Minecraft Windows 10 Edition - (Unable to connect to world) Friend can't join me and I can't join friend

Anonymous
2018-08-26T23:53:11+00:00

Whenever we try to connect to each other's worlds through the Xbox app it says "Unable to connect to world". We can play together on a realms server, and can join other servers, just not each other.

I've changed my NAT type to open, and port forwarded all the required ports for the Xbox app. Still nothing.

I've tried using a VPN to several different countries but still has the same results.

We are both using Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition.

We have both uninstalled and reinstalled Minecraft, no luck.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-03-30T14:18:42+00:00

    Amen.  I come home from work and three of my kids are begging me to fix a minecraft problem.  I spend two hours on it, never get it fixed, and everyone goes to bed angry.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-03-30T21:34:18+00:00

    I did actually come up with a solution that seems to fix the issue for me, I open Minecraft DIRECTLY from the Windows search index (Not through the Xbox App) and attempt hosting the game.

    If it doesn't work at this point for whichever reason, I then press Ctrl+Shift+Escape to open task manager, find Minecraft and the Xbox app, force close them both and repeat my steps.

    I don't know why, but this seems to work for me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-04-01T12:13:24+00:00

    I want to play with my friend but cany join him on minecraft

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-04-02T11:41:06+00:00

    Hi, 

    I have the same problem. It seems the problem is with Xbox Live, because when I am not signed in to Xbox and host the world, no problem with connection from other devices on LAN. 

    Also when I host the world from minecraft on Xbox One, the connection is eithout issues.

    Router is uPnP enabled, so the necessary port are open.

    Is there a log or somethimg we could possible to look into for narrowing the problem?

    Thanks in advance

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-04-09T03:05:24+00:00

    im having a similar issue. im using the windows 10 edition of minecraft. 

    i am unable to join friends worlds but i can join the recomended servers no problem.

    i have tried to use the commands you posted but they didnt work. i have tried turning off my anti virus but that doesnt seem to work either. 

    im using mobile internet if that makes a difference. i dont see how it would as i should be able to connect through a mobile device anyway on the win 10 version. 

    cheers

    I’m having this exact problem, did you ever figure out a solution to it?

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