Is Minecraft Realms not working? (August 14, 2024)

Minecraft players are worried since they're experiencing a lot of issues with the game's Realms section. The problems range from failing to connect to the service's world to its tab not showing up on the title's menu. These issues have been persistent. If you have been experiencing the same, know that Minecraft Realms isn't working right now due to a server-side error.

In this article, we will explain everything you need to know about the issues.

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Is Minecraft Realms down? (August 14, 2024)

Minecraft Realms isn't working and went down due to an internal server issue, leaving all players who wanted to play the game online with their friends disappointed. What makes the situation worse is that this is a paid service that comes under the Realms Plus subscription. So, users of this subscription have paid for something they currently cannot enjoy.

Some players can't connect to Realms, while many others can't even find its tab. This is problematic, as Mojang Studios has recently released the 1.21.20 update, and many gamers are concerned that a major bug in this patch could be causing the issues.

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According to a post by Minecraft's official X handle, the team knows that players can't access Realms or find its tab. The post says that a client hotfix will soon be available to solve the server-side issue. As of this writing, there has been no official update on a complete fix.

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August 16 update

With a later post on X, the developers said the service was up and running again. However, the aforementioned hotfix is still on its way.