Why can't I join a xbox party?

Hello Cole B, My name is David. I am an independent advisor, happy to help you today.

I'm sorry you're having trouble joining groups on Xbox. Here are some steps you could follow to solve the problem:

Verify that your antivirus is not blocking the application's output to the Internet and that your Internet connection does not have any port restrictions.
Try deleting the Xbox app and then adding it.
Run PowerShell in Administrator mode. Then enter this command: Get-AppxPackage *xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage. Once it finishes loading, reinstall the app with this other command: Get-AppXPackage | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register \"$ ($_. InstallLocation)\\AppXManifest.xml\"}.
Restart your Operating System and check if you can now access the Xbox App.
If the problem persists after following these steps, you could try changing your account privacy settings.

I hope this helps you solve the problem. If you have more questions or if the problem persists, don't hesitate to ask.

Best regards.

Hello DAThompson,

Thank you for your contribution to the Microsoft community.

We totally understand that you want to join Xbox party and play multiplayer. There could be several reasons why you are unable to join an Xbox party. Just a reminder, we are not able to double check your account here manually since we do not have the option to. No worries, we do have some troubleshooting steps here that we may use for the issue.

Before proceeding, I need to know more details so that we can get the best possible troubleshooting for you.

-May I know what was the last changes/updates you made on your end before the issue occurred?
- Is everything completely working before?
-Are you getting any error message?

Basing on the statement you provided above, here are some troubleshooting steps that you may try:



1. Check your internet connection: Make sure that your internet connection is stable and strong enough to support online gaming.



2. Check your Xbox Live subscription: Ensure that your Xbox Live subscription is active and up-to-date.



3. Check your NAT type: If your NAT type is set to strict, you may not be able to join parties. Try changing your NAT type to open.



4. Check your privacy settings: Make sure that your privacy settings allow you to join parties.



5. Restart your console: Sometimes, simply restarting your console can fix the issue.



Hope I helped! Please do not hesitate to ask if you have further concerns.

YanYannn
Microsoft Community Moderator

Hello DAThompson,



We haven't heard from you, so we assume that your issue has already been addressed. We will not be monitoring this thread moving forward so, if you need further assistance, please create a new thread to discuss these concerns by clicking this link: Create a new question (microsoft.com)



Thank you for understanding.



Regards,

Ugh! There's still a bug that keeps me from joining partys'. I tried joining my friends party but it kept on saying can't connect to xbox live party, same for my friends, they can't join my party's unless they reset their (turn off/turn back on) xbox.

Well I can't join a party says party chat unavailable at this time and my Nat type is strict and I can't join my friends good job Ms bring out a console that U can talk or play with yafriends why even include a mic