What causes the Error ‘Unable to Connect to World’ in Minecraft?
After receiving numerous reports from users, we concluded that this issue occurred due to several different reasons ranging from issues in the network to bad configurations in Minecraft itself. Here are some of the reasons why you might experience this problem: Before you start with the solutions, make sure that you have an active internet connection on your computer and are logged in as an administrator. Also, follow the solutions from the top and work your way down as they are ordered according to difficulty and effectiveness. Make sure you also remember your credentials as we will be entering them again and again.
Re-add your Friend
Before we start with the technical solutions involved to fix the problem, we will first try performing in-game workarounds. The first one which tops our list is corruption in the friend list. Minecraft’s friend list is saved against your account and is not saved locally; instead, it is fetched from the servers. If there is any issue or corruption in the friend list, you will not be able to connect to your friend’s world. Friends have different mechanisms for chat and worlds as compared to strangers in the game. If there is an issue in the friend list, the game engine will in turn malfunction and cause issues like the one under discussion. To remove a friend from your Friend list, you need to know the username. After checking the username, type the following command and press Enter: After you have removed the friend, you can invite the friend again either using the Xbox application on Windows or through the game itself. Note: Before you try this technique, you should try visiting other strangers’ worlds. If you can, it means there is a problem with your friend list and you can proceed.
Enable Multiplayer
Most of the users who experienced the issue of not being able to connect to Worlds were using the Windows version of Minecraft. When you install Minecraft using Microsoft’s store, all the privacy and multiplayer settings are controlled by your Xbox account (an alias of Microsoft’s account). There is an option on your Xbox account where you have the option to disable/enable the joining of multiplayer games. If this option is turned off, you will experience issues and will not be able to connect to any world whatsoever because the permissions aren’t there. In this solution, we will navigate to your account settings in your Xbox account and fix the permissions.
Update Windows and Minecraft to the Latest Build
Before we try other solutions, you must update Windows and Minecraft to the latest versions. According to Microsoft developers, this was an issue prevalent on many versions of Windows, and potential fixes were released for both Windows and Minecraft. In this solution, we will navigate to your Windows and Microsoft Store settings and make sure both software is updated to the latest build. Now that we have installed the latest updates for Windows, we will move on and install the updates for Minecraft. Here, we have assumed that you have downloaded the game from Microsoft Store.
Disable Windows Firewall
All your traffic gets filtered through the Windows Firewall through which it is passed and several checks are performed. The Firewall is responsible for monitoring your internet activity. However, despite the usefulness of the application, the Firewall is notorious for wrongly filtering legitimate data and filtering it. Here, what you can do is disable the Firewall and carry out several different other steps as listed below:
Turn off Windows Firewall. You check our article on how to disable Windows Firewall.Disabling Windows FirewallIf you have any other packet analyzer or game booster active, make sure that you disable it as well. These game/internet boosting applications are also known to cause hindrance to your internet traffic.
After you make the changes, make sure that you restart your computer completely before proceeding. Also, try to launch Minecraft as an administrator by right-clicking it and selecting Run as administrator to avoid any other inconveniences.
Use a VPN
Another thing to try before we jump to alternatives is using a VPN on your computer. There might be a case where the game is banned or its traffic is restricted by ISPs which might cause hindrance in the network traffic. When you use a VPN, you can spoof your ISP and access the game by faking your location to be in some other country. This will help bypass all the barriers and fix the issue of the game being blocked by your ISP. However, as always, there is a catch; you might need to download a VPN application from the internet unless you have your VPN access which most organizations or companies give to their employees. After you have set up your VPN, the Minecraft application might prompt you to authenticate your account again because of the location change. Do so then check if the issue goes away and you can connect to your friend’s world.
Reset Internet Explorer Settings
Since you are using Microsoft Store’s version of Minecraft, it automatically means that the application is using the internet rules/ preferences set by Windows. Windows set these preferences through Internet Explorer; a fact which may seem for several users as the explorer is close to being depreciated. In this solution, we will navigate to the internet settings and reset the Internet Explorer settings and check if the issue is resolved. Note: It is also highly recommended that you disable your proxy server (if active).
Install Minecraft Java Edition
If all the above methods don’t work, what we can do is install the Java Edition of Minecraft on your computer. There are currently two types of Minecraft’s installations available on your computer i.e. one through Microsoft Store and another which is a standalone Java edition. The majority of the users reported that the Java edition worked perfectly for them. Below is the method on how to uninstall the current installation of Minecraft and install the Java version. Before we start the installation process, press Windows + R, type “%appdata%” in the dialogue box, and press Enter. Move a step back and delete the Minecraft date from the following folders: After deleting the contents, proceed.
Create a new User Account
User profiles are known to get corrupt and applications often run into errors and do not respond to situations like the one under discussion. Here what you can do is create a new user account and see if Minecraft works properly in it. If it does, it means that your user account was corrupt and you can continue to transfer all your data to the new account and delete the older one. Note: It is wise to backup your entire data files to an accessible location before proceeding. If the client works as expected, you can move on and migrate all your data.
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