Split-Screen Minecraft on Xbox One/Series X|S: Not Supported—Alternatives

You cannot enable split-screen for Minecraft on Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S—it's not supported.

Alternatives for Multiplayer on Xbox

• Xbox Live Multiplayer: Both players on separate consoles join the same world online.
• Minecraft Realms: Paid subscription for a persistent private world.
• Local "Couch Co-op": Connect multiple controllers to one console; two players share the screen in the same world (not split-screen, but shared view).

Hopefully split-screen will be added in the future.