Turning off joins in Roblox gives you control over who can enter your games, your private servers, or your current session. Whether you want to play solo without interruption, prevent strangers from joining a private session, or stop a specific group of people from following you into experiences, Roblox provides several layers of join control across account settings, game settings, and private server tools.
This guide covers every available method to control joins in Roblox: how to stop people from joining your game, how to disable auto-join, how to change your join settings for friends versus everyone, and how developers can restrict who can enter a specific Roblox experience.
Understanding how to change join settings on Roblox saves frustration when unwanted players keep joining sessions where you want privacy or a controlled group experience.
How Do You Stop People from Joining Your Game in Roblox?
Method 1: Change Who Can Follow You Into Games
Roblox has a specific setting that controls whether other players can follow you directly into whatever game you are currently playing. This is separate from the game’s own access controls.
To change this setting:
- Go to roblox.com and sign in
- Click the three-line menu in the top left or your account icon
- Select Settings
- Click the Privacy tab on the left sidebar
- Find the setting labeled Who can join me in games or Who can follow me into experiences
- Change the setting from Everyone to Friends, No One, or another available option
- Click Save
The options typically available are:
| Setting | Who Can Join You |
| Everyone | Any Roblox player can follow you into a game |
| Friends | Only players on your friends list |
| No One | Nobody can follow you into games |
Setting this to No One prevents anyone from joining your session by following you directly. They can still join the same game independently if it is a public experience, but they cannot track and follow you specifically.
Method 2: Use a Private Server
Private servers (previously called VIP servers) let you create a dedicated instance of a game that only invited players can enter. If a game supports private servers:
- Go to the game’s page on Roblox
- Scroll down to find the Private Servers section
- Click Create Private Server (some are free, some cost Robux depending on the developer’s pricing)
- Configure the server name and manage the invitation list
- Share the private server link only with players you want to include
In a private server, you have full control of who can join. No one can enter without your permission or a direct link that you share.
Method 3: Use the Kick Function During a Session
If you are playing in a game where you have developer tools or are in your own private server, you can remove specific players mid-session. From within the game:
- Open the player list (usually by pressing Escape or through the game’s menu)
- Find the player you want to remove
- Select Kick if you have the administrative permission to do so
This requires either being the owner of the private server or having developer access. It does not apply in public servers where you do not have administrative rights.
How to Stop People From Joining Your Roblox Game as a Developer
If you are a developer who wants to restrict access to your game itself (not just your personal session), Roblox Studio provides game-level access controls.
Locking a Game in Roblox Studio
- Open Roblox Studio
- Open your game’s place file
- Click Game Settings in the Home tab
- Navigate to the Permissions section
- Under Playability, choose from:
- Public: Anyone on Roblox can join
- Private: Only you can play the game (nobody else can access it)
- Friends: Only friends can join
- Members of a Group: Only players in a specific Roblox group can join
Setting Playability to Private effectively turns off all joins except for the owner.
Using an Access List Script
For more granular control, developers can implement an access list script in Roblox Studio that only allows specific player IDs or group memberships to connect:
— Basic allowlist script (ServerScriptService)
local ALLOWED_USERS = {12345678, 87654321} — Replace with actual user IDs
game.Players.PlayerAdded:Connect(function(player)
local allowed = false
for _, userId in ipairs(ALLOWED_USERS) do
if player.UserId == userId then
allowed = true
break
end
end
if not allowed then
player:Kick(“You are not authorized to play this game.”)
end
end)
This script kicks any player whose User ID is not in the allowed list the moment they join.
How Do I Disable Auto Join on Roblox?
Auto join on Roblox refers to the behavior where clicking a friend’s game from their profile or the friends panel immediately places you into their current server. In some contexts it also refers to party join behavior where joining a player automatically joins everyone in their party.
To control auto-join behavior:
Disable Friends Being Able to See What You Are Playing
If you do not want friends to be able to see your current game and join you automatically through that visibility:
- Go to Roblox Settings
- Click the Privacy tab
- Find Who can see my online status or Who can see what I’m playing
- Change to Friends or No One depending on how much visibility you want to restrict
Hiding your current game from others prevents the “click to join” behavior from the friends panel.
Party and Group Join Settings
When you are playing with friends in a party or group, Roblox sometimes automatically moves everyone when the party leader changes servers. To opt out of being auto-moved:
- Open the Roblox party menu during a session
- Look for the party settings option
- Disable the setting that allows the party leader to automatically move members
The exact location of party settings varies by game and session type.
Changing Join Settings for Different Groups
Roblox’s join settings allow you to set different permissions for different relationships:
| Relationship | Typical Options |
| Everyone (public) | Full access or no access |
| Friends | Joinable or not joinable |
| Best Friends (close friends) | Separate permission tier on some settings |
| No One | Complete lockout |
The most common privacy configuration for players who want controlled sessions is:
- Set Who can follow me into experiences to Friends
- Use a private server for any session where you specifically want to control the guest list
This combination keeps casual play accessible to friends while ensuring dedicated sessions stay private.
Pro Tips: Controlling Joins in Roblox
- Use private servers for organized group play: Any time you want a specific group of friends in the same session without random players joining, a private server is the cleanest solution. Many popular games offer free private servers or reasonably priced ones.
- Check your privacy settings after major Roblox updates: Roblox periodically updates its privacy and settings interface, which can reset some preferences or move settings to different locations. Verifying your join preferences after major updates ensures they are still configured as you intended.
- Turn off joins temporarily during competitive ranked play: If you play competitive experiences on Roblox and a friend joining mid-round disrupts your session, temporarily setting your follow-me setting to No One during ranked hours prevents interruptions.
- Developer tip: Use group membership checks instead of user ID lists for large games: For games expected to have many players, managing individual user ID allowlists becomes impractical. Requiring players to belong to a specific Roblox group and checking group membership on join scales much better.
Common Mistakes When Turning Off Joins in Roblox
- Changing account privacy settings but not creating a private server: Account-level join settings prevent players from following you specifically, but do not prevent them from joining the same public game independently. Fix: If full isolation is the goal, use a private server rather than relying only on account privacy settings.
- Expecting join restrictions to apply retroactively to players already in the session: Changing join settings mid-session does not remove players who have already joined. Fix: Apply join restrictions before starting a session if you want a controlled group from the start. Use the kick function to remove players who are already in a session if needed.
- Not realizing that some games override account-level join settings: Some Roblox experiences implement their own join verification systems that operate independently of account-level settings. If your privacy settings appear correctly configured but players are still joining unexpectedly, the game itself may be overriding those controls. Fix: Check the specific game’s settings, use private server access if available, or move to a different experience that respects account-level privacy.
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