How to turn off crossplay in Black Ops 6

While crossplay can drastically reduce queue times in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, some of you may not like the idea of facing players on platforms other than your own. Thankfully, you can turn off the feature—here’s how. 

Officially launched on Oct. 25, BO6 brought 16 new multiplayer maps for you to jump right in, including 12 core six-vs-six maps and four Strike maps featuring a duo mode in addition to the six-vs-six. But that was just the beginning with seasonal content already rolling out since.

As impatient as we all are, it can take a while to find a multiplayer match, depending on your region, which can be a painful experience for a solo player. Crossplay is a good thing sometimes because it helps fix slow matchmaking in some cases.

That said, it may pose a competitive disadvantage for some players because of aim assist. Not to forget the infamous mouse-and-keyboard advantage for PC players against controllers.

If you’re one in the anti-crossplay league, here’s how to turn the feature off in BO6. 

How to disable crossplay in Black Ops 6

In BO6, crossplay is enabled by default, so you need to go to the settings and switch it off. Unfortunately for players, the process may not be as easy as it sounds, especially if you’re playing on an Xbox console. We’ve included the steps for every platform separately for your convenience.

How to disable crossplay in BO6 on PlayStation

Follow these steps on a PlayStation console to turn off crossplay in BO6: 

1. While in the lobby, bring out the Options menu and select the settings (cog wheel icon).
2. Here, select “Account & Network” and then go to the Online tab. 
3. Toggle the Crossplay option off.

How to disable crossplay in BO6 on Xbox

Unfortunately for Microsoft fans on Xbox, you won’t find the option to disable crossplay under the Account & Network settings. Instead, you must do it from the console’s settings—not the in-game settings. Follow these steps to disable it on Xbox:

1. Go to the Home screen and select the Settings button (cog wheel) to open the console settings.
2. Under “General,” select “Online safety & family.” 
3. Next, select “Privacy & online safety” > “Xbox privacy.”
4. Scroll down and select “View details & customize.”
5. Go to “Communication & multiplayer.”
6. Finally, select and choose “Block” under the “You can join cross-network play” menu. 

This blocks crossplay for every game on your console, so make sure you enable it when needed.

How to disable crossplay in BO6 on PC

On PC, turning off crossplay in BO6 is fairly simple. Just follow these steps:

1. Press Esc to bring out the Options menu and select the settings (cog wheel icon).
2. Here, select “Account & Network” and then go to the Online tab. 
3. Toggle the Crossplay option off.

If this guide helped you out, we’ve got a bunch of other BO6 guides waiting to boost your gaming experience.

Black Ops 6 Ranked Play crossplay

Ranked Play launched in Black Ops 6 on Nov. 20, 2024, allowing players the chance to rank up to earn unique rewards. Unfortunately, crossplay is a requirement for Ranked Play in BO6, meaning it cannot be turned off and console players will be in the same matchmaking pool as players on PC.

This is bad news for console players who would like to stay away from those on PC for reasons such as hacking and cheating being more prevalent, but for now, there is no way to avoid the issue.