Stuck locating server when joining my friends minecraft world

My friends can join eachother but when i try to join it just get stuck on locating server and never does anything im struggling and ive reinstalled my game and my console, btw im on a ps4 and they are too and i connected my xbox account. The only
reason i was on my bros ps4 was to be able to talk to them while playing minecraft anyway its not working.

I have had the same problem, I get stuck on the locating server screen whenever I try to enter my friends world. Me and they all play on ps4 and we don't know the cause of the problem.

I did everything on the list, I can't tell you why it's not working, but I'm still stuck on 'locating server'

Hello, dkkt23. Thanks for reaching out! My name is Lucas. I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft user just like you. I'll be happy to assist you today.

Would you please follow the steps below?

- Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Microsoft Store > Advanced Options > Repair, then Reset.

- Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Xbox App > Advanced Options > Repair, then Reset.

- Go to Start > Settings > Apps > Apps & features > Gaming Services > Advanced Options > Repair, then Reset.

- Restart your computer. Open the Microsoft store and sign in with your Microsoft account. Open the Xbox App and sign in with the same account as the Microsoft store. Open the Xbox Console Companion app (install it if you don't have it) and also sign in with the same account.

- Check your computer region/country and language and please make sure it is the same as your Microsoft account (https://account.microsoft.com/profile). Also check if your time zone and date/time is correct.

- Go to Start > Type services and press enter. Find all Xbox services (Xbox accessory management service, Live auth manager, Live game save, Live networking service, Gaming services). Right click on each one of them > Properties > Set the startup type to Automatic. Also start them.

- Try to play Minecraft and see if the issue persists.

Feel free to ask back any questions and please let me know how it goes.

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition.

My friend X and my friends can join my game server.

I, however, am the only one who can not enter the game server of my friend X.

When I try to enter his server (both on the Xbox and from the game itself), he can not locate his server and then an error message pops up "Unable to connect to the world".

We've verified the network with the Xbox app and it's all right.

The problem only exists between me and him.

What could be it?

He is able to make other worlds and is able to join any worlds I have or make in Minecraft. He can connect with me on my ipad or Windows 10.

He made a new world to see if I could join it and I am still not able to join. His world map will show me as having joined. On my end I get a perpetual “locating server.” His game has my name. When i disconnect because the locating server doent go away,
he gets a message that I have ledt the game.

thank you for trying to help us figure this out. Crossplay has so much potential and its nice to not have split screens when it worked.