How to add Xbox friends to enable cross-platform invites

To enable cross-platform invites when playing Sea of Thieves, you will need to add a players gamertag to your Xbox friend list. Here are some methods of doing so:

Adding friends via the Xbox app for PC

Search for a gamertag

  1. Sign in to the Xbox app, and then select the Friends tab.
  2. Enter the gamertag in the search box, and then press Enter. Be sure to pay close attention to the gamertag's spelling and spacing.
  3. Right-click the profile in the search results that you want to add, and then select Open Profile.
  4. Select the Add Friend button in the profile screen. You will appear as a follower until they add you to their friends list.

Search your recent players

  1. Sign in to the Xbox app, and then select the Social tab.
  2. Select More options (…), and then select Recently played with.
  3. Select the game title to expand the list of players whom you encountered online.
  4. Select the profile that you want to add, and then select Follow. You will appear as a follower until they add you to their friends list.

Add friends on the Xbox mobile app

  1. Sign in to the Xbox app on your mobile device.
  2. Select the Search icon at the bottom of the screen, and then select People.
  3. Enter the gamertag of the person whom you want to add as a friend in the search box, and then press Done. Be sure to pay close attention to the gamertag's spelling and spacing.
  4. Select the Xbox profile that you want to add, and then select Add friend.

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