Why can't I join my Minecraft Java multiplayer servers?

Hello,

me and my friends have this exact problem, we tried everything from different launchers to turning of vpn's/firewalls and deleted cahce files etc.

Nothing helped,

we did however find out that it is pc bound to the pc's of the 2 friends in question. if i log onto their account everything works.

Maybe you can provide some help?

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Are you part of a family group / do you have a child account?

If not to both, did you tried using a different wifi network to see if that helps?
For this purpose you can try sharing mobile data via wifi hotspot or USB connection and try again

Or if maybe you have an antivirus, VPN, firewall, proxy or similar service. Please disable temporarily each one.

Let me know how it goes with a different internet network

Hello Kids Dad,

Thank you for posting in the Microsoft Community.

I can see that you're having trouble with Minecraft Java multiplayer. Just to clarify, Minecraft Java and Minecraft Bedrock are two different versions of the game, and they have different multiplayer options.



For Minecraft Java, you can play multiplayer by either joining a server or creating your own server. To join a server, you'll need to know the server's IP address and port number. To create your own server, you can use software like Minecraft Server.



If you're trying to play Minecraft Bedrock multiplayer, you'll need to make sure that your child has an Xbox Live account and that their account is set up for online multiplayer. You can check this by going to the Xbox website and signing in with your child's account. From there, go to the "Privacy & online safety" section and make sure that "Join multiplayer games" is set to "Allow".



If you've already done this and your child still can't play multiplayer, it's possible that there may be an issue with your network settings or firewall. You may want to try resetting your router or contacting your internet service provider for assistance.

Please see: How to Play Minecraft: Java Edition Multiplayer | Minecraft Help / Minecraft | Xbox Support / Manage a member’s safety settings to access Minecraft features | Xbox Support



We're looking forward to hearing from you. If there are any inquiries about our description or if there are any misconceptions, do reply to the post.

Only when attempting to join multiplayer servers in Java Edition

If you cannot add friends or join their world, follow these steps to fix the issue:

Both Java and Bedrock players can experience trouble adding people or joining their world due to their Microsoft account privacy settings.

You may be having trouble joining other people's world because of your NAT status (This depends on your network configuration, but it can be fixed)

Your friend may not have his world set as "Open to LAN" or if he is hosting the server on a PC, his ports are maybe closed which is why you can't join.

Your firewall might be preventing you from joining the world



For instructions on how to fix such issues, visit this official Minecraft article:

[BEDROCK] https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/44...

[JAVA] https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/36...