Windows 10: Minecraft Local LAN Play with Multiple Devices

Okay, so I am really confused. I am trying to play Minecraft with my kids on our local network. I have a PS4, Switch and two Android tablets. I setup a bedrock server that only half of my devices can see.

- Everyone has a Microsoft account and is logged in.

- All of the versions match across all of the systems and the bedrock server 1.14.1.


- My PS4 Adult account can see and play on the server

- All Android devices can see and play on the server


Here is where things start getting weird. My kid's child accounts can't see the servers from the PS4 because of child restrictions. This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen or heard of. A child account can't play on a **local** server because of online restrictions. Based on this restriction, I decided to purchase Minecraft for the Switch. Now the issue is that no account on the switch can see the server.


Is there a way to get the Switch to see a local bedrock server to join and play? The PS4 adult account and all of the Android devices see the server listed under "Friends" tab as a "LAN Game". I didn't have to add it as when the server was launched, it just populated on that tab.


This all seems very weird to me, so any help would be greatly appreciated.


Will

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Playing Minecraft 1.2.13 via a LAN

I have two children and they're trying to plan Minecraft 1.2.13 (Windows 10) via the LAN.

They are connected to the same wifi router. The computers are set to discoverable over the private network.

When one of them is playing and the other tries to join their game, the message that they see is that in order to join the game they have to change their settings in Xbox live.

How do they get an option to use "Connect via LAN" if they're on the same private network? I was hoping that they don't have to login to Xbox live in order to play Minecraft with each other.

Jay

 

Good LAN party games?

Most of my suggestions have already been listed.

However, I found Swat4 to actually be a pretty fun LAN game, especially at smaller LAN parties.

 

Minecraft pe

Hello Kevaughnn,

Multiplayer on Minecraft is available through player-hosted and business-hosted servers, thus enabling multiple players to interact and communicate with each other on a single world. Please provide us the information below so that we can assists you or direct
you to the correct line of support:

• Are you playing Minecraft: Pocket Edition multiplayer on your Lumia?
  
• Is this a local or business-hosted servers?

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