# I'm unable to join my own published island via public matchmaking. 

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-unable-to-join-my-own-published-island-via-public-matchmaking/2633559>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** fortnite-creative, unreal-editor-for-fortnite, question, fortnite\
**Created:** [August 7, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-unable-to-join-my-own-published-island-via-public-matchmaking/2633559 "2025-08-07T14:53:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrMcCain](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MrMcCain](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MrMcCain)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-unable-to-join-my-own-published-island-via-public-matchmaking/2633559/1 "2025-08-07T14:53:42Z")

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### Summary

I’m unable to join my own Fortnite island via public matchmaking. The island is published, visible, and matchmaking is set to Party Choice. I can join it in a private session without any issues. However, when I attempt to join a public match, it hangs for about 16 seconds and then returns “Matchmaking Error 1.” Despite this, the island shows that players are currently active, which suggests the map is live ,but I’m still unable to connect to the public session.

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Creative

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Matchmaking

### Steps to Reproduce

Attempt to join the island through public matchmaking using the island code.

Wait during the 16-second loading period.

Observe that the session fails with “Matchmaking Error 1”, even though the island shows active players.

### Expected Result

Join a public game

### Observed Result

Matchmaking error 1

### Platform(s)

PS5, PS4

### Island Code

4827-4730-3765

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**Author:** ![Jhon-KOR](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jhon-kor/32/875648_2.png) [@Jhon-KOR](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jhon-KOR)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-unable-to-join-my-own-published-island-via-public-matchmaking/2633559/2 "2025-08-07T15:09:17Z")

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Having the same error but with a map that hasn’t been published. Unable to launch into an edit session.

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**Author:** ![Jimbohalo10](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/jimbohalo10/32/961440_2.png) [@Jimbohalo10](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Jimbohalo10)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-unable-to-join-my-own-published-island-via-public-matchmaking/2633559/3 "2025-08-07T16:51:11Z")

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hi @MrMcCain ,  
This is exactly the same as my previous post, it’s come back, it’s a regression  
[Regression in 37.00 - 36.10 Matchmaking fails every time error #1 constant on Island 3815-8254-6961](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fixed-in-36-30-36-10-matchmaking-fails-every-time-error-1-constant-on-island-3815-8254-6961/2564550/4)

> [@\[Fixed in 36.30\] 36.10 Matchmaking fails every time error #1 constant on Island 3815-8254-6961](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/fixed-in-36-30-36-10-matchmaking-fails-every-time-error-1-constant-on-island-3815-8254-6961/2564550/3):
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> FORT-926143

There was no fix listed, just started working.  
Needs a few more votes and fails Nintendo and Android as well!.

Select Private on any console works. Public matchmaking fails

do NOT edit the original post this to be logged properly

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**Author:** ![MrMcCain](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@MrMcCain](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MrMcCain)\
**Post date:** [August 7, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-unable-to-join-my-own-published-island-via-public-matchmaking/2633559/4 "2025-08-07T17:49:46Z")

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Very strange indeed… my only hope is praying at this point, lol 🙏

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**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/im-unable-to-join-my-own-published-island-via-public-matchmaking/2633559/5 "2026-02-03T14:54:11Z")

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