Hey everyone! I recently got invited to join my first Minecraft realm, but I can’t log in because I need to authenticate my account with Microsoft services. The issue is that I have a new Xbox account but I’m still logged into my old Minecraft account, and I can’t remember the email or password for that. The only thing I have is my gamer tag. It’s super frustrating because whenever I add a friend on my new Xbox account, I can see them in Minecraft, even though I’m not using the same account. Does anyone know why this happens? Are my accounts linked somehow? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Just a heads up, it’s a bit strange, but some features allow friend sharing between different accounts if they’re on the same console. However, if you bought the game digitally, it’s usually tied to the purchasing account. Check if you set your new account on your console as the ‘home’ version for your old account, as that might help too!
Honestly, it’s confusing how cross-play and account linking works sometimes. But yeah, you’re not supposed to play the same game on multiple accounts unless they are linked. If you keep encountering issues, consider reaching out to Xbox support for potential fixes. They might help untangle the account mess!
It sounds like you might be experiencing cross-account visibility due to your old Minecraft account being linked to your Xbox Live profile. If you’re still logged into that account on Minecraft, it can pull friend data from your new Xbox account. Unfortunately, if you can’t access your old account to authorize it with Microsoft, you might be stuck. I’d recommend trying to recover that old account by looking through any old emails you might have that could help you retrieve the password. Good luck!
Yeah, definitely check if there are any account recovery options or if you can find the email associated with it. Sometimes they let you use your gamer tag to help recover it!
Exactly! If both accounts are on the same home console, it can allow you to share games regardless of which account bought it.