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Minecraft not Allowing Split Screen? How to Activate it
Use our expert’s recommendations to split screen on Minecraft easily
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Playing Minecraft in a split screen allows multiple players to run the game on the same platform or screen. Sadly, there’ve been several complaints about Minecraft not allowing split screen, preventing multiplayer.
Hence, the question remains: how to activate a split screen in Minecraft on my PC? Thus, this guide will discuss the steps and alternatives to enable the split screen.
Why is Minecraft not allowing split screen?
Regardless, we have provided some detailed troubleshooting steps in the next section to help fix the split-screen problem in Minecraft.
How do I activate split screen on Minecraft?
Create a single-player world and access the LAN option in the pause menu. Another player can then join by navigating to the multiplayer menu. Alternatively, you can connect to a server using different Minecraft accounts or an Offline server if you possess a single Minecraft account.
To set up the split screen, follow the steps below;
The above steps will allow you to create a preset and use it to play Minecraft on a split screen with multiplayer.
Alternatively, you can go through our guide on ways to fixMinecraft Launcher not workingon Windows 11.
Likewise, you can read our detailed guide on what to do ifMinecraft login isn’t workingon your PC.
Should you have further questions or suggestions, kindly drop them in the comments section.
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Henderson Jayden Harper
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Passionate about technology, Crypto, software, Windows, and everything computer-related, he spends most of his time developing new skills.
