How to Disable Crossplay on Xbox Series X
Disabling crossplay on your Xbox Series X can help you avoid being matched against PC players, who often have an advantage with a keyboard and mouse, especially in competitive games like shooters. While crossplay initially seemed like a great feature to unite players across different platforms, it can introduce balance issues between console and PC gamers. If you're finding the crossplay experience to be unfair, you can disable it entirely at the system level.
However, remember that disabling crossplay also prevents you from playing with PlayStation and Switch players, which can slightly increase matchmaking times as the player pool will be limited to Xbox users. If you're okay with that trade-off, here's how to do it:
How to Disable Crossplay on Xbox Series X
Open Settings:
- Press the Xbox button on your controller to bring up the guide.
- Navigate to Profile & system > Settings.
Go to Online Safety Settings:
- Under General, choose Online safety & family.
- Select Privacy & online safety and then Xbox privacy.
Customize Privacy Settings:
- Select View details & customize under the Customized profile.
Disable Cross-Network Play:
- Go to Communication & multiplayer.
- Find the option You can join cross-network play.
- Change the setting from Allow to Block.
Once you’ve completed these steps, crossplay will be disabled on your Xbox Series X across all games. This ensures that you only match with other Xbox players, avoiding PC and PlayStation users who might have an advantage in certain games.
If you prefer to enable or disable crossplay on a per-game basis, some titles, like Call of Duty or Fortnite, allow you to toggle crossplay directly within their own settings menus. This can be useful if you only want to avoid crossplay in certain games.
By following these steps, you can focus on a more balanced gaming experience without the frustration of competing against players on other platforms.
