Are you experiencing issues playing multiplayer mode in Minecraft? We have explained how to fix “Multiplayer Is Disabled, Please Check Your Microsoft Account Settings” in Minecraft.
Minecraft is a video game created by Markus Persson and was later developed and published by Mojang, both person and company Swedish. The game encourages creativity from players by allowing them to build constructions with 3D textured cubes.
Some Minecraft players are reportedly getting the “Multiplayer disabled” error. The complete error message reads:
Multiplayer Is Disabled, Please Check Your Microsoft Account Settings.
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Below, we have explained how to fix the error in Minecraft.
Why “Multiplayer Is Disabled Please Check Your Microsoft Account Settings” Error Occured in Minecraft?
The “Multiplayer Is Disabled Please Check Your Microsoft Account Settings” is because you cannot play Minecraft game in multiplayer mode due to your Microsoft account settings.
The error is mainly experienced by users who paid for the Java version of the Minecraft game. Unless you have enabled the option to join the multiplayer mode in Microsoft account settings from the official Microsoft webpage, you will continue getting this error.
How to Fix “Multiplayer Is Disabled Please Check Your Microsoft Account Settings” in Minecraft?
To fix the “Multiplayer Is Disabled Please Check Your Microsoft Account Settings” in Minecraft, follow the procedure below.
1. Confirm You Login Correctly
Ensure you have logged in to the correct account. This will allow you to change the multiplayer settings in the right Microsoft account settings.
Launch Minecraft and see if you have logged in to the correct account from the top-left corner. Otherwise, you log in to the existing account.
This is necessary to enable the multiplayer games from Microsoft account settings.
2. Enable the Option to Join Multiple Games
To enable Multiplayer mode, visit the official Microsoft page and log in to your account. Identify the “you can join multiplayer mode” option and enable it.
Now, you can enjoy multiplayer mode on Minecraft too.
The option is disabled by default until you make the necessary changes. Also, it prevents you from playing Minecraft in multiplayer mode.
3. Set Your Age Above 18
The Minecraft protection settings may prevent you from playing in Multiplayer mode. Hence, you must change your age if it is set below 18.
To increase your age, go to Microsoft account settings and set your age value above 18. Now, the error should be resolved.
4. Leave The Family Groups
In addition to increasing your age, you must remove and leave all the family groups. Visit your Microsoft account settings and select Family groups.
Locate the menu icon above each family group and select it. Now, choose Leave family group then Remove.
5. Contact Minecraft Support
You need to contact the Minecraft Support team if you can still not resolve this issue. You need to fill out the request form and describe your issue.
In due time, the team will get back to you with the necessary information to fix it.
Conclusion
We have explained everything you need to fix the “Multiplayer Is Disabled, Please Check Your Microsoft Account Settings” on Minecraft. Kindly follow the steps and let us know how it goes.
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