4 Ways to Fix the Minecraft Multiplayer Disabled Error on a Windows PC

Many players report seeing a “Multiplayer is disabled” error in Minecraft. One player’s Reddit post reports that issue as follows, “I downloaded the game yesterday and found the multiplayer option greyed out with the message ‘Multiplayer is disabled.’” This error means Minecraft’s multiplayer doesn’t work because it’s disabled. It is an issue primarily reported to occur for Minecraft on Windows 11/10 PCs. This is how you can fix the Minecraft multiplayer disabled error on Windows PCs.

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Check You’re Logged in With the Right Account

First, check you’re logged in with the right Microsoft account for your Minecraft game. This needs to be the Microsoft account through which you purchased the Minecraft game. You can check you’re utilizing the correct account like this.

1. Bring up the Minecraft Launcher.
2. Click the account button at the top-left of the Minecraft Launcher to view your account profile name.
3. If the account profile name is not the right for your Minecraft game, click the Log out option.
   
   

   The Log Out option in the Minecraft Launcher

4. Select Microsoft Login to sign in with the right account for playing Minecraft.

Change the Date of Birth for Your MS Account

The Minecraft multiplayer disabled error can occur because the game doesn’t allow players under 18 to play multiplayer. You can remedy this by setting the date of birth for your Minecraft Microsoft account to an age of over 18. This is how you can edit your date of birth for a Microsoft account.

1. Open this Microsoft account login page.
2. Log into the Microsoft account for your Minecraft game if necessary by inputting the required credentials.
3. Click the Your Info tab.
   
   

   The Your Info tab

4. Next, click the Date of birth box.
5. Change your date of birth to one that makes you older than 18.
   
   

   The Edit profile info box

6. Click Save to set the new date of birth.

Edit Xbox Account Privacy Setting

The Minecraft multiplayer disabled error message tells players to check their account settings, which is what you’ll do for this potential resolution. One of the more widely confirmed ways to fix this error is to allow Xbox account privacy settings. Those settings include an option for joining multiplayer games that must be enabled. Try editing the Xbox account privacy settings like this.

1. Open this Xbox account login page.
2. Input your Minecraft Microsoft account credentials there to sign in.
3. Click the Privacy & online safety tab.
4. Select Everyone or Allow for all settings on the Privacy tab.
   
   

   The Privacy tab

5. Next, click the Xbox and Windows 10 devices Online Safety tab.
6. Select all the Allow radio buttons for the Xbox and Windows 10 devices settings, including the most important You can join multiplayer games option.
   
   

   The You can join multiplayer games setting

7. Click on the Submit button.
8. Log out and back into the Xbox account and Minecraft Launcher app for settings to take effect.

Leave Your Microsoft Family Group

Have you set up a Microsoft family group within your MS account? If so, that could be causing the Minecraft multiplayer disabled issue because it includes settings that can impact multiplayer gaming. Leaving a family group within your MS account could be a potential remedy in such a scenario. This is how you can leave a Microsoft family group.

1. Open this MS family group page.
2. Click Sign in to log in with Microsoft account details if required.
3. Finally, click the three-dot menu button for yourself and select Remove from family group. If you’re the group organizer, select Leave family group.
   
   

   The Leave family group option

This is primarily a potential solution for parents to apply. If you’re a child aged under 18 included in a family group, I recommend asking your parents to apply this. Even if you’re not, it’s still best for the group organizer to remove members from the family group.

Many players have fixed the Minecraft multiplayer disabled error by applying the potential fixes in this guide. In most cases, enabling all the Xbox privacy and online safety settings is usually enough to fix that issue. However, you can contact Minecraft’s support service by clicking Submit on this contact form page if more potential resolutions are needed.