How to Play Minecraft (Bedrock Edition) Cross-Platform
Background
During the Chinese New Year holiday, I spent some time at home playing on the Switch with my child, and I ended up purchasing Minecraft (Bedrock Edition). In order to play together, I also bought the Windows version. Additionally, I wanted to test if the GitHub Actions for this blog are still working properly.
Preparation
You need two Microsoft accounts, so I dug out my wife’s long-unused Hotmail account.
Multiplayer
- Restart the game on the Switch and log into the Microsoft account. It has to be restarted each time, and I’m not sure why.
- Add each other as friends using the short ID.
- Create a world on the Switch; Windows should join (it doesn’t work the other way around, and I’m not sure why).
- Enjoy playing together!
This guide is brief and straightforward, with nothing much more to add.