Nintendo Switch can no longer access cross-platform Realm

Hello, my name is Tadeu, I am an Independent Consultant and a member of the Microsoft Xbox community, just like you.

I apologize for the issue you are experiencing.

I am here to help.

I hope everything is going well and thank you for contacting me.

I'm sorry you're experiencing this issue with Minecraft.

In order for you to play Minecraft with your daughter across platforms like your Switch and your iPhone and on your Realm, you need to make sure that both devices are linked to the correct Microsoft accounts and have the appropriate multiplayer permissions enabled. Specifically on the Switch, you'll need to link your daughter's Microsoft account and make sure that multiplayer access is allowed.

Please check out the steps below.

1. Make sure both devices have the correct Microsoft accounts linked:

On the Switch, if you haven't already, link your daughter's Microsoft account to her Nintendo profile in the Switch's system settings.

On her iPhone, make sure she's signed in to the Minecraft app with her Microsoft account.

2. Check multiplayer permissions.

On the Switch, navigate to the Online Safety settings in the game and make sure that You can join multiplayer games is enabled for her account.

On iPhone, make sure multiplayer permissions are also enabled in Minecraft settings.

3 Add each other as friends on Xbox Live.

If you haven't already, add each other as friends on Xbox Live through your in-game Minecraft friends list.

4 Join the Realm

Have your daughter launch Minecraft on her iPhone and join your Realm through the "Friends" tab or via an invite from your Switch.

You can also host the world on your Switch and have her join through the Friends tab if the world is set to public.

Please note that this is a public forum only. I will respond as soon as possible, and I apologize in advance for any delay in responding. I am just a user trying to provide information and knowledge that may be useful to others. I am not a Microsoft employee.

Best regards, Tadeu

Hi,

The process to create cross-play sessions is the same as any other Minecraft multiplayer game – set up your world and you're ready to go. For those with an existing

Minecraft Realm from other platforms, these steps can be ignored.

Select Play from the main menu.

Choose Create New under the Worlds tab.

Select Create New World to start a fresh game.

Navigate to the Multiplayer subsection.

Check multiplayer is enabled.

Select Create once you're ready to play

Using Minecraft's Friends tab is a quick way to see active games and join sessions. Navigating to this section will breakdown which online games are joinable across compatible platforms.

Select Play from the main menu.

Press RB to access to Friends tab on Xbox One. Press
R to access to Friends tab on Nintendo Switch.

Select an active game to join.

On Xbox One, games will be split between joinable friends and joinable Realms. On Nintendo Switch, games are sorted by Nintendo Switch friends, Xbox Live cross-platform friends, and joinable Realms.

Does it help ?

Hi DM,

Thanks for the reply. We understand this is on a switch, you still log in with Microsoft account. And with realms, the cross play needs to be enabled due to realms accesses all platforms Minecraft is played on.

Thanks,

Brad

My other sons have a playstation 4 and a Nintendo Switch and they can play cross platform without any problems. I also do not understand that cross platform playing would be more of a risk then only play on the same platform.

Cross play on Minecraft is only available to xbox one, mobile, nintendo switch and windows 10 devices which has the better together/bedrock edition.

Realms is only available on these version of the game.

Can not do cross play between different version of the game.