Multiplayer on Minecraft Xbox S

Just got an xbox one s and im trying to play multiplayer split screen in minecraft. I can not get the second controller to sync

Hello,

I am trying to play multiplayer on the Xbox S, more specifically cross-platform play. I do not have Xbox live, but I don't need it to play. When I try to join it says that "You cannot play online multiplayer because of how your Microsoft Account is set up"
but all of my privacy settings allow online gaming and multiplayer gaming. My account is also an adult account so it's not like I need permission. I tried everything, restarting my console and router as well as talking to the virtual agent. All of my settings
give permission and I just don't know what the problem is.

Thank you

Hello,

I am trying to play multiplayer on the Xbox S, more specifically cross-platform play. I do not have Xbox live, but I don't need it to play. When I try to join it says that "You cannot play online multiplayer because of how your Microsoft Account is set up"
but all of my privacy settings allow online gaming and multiplayer gaming. My account is also an adult account so it's not like I need permission. I tried everything, restarting my console and router as well as talking to the virtual agent. All of my settings
give permission and I just don't know what the problem is.

Thank you

Make sure you are doing the following:

Multiplayer Options

Minecraft (Bedrock) supports the following multiplayer options:

• Locally hosted multiplayer world via LAN or Xbox Live
• Realms
• Servers (unofficial, third party server software)

Locally hosted multiplayer world via LAN or Xbox Live

Any world can be a locally hosted multiplayer world, and accessible to other
Minecraft players.

To start, create new world or load an existing one. Then, select World Settings (pencil icon) →
Multiplayer → Multiplayer Game. If all players are on the same local network, you may also toggle on
Visible to LAN Players.

Other player(s) can join the world by navigating to the Friends tab and selecting the world.

Hello Mr B, My name is Khaji I am the independent advisor and I will be happy to help you today.

I understand your confusion and frustration regarding the multiplayer access in Minecraft: Bedrock edition and Minecraft: Java edition. Let's clarify the situation:

Minecraft: Bedrock edition and Minecraft: Java edition have different multiplayer requirements:

Minecraft: Bedrock edition (the version available on Xbox) typically requires an active Xbox Live Gold subscription to access multiplayer features. Xbox Live Gold provides online multiplayer functionality for Xbox games, including Minecraft: Bedrock edition.

Minecraft: Java edition, on the other hand, does not require an Xbox Live Gold subscription or any specific subscription to play multiplayer. Minecraft: Java edition has its own multiplayer system that operates independently of Xbox Live.

Regarding your previous ability to play Minecraft: Java edition multiplayer without a subscription, it's possible that during the period when you had the Ultimate Game Pass, it provided access to Minecraft: Java edition's multiplayer features as a part of its benefits. However, once your Ultimate Game Pass subscription ended, you no longer had access to Minecraft: Java edition multiplayer unless you have an active subscription or purchase the game separately.

It's important to note that subscription requirements and benefits can change over time, and specific promotions or offers may have been available during certain periods.

If you have any further questions or need assistance with your Xbox subscriptions, keep me posted please.

Thank you very much for your patience and understanding! If you need anything else, do not hesitate to contact us again