All other players appear as Steve in Realms and Servers (Marketplace skins not loading)

Since the recent updates where Mojang changed how skins are loaded, I have been experiencing a major bug:

All other players appear as the default Steve model, no matter what skin they use.

My own skin loads normally, but every other player’s skin fails to load, including Marketplace skins.

This bug happens in:

Servers (such as CubeCraft)

Realms

Multiplayer worlds

Even friends using paid Marketplace skins appear as Steve.

This bug does not depend on my device performance. My phone handles Minecraft without lag or glitches.

I have already confirmed that Mojang has acknowledged similar issues in tickets MCPE-222444 and related reports.

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What I Have Observed:

The issue affects all players around me, not just a few.

In servers, entire lobbies appear filled with Steves.

In Realms, every friend appears as Steve except me.

Restarting the game, re-logging, clearing cache, or changing networks does not fix the issue.

Friends using official Marketplace skins* still appear as Steve, which should not happen.

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Impact:

This bug heavily affects the gameplay experience:

It is extremely discouraging to join Realms or servers and see all friends with the default skin.

I am a content creator on YouTube, and this bug prevents me from recording multiplayer videos, because everyone appears as Steve.

It affects social interaction, gameplay immersion, and the visual experience.

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Additional Information:

I submitted my own bug report, and it has 14 votes, showing that many players are experiencing the same issue.

The problem only started after the update where Mojang modified the skin loading system.

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Expected Behavior:

Skins — especially paid Marketplace skins — should load correctly for all players in Realms and servers.

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Actual Behavior:

Every player except myself appears as the default Steve model, regardless of their skin type.

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Please investigate this issue.

It impacts Realms, servers, multiplayer gameplay, and content creation.

Because Marketplace skins are affected, this bug also impacts players who paid for official content.

Thank you for your time and attention.