Minecraft Realms not showing up: What to do and possible fixes

Minecraft Realms is an incredible service offered by Mojang. Normally, players who want to play Multiplayer have to wait for the owner of the world to be online. With Realms, all players, up to 11 total, can get on at any time and play and don't have to have anybody else online.

It's a fantastic service and it's not terribly expensive either. However, for all its great qualities, it's not perfect. It has issues and, like many internet-based programs, has connections and other flaws.

Sometimes, that means Realms won't show up in the Multiplayer section for gamers. If that happens, it can be very frustrating. Here's what to do if that issue arises.

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Possible fixes for Minecraft Realms not showing

Several problems can arise when using Minecraft Realms. One of the most common is that the realm simply does not show up on the list of worlds available for players.

Normally, players would follow these steps:

1. Open Minecraft.
2. Click Play.
3. Click Multiplayer.
4. Scroll to the appropriate realm.
5. Click and load in.

However, this is not possible if that realm isn't there. When that happens, the problem could be due to a myriad of issues, including Minecraft not loading properly.

Realms normally appear here (Image via Microsoft)

To ensure this doesn't happen, gamers can wait on the initial game screen until everything has loaded. The correct skin should be loaded on the avatar and all buttons available and illustrated.

It can also be an internet issue. In that case, gamers should restart their internet and try again. It's important to ensure the internet is back on and connected to the device or console or the realm definitely won't show up.

If that doesn't solve the issue, it may be a console problem. Restarting the app, the console/device or both can help alleviate that problem. Players may even need to restart the device or reconnect to the internet to get everything in working order.

Finally, it may be a membership issue. The realm owner may have canceled it or done something else to cause it not to appear. It's also possible that the player trying to access the realm doesn't have access.

Realms allow for one player to invite up to 10 friends, so if that list is full or the invite hasn't been sent, no one else can access it. Contacting the realm owner for help if the issue persists is a good plan.

If nothing else works, Mojang can be contacted for help, too. Their official pages can offer some insight usually.