Windows 10: My minecraft won’t download on xbox but I already paid on my mobile device

i downloaded minecraft on my ipad a few years ago and now i want to put it on my xbox but it’s only giving me the option of rebuying it when i already did. Do i have to buy it again on my xbox to play it? They both use the same account.

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Minecraft 10 Wont Download Full Version

Hi,

For us to isolate your concern, we would like to know if you're trying to access the free trial version of Minecraft on Xbox app. If so, have you tried signing out and signing in your account on Xbox app?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you uninstall and reinstall your Xbox app to update it. Follow the steps below:

• Click Start and type Windows PowerShell on the search box.  
  
• Right-click and then select Run as administrator.  
• Type the following command to uninstall Xbox app: Get-AppxPackage *xboxapp* | Remove-AppxPackage
• Hit Enter.  
• Launch Windows Store and download the Xbox App.  
• Open the game on the Xbox App.  
  
  

Once done, let's check if you can now download the Minecraft full version on Xbox app.

We will be waiting for your response.

 

Minecraft won't download

Hello Rocky_Trash,

Welcome to the Xbox Community Forum. Thank you for sharing your concern with us today and we hope that all is well. I can see that you are having difficulties downloading Minecraft. Let me see how I can assist you with this concern.

However, we’d like to know more about it in details so that we can provide a more accurate resolution for you. To start, please provide us information/answer on the following questions:

• Current version and edition of Windows Installed? (Search for WINVER in Windows search to see this)
  
• Xbox app and Gaming services version?
  
  • Xbox app > select Profile picture > Settings > About.
    
• What troubleshooting steps have you done?
  
• Was this working before?
  
• Recent activity or changes made before the issue appeared?
  
• What are the device specs, make and model?
  

So far, from the details you provided, you can try the following steps and let us know the result. You can just skip those you have done already.

Open Control Panel

Under Programs

Click Uninstall a Program

Locate Minecraft then uninstall it

Then proceed to download the launcher

Download Minecraft & Server Software | Minecraft

Login on the link below to check the games you owned

Log in | Minecraft

Let us know the result and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We may recommend further troubleshooting steps once we have received your answers to the above questions.