# \#joining-session **URL:** https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/joining-session/8874.md [Latest](https://forums.unrealengine.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.unrealengine.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tags.md) --- ## [Hive Stash (Chest) mesh and collision do not update correctly for players joining mid-match](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hive-stash-chest-mesh-and-collision-do-not-update-correctly-for-players-joining-mid-match/2656984)
**Author:** [@ninoleto](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ninoleto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/hive-stash-chest-mesh-and-collision-do-not-update-correctly-for-players-joining-mid-match/2656984 "2026-04-17T23:00:53Z")
Summary When a player joins a match in progress, the Hive Stash device does not visually or physically reflect its correct state. Regardless of whether the Hive Stash was set to spawn empty, containing loot, or with some… --- ## [Advanced Sessions Plugin – Unable to Join Sessions (UE5)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/advanced-sessions-plugin-unable-to-join-sessions-ue5/2582125)
**Author:** [@X\_Hangman\_X](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/X_Hangman_X)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/advanced-sessions-plugin-unable-to-join-sessions-ue5/2582125 "2025-07-02T06:31:25Z")
Hello everyone! I know this question has been asked many times, and I’ve read everything I could find on the topic — but I still can’t get it to work! I’ve spent over 40 hours this past week trying to solve it, and I’m… --- ## [Players can't join our published island ](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-cant-join-our-published-island/2558829)
**Author:** [@thrax207](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/thrax207)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-cant-join-our-published-island/2558829 "2025-06-21T21:34:36Z")
EDIT: This is old information, the bug is still there, but we were not sure about reproducing steps. The reproduce steps are correctly outlined here: \[CRITICAL\] Tycoon Unjoinable “Network Connection Lost” After 15min –… --- ## [PlatformCook Error while loading into a UEFN session](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/platformcook-error-while-loading-into-a-uefn-session/2270433)
**Author:** [@Volviik](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Volviik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/platformcook-error-while-loading-into-a-uefn-session/2270433 "2025-05-27T14:14:48Z")
Summary I am unable to launch a session on Windows. When launching a session on my current project, everything goes as expected but after waiting at least 10 minutes, I receive an error message informing me that on the … --- ## [Can only get into session 50% of the time](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-only-get-into-session-50-of-the-time/2198731)
**Author:** [@DirectingPete](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/DirectingPete)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/can-only-get-into-session-50-of-the-time/2198731 "2024-12-20T13:36:18Z")
Summary When launching session or pushing changes in v33.10 there is a 50% chance that you will not be able to load into session. It will time out. “Network Connection Lost” Please select what you are reporting on: Crea… --- ## [My Steam Advanced Session Have many problems](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/my-steam-advanced-session-have-many-problems/1842307)
**Author:** [@Kaki1403](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Kaki1403)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/my-steam-advanced-session-have-many-problems/1842307 "2024-12-03T12:25:31Z")
Hello, I’m currently facing several issues with my Steam setup. Essentially, I have a session creation and search system that’s quite standard, but I’m encountering multiple problems: I can only link Steam to my app ID … --- ## [After publishing why the players are joining in spectate and not spawning in the game](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/after-publishing-why-the-players-are-joining-in-spectate-and-not-spawning-in-the-game/1992842)
**Author:** [@WindowsScorpion](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/WindowsScorpion)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/after-publishing-why-the-players-are-joining-in-spectate-and-not-spawning-in-the-game/1992842 "2024-08-27T21:34:39Z")
Fortnite creative map working fine and after publishing it works very fine the game is in public mode it starts fine for the party players but when another player is trying to join he will go only ro spectating while max… --- ## [Join Session always fails but I don't know why](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-session-always-fails-but-i-dont-know-why/1252740)
**Author:** [@Lowenfas](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Lowenfas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2024, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-session-always-fails-but-i-dont-know-why/1252740 "2024-07-03T12:36:13Z")
There are so many questions from people having similar problems and almost none of them have been answered, but I can’t get the JoinSession node to work. It can definitely find the session but whenever it tries to join i… --- ## [\[Solved\] - Blueprint JoinSession loading to incorrect map](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/solved-blueprint-joinsession-loading-to-incorrect-map/306798)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_01dd28a6](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_01dd28a6)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/solved-blueprint-joinsession-loading-to-incorrect-map/306798 "2026-01-19T00:36:51Z")
Unreal 4.7.0 Preview 7 - Steam We have a bare bones test case project derrived from the First Person Sample, and uses blueprints to Host and Join. We have a simple level with two buttons, Host and Join. Host appears t… --- ## [Only Organisation Member can Join](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/only-organisation-member-can-join/1662829)
**Author:** [@Thomka98](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Thomka98)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/only-organisation-member-can-join/1662829 "2024-02-03T14:22:27Z")
Hallo I Have a Question. Im making a Multiplayer Game as Listen Server. So in Testing everything Works fine. But when i Package my Project only a member of my Organisation team can join a session. Other Players cant joi… --- ## [Players are not Spawning from matchmaking lobby. Chests are empty on published version but not in engine.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-are-not-spawning-from-matchmaking-lobby-chests-are-empty-on-published-version-but-not-in-engine/1558517)
**Author:** [@PledgedRanger](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/PledgedRanger)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/players-are-not-spawning-from-matchmaking-lobby-chests-are-empty-on-published-version-but-not-in-engine/1558517 "2023-12-26T00:58:52Z")
Reference ID 1cd742f3-4108-2359-b7ec-c6940ecbbc31 Please select what you are reporting on: Unreal Editor for Fortnite What Type of Bug are you experiencing? Matchmaking Summary I have 16 players in the matchmaking lob… --- ## [How To Use Steam's Join Game from Friends List?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-use-steams-join-game-from-friends-list/450793)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_a0fb47e51](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_a0fb47e51)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-use-steams-join-game-from-friends-list/450793 "2023-09-27T21:18:09Z")
How would I go about implementing the Join Game from the friends list of steam in my steam game? Is it automatic or do I need to do some coding? If I need to code it, is it possible to do in blueprints or am I an idiot f… --- ## [Join Friend Session and Open Level](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-friend-session-and-open-level/1236691)
**Author:** [@Goosenomore](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Goosenomore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-friend-session-and-open-level/1236691 "2023-07-22T11:56:54Z")
Hello everyone, there is more than a month left until the release of my game and for the last week I have been unable to open a level from the host when another player accepted an invite to the game in steam. After many … --- ## ["Matchmaking" system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/matchmaking-system/795914)
**Author:** [@AstralnyYoutube](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/AstralnyYoutube)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/matchmaking-system/795914 "2023-03-21T21:22:03Z")
hi, I’m creating a game similar to Valorant / League of legends - a light mix - for this reason I want to implement the “Matchmaking” system, known from these and other games. So to simplify, the game search system - no… --- ## [Unable to join session for steam (Can Create)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-join-session-for-steam-can-create/391115)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_7e7d03af](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_7e7d03af)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/unable-to-join-session-for-steam-can-create/391115 "2023-02-10T14:45:58Z")
Hello everyone! Im wondering why in my project’s server browser you cant join a game, the game shows up with the players name, however i cannot join. the main issue i saw on the logs were errors such as: Unknown or unsu… --- ## [How to connect different devices for multiplayer via LAN without IP?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-connect-different-devices-for-multiplayer-via-lan-without-ip/473059)
**Author:** [@ultimatejacob27](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/ultimatejacob27)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-connect-different-devices-for-multiplayer-via-lan-without-ip/473059 "2023-02-09T17:43:21Z")
I’m working on a simple “hello multiplayer” in which all I want to do is connect different devices together on the same network (or via LAN) without the need for exchanging an IP address. Currently I can connect devices … --- ## [How to stay faded when joining a dedicated server?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-stay-faded-when-joining-a-dedicated-server/489794)
**Author:** [@Dave.Roberts2](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Dave.Roberts2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-stay-faded-when-joining-a-dedicated-server/489794 "2021-10-16T19:10:04Z")
Hi, I’m having trouble creating a clean flow for the use when they join a dedicated server. I fade out to black, but when I do the client travel to IP it seems like the fade level is being disregarded and I see the lev… --- ## [Join session loads wrong level](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-session-loads-wrong-level/479160)
**Author:** [@Maffinius](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Maffinius)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2021, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-session-loads-wrong-level/479160 "2021-07-12T11:56:55Z")
Hey all, i got a weird problem: When i try to join my session via network (Play Standalone Game, Play as listen server) the client loads the main menu level instead of the lobby-level. However if i join my session with … --- ## [Join Session over LAN](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-session-over-lan/311445)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_b6ecf022](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_b6ecf022)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2020, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-session-over-lan/311445 "2020-10-30T06:10:24Z")
Using the MultiplayerShootout example, I can’t play over LAN. It simply doesn’t find the sessions? Pretty sure some setting somewhere is blocking it, but I can’t figure out what. Tried with opening the firewall on both… --- ## [Open ipaddress fails](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-ipaddress-fails/473539)
**Author:** [@mightyenigma](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/mightyenigma)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 7:05am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/open-ipaddress-fails/473539 "2020-10-29T07:05:58Z")
console command open 192.168.50.128 (from my PC to my Android) results in the following logs: LogNet: Browse: 192.168.50.128//Game/Levels/HomeScreen LogNet: UNetConnection::Close: \[UNetConnection\] RemoteAddr: 192.168.50… --- ## [Auto join session](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/auto-join-session/469367)
**Author:** [@MoonwareGames](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/MoonwareGames)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2020, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/auto-join-session/469367 "2020-08-07T17:00:12Z")
Hello guys, I am wondering if it’s possible to let the player search for a session and then join automatically without selecting a session. I tried a few ways but they don’t work. Thanks for your help. --- ## [How to make Joining a Session work?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-make-joining-a-session-work/454733)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_97f681ed](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_97f681ed)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2019, 2:19am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-make-joining-a-session-work/454733 "2019-09-03T02:19:35Z")
Hey everyone, I was just wondering why this does not work. All it is when it cant find a session it will make one. But if it finds a session it will join it. The only Problem is it wont join the session. Does anyone kn… --- ## [What causes error "pending connexion failed"?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/what-causes-error-pending-connexion-failed/416670)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_1599d83f](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_1599d83f)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/what-causes-error-pending-connexion-failed/416670 "2019-04-02T02:16:15Z")
Hello AnswerHub people, and first of all thank you for your dedication. It really helps newcomers like me understand the engine better. Anyway! I’ve been following the official “Blueprint multiplayer” tutorial - Bluepr… --- ## [How to open Client window dynamically](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-open-client-window-dynamically/371248)
**Author:** [@Gaidline](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Gaidline)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2018, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/how-to-open-client-window-dynamically/371248 "2018-11-27T10:36:04Z")
When I want to run my game in multiplayer I have to set up number of players in Multiplayer Options to 2. A window for Server and second window for Client are then created at startup. Is there a way to create Client wind… --- ## [Public Connections of Create Session Ignored](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/public-connections-of-create-session-ignored/320666)
**Author:** [@triplexacies](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/triplexacies)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/public-connections-of-create-session-ignored/320666 "2018-05-14T17:42:48Z")
I’m creating the multiplayer session with the create session and setting the public connections to 2. When testing I discovered that is completely ignored and as people can just keep joining. How can I set the limit to t… --- ## [Any working multiplayer steam example?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/any-working-multiplayer-steam-example/361795)
**Author:** [@anonymous\_user\_dcd9d04a](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_dcd9d04a)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/any-working-multiplayer-steam-example/361795 "2017-10-12T15:32:03Z")
Thanks for giving my question your time i tried integrating steam (SHIFT + TAB works) and make it multiplayer but i am having issues… editor crashes when i join a server. i tried playing in viewport with 2 players, ed… --- ## [\[4.8.3\] How to tell Session A to Join Session B?](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/4-8-3-how-to-tell-session-a-to-join-session-b/379122)
**Author:** [@Erdrik](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Erdrik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/4-8-3-how-to-tell-session-a-to-join-session-b/379122 "2016-12-13T02:12:33Z")
Assuming I have the following information: The Blueprint Session Result Structure for both Session A and Session B. The UniqueNetID (as a string), for the players of both Session A and Session B. How do I, from Sessio… --- ## [Can't find LAN session (using steam SDK)](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-find-lan-session-using-steam-sdk/334037)
**Author:** [@Otreum](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Otreum)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/cant-find-lan-session-using-steam-sdk/334037 "2016-11-04T06:08:54Z")
As title suggests, I cannot find my Listen server across LAN after steam integration. I’m not sure if this is a bug, or something I am missing, but just seems to be out of my control right now, which to me, seems more… --- ## [Disconnecting right after joining a session and unable to rejoin.](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/disconnecting-right-after-joining-a-session-and-unable-to-rejoin/373581)
**Author:** [@CrimsonHawk](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/CrimsonHawk)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/disconnecting-right-after-joining-a-session-and-unable-to-rejoin/373581 "2016-10-18T12:00:24Z")
First, I’d like to declare that it works smoothly when started from the editor as 2 PIE window. (4.13.1) I try to use Steam subsystem to join another session. The game finds the server, connects to it, loads the level, … --- ## [Join session doesn't work](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-session-doesnt-work/325274)
**Author:** [@Blue\_man](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Blue_man)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2016, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/join-session-doesnt-work/325274 "2016-09-19T01:32:37Z")
Hi, I have problem with sessions in blueprints. Server can create session with no problem and client can find session but joining session doesn’t work. I got few pictures of my blueprint : Player controller : http://… [Next page](https://forums.unrealengine.com/tag/joining-session/8874.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=joining-session)