How to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6 for PlayStation and Xbox

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• You can turn off Black Ops 6 crossplay on PlayStation, by heading to the Account & Network settings and toggling the crossplay option off.
• You cannot turn crossplay off in Black Ops 6 on Xbox.
• You also cannot turn crossplay off on PC no matter what app you play on (Steam or Battle.net).

While playing through a few matches in Activision’s latest CoD game, you may have already encountered a cheater or two during a session. Either that, or you simply don’t want to play with mouse and keyboard players because of their movement advantage. If that’s the case, you may be wondering how to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6 for PlayStation and Xbox. Don’t worry; we’ve got you covered here.

Of course, if you still haven’t been able to join in on the opening pre-release weekend, we suggest learning how to get a Call of Duty Black Ops 6 beta code first. Alternatively, you can check out our open beta start time and countdown clock so you know when the free-for-all period begins instead. But if you’ve already played enough matches to unlock all the Black Ops 6 beta rewards, keep reading to find out how you can turn off crossplay in the game.

How to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6 on PS4 and PS5

You can turn off crossplay for the PS4 and PS5 by following these steps:

1. On the Black Ops 6 main menu, press Start on your controller and select the Gear icon to open the Settings page.
2. Scroll down to the Account & Network category.
3. Under the Online category, you’ll immediately see the Crossplay and Crossplay Communication options. You can toggle these off by pressing X.
4. Once crossplay is turned off, you’ll be matched with console players in every lobby you join afterward.

It is worth pointing out that turning off crossplay can lengthen queue times since the game would pull from a slightly smaller player base. So, we recommend keeping this setting on if you want to find matches quickly,

How to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6 on Xbox

Unfortunately, the Xbox version of Black Ops 6 doesn’t have a built-in toggle for turning crossplay on or off. However, there is another method you can try out instead:

1. On your Xbox console’s Home page, head to the Settings menu by pressing the Gear icon at the top.
2. Under General, select the “Online Safety & Family” option.
3. Press “Privacy & Online Safety.”
4. Select “Xbox Privacy.”
5. Scroll down and press the “View Details & Customize” option.
6. Head to the “Communication & Multiplayer” tab.
7. Under the “You can join cross-network play panel,” select the drop-down menu and choose the “Block” option.

Remember that since this setting is for your console, you’ll need to toggle it again if you want to experience cross-platform play on other games. Unfortunately, Activision and Treyarch haven’t revealed if they plan on introducing a dedicated crossplay toggle into Black Ops 6 for Xbox players, so you’ll have to remain patient for now.

How to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6 on PC

Unfortunately, you cannot turn off crossplay on PC. No matter what platform you play on (Steam or Battle.net), the game does not have a dedicated crossplay toggle, meaning you’ll have no choice but to queue up with PlayStation and Xbox players. Luckily, if you want the added bonus of playing with Aim Assist, you can still plug your controller into your rig to enjoy it.