How To Join Realms Minecraft Nintendo Switch

Hi Bootiest,

Thanks for reaching out to us in the forums with this question. I recommend having a look at our support article,

Minecraft for Nintendo Switch FAQ, as it will have the information regarding Minecraft on the Switch, as well as how to join Realms on that platform.

I hope that this helps out!

Have you an active Nintendo Switch Online Subscription? I ask this because I found the following Q/A on Minecraft Nintendo Switch FAQ:

Can I play Realms on this edition?

Yes, Realms is available on the Bedrock edition of Minecraft for Nintendo Switch. To play online on a Nintendo Switch, you need to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, so this is a requirement for playing on Realms. More information about Nintendo Switch Online can be found here.

Furthermore, can you post the entire error message (better a screenshot/photo)?

i help nintendo switch minecraft realm aka.ms/accountsettings

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!

Hello Simrose1234,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.



I can see that you can't join servers on your Minecraft Bedrock Nintendo Switch. Here are some possible solutions that you can try:



- Restart your console and your server.

- Make sure both your game/console and the server are fully updated.

- Change your secondary DNS from 8.8.8.8 to 1.1.1.1 or vice versa.

- Enable cross play in settings.

Please see: Minecraft Realms Plus: How do I Join Someone's Minecraft Realm? | Minecraft Help & Minecraft Dedicated and Featured Servers FAQ | Minecraft Help

This article may also be helpful: Minecraft for Nintendo Switch FAQ | Xbox Support

We're looking forward to hearing from you. If there are any inquiries about our description or if there are any misconceptions, do reply to the post.