We’ve given some error codes special names to help point you in the right direction for resolving them—and getting back into Minecraft. See the list below.
Armor
- What it means: There is an issue with your skin.
- How to troubleshoot: Follow the instructions to Equip Minecraft Character Creator Items and Skins in the Dressing Room and change your skin.
Arrow
- What it means: There was an error connecting to a Realm.
- How to troubleshoot: See Troubleshoot Minecraft Realms Connection Errors and General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Bamboo
- What it means: There was an issue while signing in.
- How to troubleshoot: See Reset Your Microsoft Account Sign-in in Minecraft.
Bat
- What it means: You were disconnected from the server.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Blaze
- What it means: There was an issue while signing in.
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How to troubleshoot:
- Verify your Microsoft account isn't being used on multiple devices: A Microsoft account can only be used on one device at a time.
- Reset your connection to authentication servers: See Reset Your Microsoft Account Sign-in in Minecraft for instructions to sign out and sign in of your Microsoft account.
- Restart the Realm: If you're playing on a Realm, have the Realm owner Close and Reopen Your Minecraft Realm to Solve Connection Errors.
- Perform general troubleshooting: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for more suggestions.
Block
- What it means: An error occurred.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and contact support if the troubleshooting steps do not resolve your issue.
Boat
- What it means: An error occurred.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Breeze
- What it means: The world you’re connecting to is newer than your Minecraft version.
- How to troubleshoot: Update your game to the latest Minecraft version. You can find platform-specific instructions in Download & Install to manually update Minecraft and enable automatic updates. After updating, restart your device and try again.
Cauldron
- What it means: Minecraft could not reach the authentication server or the connection timed out.
- How to troubleshoot: See Cauldron Error Code Troubleshooting in Minecraft.
Chain
- What it means: The server or player you're trying to connect with has a different version of Minecraft.
- How to troubleshoot: Update Minecraft to the latest version. See How to Manually Update Minecraft on Consoles, How to Manually Update Minecraft on Windows, or How to Manually Update Minecraft on Mobile.
Chest
- What it means: Your device does not have enough storage space to play Minecraft.
- How to troubleshoot: Free up storage space on your device by uninstalling other programs, deleting other files, or upgrading your storage.
Clay
- What it means: There was a problem finding the server.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Coal
- What it means: There was a problem playing splitscreen.
- How to troubleshoot: Make sure you meet the Requirements to Play Minecraft Multiplayer Games and Requirements to Play Minecraft: Bedrock Edition Split-Screen. See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition if the issue continues.
Cobblestone
- What it means: You may have a ban on your account.
- How to troubleshoot: See Banned Minecraft Accounts and the Appeal Process
Creeper
- What it means: Minecraft was unable to connect to your world due to a network issue.
- How to troubleshoot: See Creeper Error Code Troubleshooting in Minecraft.
Crossbow
- What it means: There was an error during sign-in.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Deep Ocean
- What it means: There was an issue signing-in to the Minecraft Launcher.
- How to troubleshoot: See Deep Ocean Error Code Troubleshooting in Minecraft.
Door
- What it means: There was a multiplayer connection error.
- How to troubleshoot: See Troubleshoot Minecraft Network Connection Errors.
Drowned
- What it means: There was an error signing in to your Microsoft account.
- How to troubleshoot: See Drowned Error Code Troubleshooting in Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Emerald
- What it means: There was an error connecting to the world.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Evoker
- What it means: You were disconnected from the server.
- How to troubleshoot: This can happen if you were idle for too long. Try to reconnect. If you are unable to reconnect, see General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Feather
- What it means: You were disconnected from the server.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Fox
- What it means: The IP address you entered has been blocked.
- How to troubleshoot: Verify you entered the correct IP address. See How to Report a Minecraft Server for more information on blocked servers.
Ghast
- What it means: There was an issue with your credentials.
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How to troubleshoot: Sign out and restart Minecraft.
- Sign out of Minecraft: See Reset Your Microsoft Account Sign-in in Minecraft for instructions.
- Clear account credentials (Nintendo Switch only): You should also select the Clear Account Credentials under Settings > Profile.
Glowstone
- What it means: There was an issue during the sign-in process.
- How to troubleshoot: See Reset Your Microsoft Account Sign-in in Minecraft for instructions to sign out and back in. You may also want to check PlayFab and Xbox Live for service issues.
Goat
- What it means: The world you were in/trying to join is no longer available. This can happen if the hosting player quit the game.
- How to troubleshoot: Check with the hosting player to make sure they’re still in game. See Troubleshoot Minecraft Network Connection Errors for more troubleshooting.
Gold
- What it means: There was an issue connecting to multiplayer services.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Guardian
- What it means: There was an issue while signing in.
- How to troubleshoot: See Reset Your Microsoft Account Sign-in in Minecraft.
Haybale
- What it means: There was an issue connecting to Xbox services.
- How to troubleshoot: If you’re playing on a Windows PC, make sure the Windows Xbox app is up-to-date. See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition for more suggestions.
Honeycomb
- What it means: There was an issue when attempting to sign in.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Hopper
- What it means: The world you are trying to join is full.
- How to troubleshoot: Try to sign in again when there’s world capacity.
Kelp
- What it means: Your connection timed out.
- How to troubleshoot: Check with your server/hosting player to make sure they’re online. See Troubleshoot Unable to Join Multiplayer Games in Minecraft for more suggestions.
Ladder
- What it means: An error occurred.
- How to troubleshoot: The error should be temporary. If it recurs, see General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and contact support if troubleshooting steps do not resolve your issue.
Lead
- What it means: An error occurred.
- How to troubleshoot: The error should be temporary. If it recurs, see General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and contact support if troubleshooting steps do not resolve your issue.
NetherNet
- What it means: There was a multiplayer connection error.
- How to troubleshoot: See Troubleshoot Minecraft Network Connection Errors.
Panda
- What it means: A local server couldn’t be found.
- How to troubleshoot: See Troubleshoot Minecraft LAN Connectivity Issues on Windows PC and General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Piglin
- What it means: There was an issue during the sign-in process.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Pufferfish
- What it means: There was an issue during the sign-in process.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
Rabbit
- What it means: There was a resource pack issue.
- How to troubleshoot: See Disable Minecraft Add-Ons to prevent game issues.
Silverfish
- What it means: The server you’re trying to join may not exist or be locked.
- How to troubleshoot: If you’re playing on a privately hosted server, the server must be online with the Allow multiplayer games permission enabled. Contact the server owner to confirm the server is online and available.
Snowball
- What it means: You were disconnected from the server.
- How to troubleshoot: See Troubleshoot Unable to Join Multiplayer Games in Minecraft or Troubleshoot Minecraft Realms Connection Errors.
Spyglass
- What it means: There was a permissions issue.
- How to troubleshoot: Make sure multiplayer permissions are enabled for your account. See Managing Multiplayer Game Access for a Child Account in Minecraft.
Squid
- What it means: There was an issue with your IP address.
- How to troubleshoot: See Troubleshoot Minecraft Network Connection Errors.
Sugar Cane
- What it means: The wrong Microsoft/Xbox account is being used to sign into the current PlayStation Network account.
- How to troubleshoot: See Can’t Sign into a Microsoft Account in Minecraft on PlayStation
Terracotta
- What it means: An unspecified error has occurred.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.
TNT
- What it means: An error occurred.
- How to troubleshoot: See General Error Code Troubleshooting for Minecraft: Bedrock Edition and contact support if troubleshooting steps do not resolve your issue.