My account is treated as a child and multiplayer is disabled in Minecraft

Discus and support My account is treated as a child and multiplayer is disabled in Minecraft in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; Hi, I need help unlocking Minecraft multiplayer. My Microsoft account used to be a child account, but I’ve updated my birthday (I’m 19 now) and I’ve... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by osman allahassan, Jun 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM.

  1. My account is treated as a child and multiplayer is disabled in Minecraft


    Hi, I need help unlocking Minecraft multiplayer.
    My Microsoft account used to be a child account, but I’ve updated my birthday (I’m 19 now) and I’ve left the family group.
    But I still can’t join multiplayer — it says "Multiplayer is disabled."
    Also, I can’t change my Xbox privacy settings.
    Can you please help me remove the child restrictions or make my account an adult account?

    :)
     
    osman allahassan, Jun 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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  2. Faline C Win User

    My account is treated as a child and multiplayer is disabled in Minecraft

    Hello osman, thanks for reaching out for support on the Xbox forum. I know how frustrating this can be, and I'm here to help you.

    What version of Minecraft are you playing (Bedrock, Java) and on what platform (e.g. Xbox, PC)?

    First, please make sure your Microsoft account reflects your correct birthdate and check that your Xbox profile is no longer part of a Microsoft Family group. If it still is, the family organizer will need to remove you manually. Updating your birthdate alone does not automatically lift child restrictions if the account is still linked to a family.

    Also, keep in mind that Minecraft has its own multiplayer and privacy settings that are separate from your Microsoft account. Please review this article to check for any restrictions that might still be active:

    https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/44...

    Let me know what you find and I’ll be glad to help further.
  3. themenace23 Win User

    Child Can't Play Multiplayer

    If you have child settings on your childs account then that can disable online multiplayer my recommendation is to go through the account settings and configure it in the way you deem safe for your child
  4. joujoubox1 Win User

    Can't play multiplayer

    Is your account a child of a parent account? If so, get in touch with the account holder to make sure multiplayer is not disabled for your account. It may be disabled by default.
  5. SSondag Win User

    Removing parental control over a Gold Family member

    Family packs were designed for a family, such as a parent and 3 children. The primary is the "adult" account and the other 3 are considered "child" accounts. The child or secondary accounts are treated as "child" accounts no matter what the age is of the
    account holder. If you have a family pack made up with adults on the plan then 3 of them will be treated as "child" accounts.
  6. XBF Amber M Win User

    Minecraft Realms Nintendo Switch

    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!
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