Enable Multiplayer Minecraft for Child Account

Hello ClaytonHealy,

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For this concern, it is best to check the game support guidelines on how to manage a child account. Please check this step below and see if you have already tried this:

FAMILY GROUP MULTIPLAYER FEATURES

If a member of your family group wants to play multiplayer features in Minecraft, such as Minecraft Dungeons and Minecraft Realms, an organizer can adjust these settings by using the Xbox Family Settings app.

1. Sign in to the app with an organizer’s Microsoft account, and then do one of the following to get to Settings:
   
   • Select the tile for the member’s account that you want to manage, and then select the Settings icon in the top-right corner of the Family screen.
     
   • Select the Settings icon at the bottom of the Family screen, and then select the tile for the member’s account that you want to manage.
     
2. Select Manage Minecraft under Content restrictions.
   
3. If Minecraft is rated above a member’s age limit, enable Allow gameplay under Enable Minecraft to grant the member an exception to play it.
   
   • Enable Multiplayer to let a member play Minecraft with others online, even if their account settings block them from multiplayer features.
     

You can revoke this access at any time by repeating these steps. For more info about configuring settings for members of your Xbox family group, see: https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/family-online-safety/family-settings-app/manage-child-content-in-the-Xbox-Family-Setting-app

Note: You can find additional parental settings at https://account.xbox.com/settings. 

The Xbox Family Settings app is an easy way for adults to manage their children’s gaming activities on Xbox consoles and PC. You can modify your family group settings and access additional parental controls for your children from the app. See Xbox Family Settings App for more information.

For more tips, please check this article: How to Manage Parental Consent, Family Settings and Realms/Multiplayer Access for a Child Account | Minecraft Help

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Sincerely,



Microsoft Community Moderator

While I have read this page numerous times, I cannot for the life of me find the page that says manage parental consent and enable multiplayer on minecraft.

Can you please link it here?

Hi Team

i have the same question and have also downloaded the Xbox family App allowed all the setting to be open.

My son can play Minecraft's single player but cant get into our family Realm. which is frustrating as this sister 1 year old can.

i have spend about 4 hours tying to get this to happen NEED HELP ASAP.

regards

GB

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I have downloaded the app, logged into the parent account, went to settings, clicked on the child account, and enabled Minecraft/multiplayer. But the multiplayer/realms are still disabled in the Minecraft main menu, as is the ability to turn off the profanity filter from the account settings on minecraft.net.

Is there any length of time I should expect before there is a change? Like a "changes may take up to 24 hours to process" type of thing?

I should mention I changed the settings on the Xbox family settings app from both the main menu where it shows the family, as well as the settings.

Edit:

I've done: Family tab > Member/Child account > Content Restrictions > Enabled every checkbox

as well as: Settings tab > Member/Child account > Manage Minecraft > Enabled every checkbox

Edit again: I do have to go to work so I probably won't respond for a while after this edit. I hope you have a great day. Until later!