Minecraft is the most popular game worldwide. From its first release until today, Minecraft has its fanbase intact. Though it has a vast fanbase, that doesn’t mean Minecraft has no bugs and errors. Minecraft has bothered its fans with many bugs and errors throughout all these years, and recently, a new error has been bothering the fans a lot.
Recently, some players are complaining that sometimes when they are trying to launch the game, an alert shows up with the message “Could not connect. Outdated Client.” There is no mention of the error’s reason, which makes the players confused and angry. This also hampers their experience of playing Minecraft.
In this article, we’ll try to provide you with possible solutions that might work for you.
Fix Minecraft Outdated Client Error
This is very annoying to receive this error while you are trying to launch the game. This “Could not connect. Outdated Client.” error probably occurs because you don’t have the updated version of Minecraft. Once you update the game, this error will probably be gone. Also, if you are regularly playing the game, you’ll not face the problem as Minecraft updates automatically; but if you are trying to play the game after some time, you’ll likely be faced with this error as your game is not updated.
Therefore, updating your game will solve the problem.
PlayStation 4 & Playstation 5
- Highlight the Game in the Main Menu
- Go to Option
- Select “Check for Update.” If there’s any update, it’ll be installed now.
IOS and Android
- Go to the Play Store or Apple App Store.
- If there’s an update to be installed, the ‘Update’ option will appear. Otherwise, only the ‘Open’ option will be there.
- Press it (if the Update option is there), and your game will be updated.
Nintendo Switch
- Highlight the game
- Press ‘+’
- Go to Software Update
- Press ‘A’ on “Via the Internet.”
Xbox One & Xbox Series X/S
- Highlight the game
- Go to Option
- Go to “Manage Game and Add-ons”
- You’ll find if there is an update to be installed.
- Install the Update
Windows 10
- Go to Windows 10 Store
- If there is an update, you’ll find the Update option there
- Install the Update
Java Version
The Java Version can install multiple updates simultaneously. Make sure the updated version is compatible with the server you are trying to connect to. Suppose the server is not compatible with the game version you are trying to launch. In that case, you need to exit the game, select the Installation from the Minecraft Launcher, and go to ‘New.’ Then name the new install and use the dropdown menu to select the version that corresponds with the server’s version. Once you have done the process, click on “Create.” Finally, you can choose the game and connect it to the server successfully.
This “Could not connect. Outdated Client” error is indeed annoying, but not so complicated that you can’t solve it. If you’re also facing this error while trying to launch Minecraft, follow the above guide to fix this error.