How to Appear Offline on Roblox (2023 Guide)

When you play multiplayer games, your status is always made public. This means that your friends know that you are online when you play a game in Roblox. You can hide your status to avoid situations where you don’t want to give away your online status to other Roblox friends. Learn how to appear offline on Roblox for PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation, Xbox and Quest 2 in this guide.

Method 1: Appear offline on the Roblox website

The most common and easiest way to hide your online status is through the privacy settings. This will make you appear offline when playing games on the Roblox website and desktop app. Follow these steps to learn how to appear offline via privacy settings:

1. Go to the Roblox website and log in to your account. Click on the gear icon in the top right corner.
2. Click on the Settings option from the pop-up and go to the Privacy tab on the settings page.
3. Finally, select under the Communications section Out from the drop-down menu.

Method 2: Appear offline on the Roblox iOS and Android app

Similar to the privacy settings on the website, Roblox also offers the option to go offline in the iOS and Android mobile apps. This means that even if you play on a mobile device, you can appear on Roblox offline. Here’s how:

1. Open the Roblox app and tap the three dots in the bottom right corner of your screen.
2. Then scroll down the menu and go to the Institutions section.
3. From the settings go to the Privacy menu and find the Communication option.
4. Finally, click Default and select “Off” from the drop-down menu.

Method 3: Appear offline on Xbox consoles

Xbox makes it easier to communicate with friends while playing games. It even comes with support for Discord these days. However, there are times when you feel like playing without being bothered by friends and their constant pings. That’s why Xbox offers the option to easily change your status to ‘offline’.

Follow the steps below to learn how to appear offline on Roblox on Xbox:

1. First, press the Xbox button on your controller to open the home page.
2. Then click on your avatar at the top right and select your profile.
3. In the drop-down menu that appears, select the Appear offline choice.
4. And that’s it. Your friends won’t be able to see you online in any game.

Method 4: Appear offline on PS4/PS5

By default, the game does not offer any option to appear offline on PS4 or PS5. However, like Xbox, you can appear offline on Roblox by setting your PlayStation status as offline. Here’s how:

1. On your PlayStation console, go to the profile avatar on the home screen.
2. Now click on the Online Status option and select Appear offline.

You can also appear offline in front of your Roblox friends in the virtual world. Yes, the Quest 2 allows you to appear offline in their privacy settings, which allows you to hide your activity status. You can do it in two different ways:

Using Meta Quest mobile app

Follow the steps below to disable your online activity status via the Quest 2 mobile app:

1. First, open the Meta Quest mobile app and click Menu in the bottom right corner.
2. Now go to the Settings tab and find it privacy settings here.
3. Under Privacy, click the Active Status option and uncheck the option Show your active status switch.

Use Quest 2 privacy settings

Follow these steps to appear offline on Roblox with the Meta Quest 2 headset:

1. Put on your VR headset and go to the home screen.
2. Select the profile avatar in the bottom left corner of the dock.
3. On the profile screen, click the vertical icon with the three dots and select Privacy settings.
4. Then find the ‘Who can see my activity on Oculus’ section under the ‘Activity’ tab and select Only me from the drop-down menu.

Method 6: Bonus Tips to Go Offline in Roblox

Remove friends

Another easy but bizarre way to appear offline to others is to delete friends. This is the fastest option to remove friends who always ping you when you are online. This way you can specifically remove the people you don’t want to share your online activity with.

Follow the steps below to delete friends in Roblox app:

1. Open the Roblox app and search for all friends on the Friends tab on your home screen.
2. Click on the avatar of the friend you want to remove and click on the three dots at the bottom left of the pop-up.
3. Finally select the Unfriend option to permanently delete the friend on Roblox.

Create a new Roblox account

You can also create a new account on Roblox to hide from known friends. However, creating a new account means that no Roblox progress will transfer into the game. Therefore, we always recommend the above privacy methods as they will not hinder the progress of your game. You can create a new Roblox account through the official login page.

Now that you’ve concluded your communications on Roblox, you can do some of the best horror games on Roblox. Let us know what you think about playing the game offline without your friends.