Apex Legends Friend Request Not Working: How to Fix

How to fix Apex Legends friend requests when they are not working.

One of the major reasons for Apex Legends' popularity is its wide use of cross-platform play. Finding and playing with friends on any console or PC is a simple process. Unfortunately, that process can become bugged, leaving players unable to team up with their friends. There are several possible ways players can resolve the issues, but sometimes the only answer is to wait the problem out.

Apex Legends Friend Request Not Working: How to Fix

The best place to start is the default troubleshooting process nearly everyone is familiar with. Restart the game. If that doesn't work then restart the console or PC. If neither of these solutions fix the issue then it may be something a little more complicated.

Have both players check their privacy settings or parental control settings to ensure there isn't anything obvious preventing the friend request from sending.

Most often when there is an issue with friend requests in Apex Legends it is between players on differing platforms. If one of these players is on PC then have them ensure that Apex Legends has been given all the necessary permissions, that all game related drivers are up to date and that the operating system is up to date. Certain firewall settings could also prevent online games from functioning properly.

If none of these steps resolved the issue then players may just have to wait the issue out or seek help from Respawn. Apex Legends is an incredibly popular game and notoriously struggles to support the number players it currently has. The issue might not be client-side and as such unsolvable without a fix from Respawn.