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

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**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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**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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