Why can I only cross play Minecraft on LAN and not from a distance?

Discus and support Why can I only cross play Minecraft on LAN and not from a distance? in XBoX Games and Apps to solve the problem; I have heard from multiple people now that this is an issue regarding one of our Microsoft account settings, which isn’t true because we have all made... Discussion in 'XBoX Games and Apps' started by bryanna kestner, Jun 15, 2023.

  1. Why can I only cross play Minecraft on LAN and not from a distance?


    I have heard from multiple people now that this is an issue regarding one of our Microsoft account settings, which isn’t true because we have all made sure our settings are correct. I play on the switch and mobile, my friends play on the switch and Xbox one. We can play together just fine on LAN but I travel for work and can’t just connect to the wifi when I’m 500 miles away. We all have paid online subscriptions to play multiplayer, but it’s only letting us do it when we’re in the same room. It’s very frustrating.

    On my switch it shows me “0 friends playing Minecraft” so I hit add friend, type in their gamertag, and it says we are friends, and that they are currently online, playing Minecraft. The game settings are set to multiplayer. I can’t figure it out at all. When I invite them, they time out, when they invite me I don’t get an invitation.

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    bryanna kestner, Jun 15, 2023
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  2. Ben4724 Win User

    Why can I only cross play Minecraft on LAN and not from a distance?

    Hi! My name is Ben a fellow member here in the community and hope you are doing well!

    Just to confirm, is this a Minecraft Java or Minecraft Bedrock edition you are using on your device? Because as per Minecraft FAQ page, for Java you can only play with Java edition of Minecrafts only.

    This is based on the Minecraft page https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/36...

    I hope the information helps somehow. If there are any error messages when you are joining with them or multiplayer, it would help if you can provide a screenshot so we can further check and so other members here in the community might be able to share their insights as well.

    Kind regards,

    Ben
  3. XBF Ihssane Z Win User

    Minecraft LAN issue cross play

    First, make sure every player that wants to join is connected to the same network, then choose a host device that will run the world, and make sure everyone joining is running the same version of the game as the host.

    Start a LAN game:

    1. Press Play
    2. Create a new world or edit a current world by pressing the pen icon
    3. Go to multiplayer and make sure that “Visible to LAN Players” is enabled
    4. Start the world by choosing Create or Play
    Join a LAN game:

    1. Go to the Play menu
    2. Click the Friends tab and look for available LAN Games

    If the issue still persists please contact Mojang
  4. aaaislinnn Win User

    Minecraft LAN issue cross play

    Ah thank you so much this works!
  5. Lucas Lauer Win User

    Cross-platform LAN (Minecraft)

    Hello. Thanks for reaching out! I'm an Independent Advisor and a Microsoft Xbox Community expert user. I'll be happy to assist you today.

    Yes, you can play cross platforms on a LAN connection.

    First, make sure every player that wants to join is connected to the same network, then choose a host device that will run the world, and make sure everyone joining is running the same version of the game as the host.

    Start a LAN game:

    Press Play

    Create a new world or edit a current world by pressing the pen icon

    Go to multiplayer and make sure that “Visible to LAN Players” is enabled

    Start the world by choosing Create or Play

    Join a LAN game:

    1. Go to the Play menu

    2. Click the Friends tab and look for available LAN Games
  6. Ricardo Lechuga Win User

    How do I play minecraft bedrock pc with nintendo switch without nintendo online membership?

    Hi JuanCastro_013! My name is Ricardo an independent advisor ready to help you with this situation!

    This would be a question for Nintendo support, but I can say that Lan games are only among the same device, you can't do cross-platform lan
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