minecraft on many different platforms with your Microsoft account. As Cross play requires a Microsoft account.

Cross-platform play available on Xbox One, Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Windows 10. Cross-play requires
Microsoft account. Xbox Live Gold required for online multiplayer on Xbox One. PlayStation Plus Membership required for online multiplayer on Playstation 4. Nintendo Switch Online membership required for online multiplayer on Nintendo Switch.

Thanks,

Brad