How to enable multiplayer in Minecraft after account settings have been changed?

Hey,

first of all: Thank you for your fast reply and sorry, I didn't reply earlier.

The problem sorted itself out. I don't really know how, but when I started up Minecraft yesterday I could just log into a Realm server without a problem. So it seems that it just needed a bit of time.

Thanks for your help anyways and have a nice rest of the week!

Hi Max-Robin! Sorry to hear about the issue. Let's do our best here to get this sorted out.

You mentioned that you had this problem few years ago due to having a child account. Is your account currently connected to a Microsoft Family? Kindly check and verify it through https://family.microsoft.com/

If it's connected to a Microsoft Family, please ask the organizer to manually change your privacy settings using their account or manually remove your account from the group.

If you're not part of any Microsoft Family group, I suggest that you create a new adult Microsoft/Xbox account and set up a family group using it through https://family.microsoft.com. Once you set up a group using the new account, add your main account as a member. Once added successfully, try changing your account privacy settings using the new account via https://account.xbox.com/Settings.

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!

Thanks for finding the page.

I wonder how this plays into the following:

https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/4408968616077

FAMILY GROUP MULTIPLAYER FEATURES

3. If Minecraft is rated above a member's age limit, enable Allow gameplay under Enable Minecraft to grant the member and 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.
  

We've set the multiplayer as "allow", and the page says this should override age restrictions, but multiplayer just remains grayed out and when hovering over it it tells us to check our microsoft account settings... which we have.

Sorry this issue is such a mess.

Hi Bartucz, my name is Rodrigo. I'm an Independent Advisor and a member of the Microsoft community and I'd love to assist you today.

I am sorry to hear that.

Please, take a look here for detailed information: https://support.microsoft.com/accou...-account-837badbc-999e-54d2-2617-d19206b9540a

Using the adult Microsoft account that gave consent to the account, sign in to Manage child accounts.

https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2189464

Select Edit this child's personal info and then follow the instructions.

As for Minecraft, you can enable the multiplayer on the Xbox Family Settings app on your mobile device.

In the Xbox Family Settings app:

Go to Settings > In Enable Minecraft > Select Allow this game.

Turn on Multiplayer to let a member play online with others

Enable Clubs so that a member can create and join Minecraft Realms servers.

To download the Family App: https://www.xbox.com/apps/family-settings-app

I hope this helps.