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Who this is for: PS4 Minecraft players wanting to enjoy multiplayer adventures with their friends.
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Setting Up Your PlayStation Network for Minecraft Multiplayer
Before you can invite friends to your Minecraft world on PS4, make sure both you and your friends have PlayStation Network accounts and are signed in. Your PSN privacy settings must allow friends to join your games – check this in your PS4 system settings under Account Management > Privacy Settings.
Creating or Loading Your World
Start Minecraft and either create a new world or load an existing one. When creating a world, ensure “Multiplayer Game” is turned ON in the world settings. For existing worlds, pause the game, go to Settings > Game, and toggle “Multiplayer Game” to enabled.
Inviting Friends Through the Game Menu
Once you’re in your world, press the Options button on your controller to open the pause menu. Navigate to “Invite to Game” and you’ll see a list of your PSN friends who are currently online. Select the friends you want to invite and send them invitations directly through this menu.
Using PlayStation Party Invites
Alternatively, create a PlayStation Party first by holding the PS button and selecting “Party.” Invite your friends to the party, then once everyone joins, you can easily invite them to your Minecraft world through the party menu or the in-game invite system.
Troubleshooting Common Connection Issues
If friends can’t join your world, check that your world isn’t set to “Invite Only” when it should be “Friends of Friends.” Also verify that both players have the same version of Minecraft installed. Sometimes restarting the game or your PS4 console resolves connection problems.
Network and NAT Type Considerations
Connection issues often stem from NAT type restrictions. Both players should ideally have NAT Type 1 or 2 for the smoothest experience. You can check this in PS4 Settings > Network > Test Internet Connection.
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TL;DR
Enable multiplayer in world settings, then use the in-game “Invite to Game” menu to send invitations to your PSN friends who are online.
