Microsoft account won't connect to Minecraft services on Minecraft: Java Edition Launcher

Hi Everyone,

I need to tell I fixed the issue!

So, I’m gonna tell you!

Step.1 Open Xbox gamer bar

Step.2 Click on Minecraft (Download it if you don’t have it)

Step.3 Go into settings press repair

⚠️ Warning Their is a chance this will work But I might not work If it does not work you will lose all your files on Minecraft ⚠️

Step.4 Check if it Repaired By going into Minecraft Launcher (This applies to Bedrock as well)

if you don’t have Xbox game bar click here Xbox Gamer Bar download.

Also if you haven’t please sign in again if you changed your password.

Thank you

Sincerely,

Max

I also suggest that if you changed your password Microsoft password you relog into the Minecraft launcher with the updated password if you haven't already and see if that works.

I'm not sure if this is exactly what fixed it, but I had changed my DNS settings from the automatic to the google/1.1.1.1 ones and after changing the custom inserted DNS back to automatic, I used the launcher and didn't see the connection error message. I've also had where it's just worked after restarting the launcher a couple times so not entirely sure if this is exactly what fixed it. Another thing is that the new launcher is ran by microsoft who is incredibly annoying about NAT type especially on xbox servers so could be that as well.

If anyone has read to page TEN of this, since that's where we are now, I may have a fix for you.

First off this is 100% an issue on Microsofts end and I get sick of these answers pages being filled with completely valid complaints while a giant corporation like Microsoft pushes the blame off like it's someone else's fault.

For me, the issue was the Xbox app. For one thing, the Microsoft store was installing the launcher directly, when it's apparently supposed to redirect you to the Xbox app. When I restarted my computer and thus actually got it to do that, it repeatedly opened and closed the login screen super fast. I left it doing that while I did some googling and to my surprise it stopped when it was done loading everything (slowly). Once it was done the launcher still wasn't working. I then manually signed out of my account in the Xbox app, signed back in, and all was well.

Hope this helps someone.

At no point did I even question that this was Microsoft's fault, not Mojang. The standalone launcher from Mojang works fine because it's your software going haywire, not their account system. Get your **** together, Microsoft, this is pathetic.