Nintendo Switch Online Family and Minecraft

Alentia · Mar 20, 2022

Hi everybody, I am really hoping that somebody can help me because I am baffled and have tried really hard to figure this out myself!

My children both have a Switch with a family account, last week I purchased Nintendo Online Family so that they can play with their friends and it has been a nightmare! The main issue we have run into so far has been with Minecraft. Because both Switches are logged into the same Microsoft account, anything that happens to one happens to the other. They can't have their own skins because when the other sibling changes their skin, it changes. They can't vs each other or play at the same time, etc.

I have tried making a new Microsoft account and logging one of my children out but that isn't an option!

Thank you for any help I recieve!

Mx Fox.

:)

Alentia

Thank you for your reply, how do I do that as I have tried and I couldn't do it. There was no option tomake another Microsoft account for my other child.

Francia J.

Hi, I hope you're doing great out there despite the issue that you're experiencing. I am an Independent advisor and I am here to help you in regards to your concern.

I apologize but you may need to create another Microsoft account for your other child because by default changes that were made will sync when you’re using the same Microsoft account on both devices.

pasqualeeno

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)?

Tadeu dailson

Hello, I hope you are well.

Please try these steps.

To allow your daughter to play online on the Switch, it is essential to set up the game's content restrictions in the Xbox Family Settings app. After linking your Microsoft account to your daughter's account in the Xbox Family Settings app, you can change the content restrictions to allow online play.

Steps to set up online play on the Switch:

1. In the Xbox Family Settings app:

Sign in with your family organizer's Microsoft account.

Select the profile of the member you want to manage and go to settings.

Under Content Restrictions, select "Minecraft".

Enable "Multiplayer" to allow the player to play online.

Enable "Clubs" to allow access to Realms and other features.

2. On the Nintendo Switch (optional, but recommended):

Make sure your daughter's account has a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

Go to Family Settings on Nintendo Switch and make sure that online play restrictions are enabled for your child's account.

Tomesso

Do you have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription?

Nintendo Switch Online subscription will be required for multiplayer. A free Microsoft account is recommended for players to get the most out of this version of Minecraft.

Nintendo Switch Online Family and Minecraft