My kids used to play Minecraft together on their android tablets. They now have 2 switch lites and 2 separate game cards. Is it possible for them to join each others worlds through local network?
We don't have a nintendo online subscription. Its driving me crazy trying to set it up and I want to know first of all is it possible??
Thank you!

MammyMiner

@MammyMiner Yes, they can play minecraft together via local wireless(switch bluetooth). Below is a video that shows how to navigate the menus. However, go to that youtube page, open comments, and see the pinned comment for more details. (make sure wifi is turned on for both Switches, since the bluetooth function runs through that)

[Edited Mon 1st Feb 2021 by WoomyNNYes]

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@WoomyNNYes thanks for your reply. I have followed that video and it still doesn't work. When I change to local network on both switch lites it logs them out of their Microsoft account and they see no friends in the friends tab. Any ideas please?

MammyMiner

Another issue is that when I try to change the multiplayer game toggle in any of their worlds it is grayed out. I have looked at the privacy settings and the multiplayer is allowed so I don't know why this is happening?

MammyMiner

@MammyMiner Last week someone couldn't access splitscreen multiplayer (two player on one console) until Multipplayer in Options was turned off. It was very counter intuitive. With Minecraft on the Switch, when Multiplayer is turned on in the game's options, it actually means online multiplayer.

So, to play local wireless with two switches(no internet). Try this.
Switch wifi = on.
Mutiplayer in game options = off.

If that doesn't do it, something is being missed, and I recommend asking Minecraft support via minecraft's website.

[Edited Tue 2nd Feb 2021 by WoomyNNYes]

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@WoomyNNYes thanks again.
WiFi is on in both switch lites and the option for multiplayer is grayed out in every world so that is off. They are on the same wifi network and right beside each other so unless there it may be a wifi setting that is wrong?
Its so frustrating, I've been trying for a week to fix it. I would have thought this should be a simple procedure with both switches using Bluetooth but apparently not!

MammyMiner

I'm not getting any reply from the Minecraft forum on this ?

Is there anyone else here who could help with this issue?

MammyMiner

@MammyMiner I meant official Minecraft support via their contact page, where you contact an employee. Here's Minecraft support's contact page: https://help.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/requests/new

You don't need to reply to this, but I'll mention a couple other thing's I thought of:

• Even though they've played the game on another platform, make sure they are friends in the game. Since you recently got the Swtich consoles, they may need to re-friend each other in the game. Disregard if you've checked
• If you do contact Minecraft, tell them what screen or menu you're stuck on, since they can't see your Switch screens. That may be the key to targeting your issue. Disregard if that's what you were going to do.

[Edited Wed 3rd Feb 2021 by WoomyNNYes]

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This seems like a pretty detailed explanation: https://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/404693/how-do-i-pl...

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