How to turn off Apex Legends crossplay on Xbox

If you’re looking to turn off crossplay in Apex Legends on Xbox it can be a bit confusing as you need to do it outside of the game. So, here’s exactly how crossplay is disabled on Xbox consoles and how you can stop matching up against PS4 or PC players. 

In Apex Legends crossplay is a handy feature if you want to play with your friends on other platforms, but sometimes you may want to turn it off. When it comes to Xbox consoles, the process of disabling crossplay in the game is a bit more complicated.

To turn off crossplay for Apex Legends on Xbox, you’ll need to do it outside of the game itself, which can make things confusing. So, we’ve got you covered with all the information you need right here.

Turn off Apex Legends crossplay on Xbox

A post from an EA Community Manager to the Answers HQ forum has detailed exactly how Xbox players can disable crossplay for Apex. To do this, simply follow the steps below:

1. Go to your Xbox settings.
2. Scroll to Account and head to Privacy and Online Safety.
3. .Click on Xbox Live Privacy.
4. Click on View Details and Customize.
5. Click on Communications and Multiplayer.
6. Change “You can play with people outside Xbox Live” to block.

Following these steps should ensure you will no longer be placed in matches against PS4 or PC users.

It’s worth noting the Community Manager does reiterate that Respawn attempts to keep console players together despite having crossplay: “Console players will normally only play with console folks… however if they add a PC friend to their lobby and queue with that PC player, they’ll go into a match with PC players.”

Keep in mind that disabling this feature may increase your queue times when searching for a match. So, unless you think there is a problem when you’re matched up against PlayStation players, we’d recommend you keep crossplay enabled.

Hopefully, that’s allowed you to disable Apex’s crossplay feature on Xbox and will ensure your opponents are always on the same platform as you. For more content on the game, check out our guides below: 

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