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MCPE-165950

LAN not working on multiple platforms

My son and I play Minecraft together. There has never been an issue with us connecting over LAN, me being on a Windows 11 pc and him being on an Amazon Fire kids tablet, running OS 7.3.2.6 (we play using the same Windows/Mojang account). My computer is connected via Ethernet and his tablet Wi-Fi, but the same network, nonetheless. The LAN games worked from the first time he downloaded the game ( a few months ago). Then it just stopped working yesterday, with nothing seeming to change. The strangest part is if he creates a world I do not see it under the "Friends" tab where the LAN option shows up, but if I create a world he does see it under the same "Friends" tab with LAN and can join. We both have the same version of Minecraft, and I have tried other troubleshooting options; restarting the computer and tablet, uninstalling and reinstalling the game on both systems but nothing has changed. It is baffling because the LAN literally was working one day and didn't the next.

Thank you. 

Linked issues

BDS-18096 Minecraft 1.19.62 for Windows LAN multiplayer not working Resolved MCPE-160604 online LAN multiplayer Resolved MCPE-165619 LAN games not working on Nintendo Switch Resolved MCPE-165853 LAN stopped working on Xbox Resolved MCPE-166047 Unable to connect iPad games on LAN v1.19.51 Resolved

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I have an almost identical issue. My son and I play together (he on Pocket for iOS on an iPad, me on Windows 11 laptop.) We've never had any issues connecting over LAN before today (1/10/23.) We last played on 1/8/23. The only difference is that LAN games are not visible on either device, no matter who hosts.

Tried every troubleshooting option I could find or think of. No recent updates, no changes to settings on the devices or in-game. Same version, same network, no firewall issues, etc. Reinstalled and reset ineffective. LAN games DO work as normal between Pocket on iOS and Android, though.

Glad it's not just my machine.

Similar issue. LAN was working fine and no network changes have been made. I'm not sure the exact Minecraft Bedrock version was previously successful (November or before). The Windows 10 computer that used to host successfully cannot be seen by iOS, Kindle, or other computers on the network. The Windows 10 computer can see and join iOS or kindle games. iOS and Kindle can join each other.

I have tried the basic troubleshooting steps online. Disabled windows firewall, disabled security software, turned on UPNP on router, ensured network discovery was on, and tried installing fresh and hosting on another Windows 10 machine. No success.

Windows 10 update 22H2 was also installed since the last successful LAN game.

I think you are seeing this same issue here. Lately it seems there is a bug where devices can't connect to Windows machines. No idea how it happens, it just randomly does.

https://bugs.mojang.com/projects/MCPE/issues/MCPE-165811?filter=allopenissues&orderby=created+DESC%2C+updated+DESC

 

 Even reinstalling windows didn't help

Same stuff happening since 11.01 (might be .51 update). Minecraft on Fire tablet stopped discovering worlds hosted on Windows. 

What I've checked:
1. this is not a network issue, since if I run standalone bedrock server on Windows, android tablet can join
2. both Minecrafts have same versions
3. Windows version can discover and connect to the world running on Android
4. made sure settings "multiplayer" and "visible to LAN" are enabled.
5. checked firewall, minecraft has all the permissions (no changes made before the issue occured)

I have an almost identical issue, too.I tried LAN connection with 3 laptops.Strangely, I can only connect to one.

After reinstalling minecraft, I was able to connect, but after restarting my computer, I couldn't connect again.

 

ver 1.19.51

 

can see friend LAN :

B(win10) -> A(win10)

C(win11) -> A(win10)

 

can not see friend LAN :

A(win10) -> B(win10)

C(win11) -> B(win10)

A(win10) -> C(win11)

B(win10) -> C(win11)

 

I had no problems until early December last year, please help.

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Solved?

Yesterday, a world my daughter playing with her iPhone was listed on my Windows10 PC, and I could play in the wolrd together!
I tried iPad, iPhone, Android, all devices worked fine with 1.19.63, not work last week.
No system update, No minecraft update.
I don’t know why solved.

I can confirm, it started to work without any change I know of.

Just checked our 3 PC's and they can now see each other.

Same here. All PCs can see each other without any change.

These are the reasons for LAN not working issue - 

  • Windows Defender Firewall has blocked Minecraft.

  • The other computers you are trying to play with on LAN are connected to different networks. 

  • Your PC has outdated network drivers. 

  • You have disabled “Network Discovery.”

  • Certain mods are creating issues. 

#[Here]are the fixes that can help you to fix the issue.

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Community Consensus

Multiple

Windows 11 and Fire OS 7.3.2.6

1.19.20, 1.19.51, 1.19.60, 1.19.62, 1.19.63, 1.19.83 Hotfix

1.20.70

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