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Browse 100 questions about your bot, your session and your account. Each answer has its own page, with related questions to help you find the next step.
Playing with friends
Party invitations, teammates and what the bot does in a shared session.
Can I play with a friend and the bot at the same time?
Organize a Fortnite party with a friend and your bot, check leadership, and understand why party membership does not guarantee matchmaking.
Read answerHow many friends can join my party with the bot?
Count the bot as a party member and check the selected Fortnite experience rather than relying on one universal party-size number.
Read answerWho should lead the Fortnite party when I use the bot?
Keep an agreed real player in charge of party decisions, verify leadership after changes, and recover if the bot becomes leader.
Read answerDo my friends need a BotLobbies account to join my Fortnite party?
Understand the difference between joining a Fortnite party and accessing the website account that manages your assigned bot.
Read answerCan friends in my party control the bot?
Party membership does not grant ownership of your bot. Learn how to organize requests without sharing website credentials or control access.
Read answerShould I invite my friends before or after inviting the bot?
Use a predictable invitation order, verify one party at a time, and avoid losing track when friends and the bot join during setup.
Read answerWhy can my friend not see the bot in our party?
Compare the actual party list, assigned bot name, and current invitation before treating a missing bot as a hosting or account problem.
Read answerDoes making my party private create a private Fortnite match?
Distinguish party invitation privacy from the rules of the Fortnite experience and avoid assuming a private lobby reserves a private match.
Read answerCan friends on different platforms join the same party with the bot?
Use Fortnite's own cross-platform party permissions while keeping the hosted bot and its browser controls separate from player devices.
Read answerWhy does the bot leave the party when my match starts?
Understand the difference between a deliberate party departure during a match transition and a bot connection that has actually failed.
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Getting started
Your first visit, choosing a session and finding the controls you need.
What should I prepare before starting my first bot session?
Prepare your player, browser, intended bot account, and party plan before starting access so your first session has clear checkpoints.
Read answerDo I need to install the bot on my phone, console, or PC?
Understand the hosted setup: use the website for bot controls and Fortnite for your player, without confusing browser use with local hosting.
Read answerCan I use the hosted bot while playing Fortnite on a console?
Manage the hosted bot in a browser while playing on your console, and keep invitations, leadership, and activity choices inside Fortnite.
Read answerCan I control the bot from my phone while playing elsewhere?
Use the mobile browser panel alongside your game device, preserve the selected bot, and avoid duplicate actions after changing apps.
Read answerWhere do I find the correct bot name to invite?
Compare the linked Epic display name with the bot selected in your panel so you invite the intended account instead of a familiar nickname.
Read answerHow do I invite the bot into my Fortnite party for the first time?
Follow the first invitation through clear checkpoints: identify the bot, confirm its connection, invite it in Fortnite, and verify the party.
Read answerWhat does the bot's online status actually confirm?
Read online, starting, and party states as separate observations rather than assuming a connection indicator proves a successful match.
Read answerWhat is the difference between my player, the bot, and my website account?
Keep the three identities in a bot setup separate: the Fortnite player, the linked bot account, and the website account managing access.
Read answerHow do I change the website language and keep it when opening other pages?
Choose one of the supported interface languages, understand shared language links, and distinguish translated controls from original external notices.
Read answerHow can I make my first bot session useful without rushing through setup?
Choose one observable goal, prepare your party beforehand, and separate successful bot setup from promises about wins or opponents.
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Connecting Fortnite
Epic Games linking, account selection and reconnecting when access needs attention.
Which Epic account should I link for the bot?
Identify the account intended to become the hosted bot and distinguish it from the real player name verified later in the setup.
Read answerHow does the official Epic linking code work?
Follow the device-code authorization flow from the website to Epic and back, and distinguish approval from a still-pending connection.
Read answerWhere should I enter the Epic authorization code?
Use the Epic verification page supplied by the linking flow and avoid sending authorization codes through chat, support, or unrelated forms.
Read answerWhat should I do if the Epic linking code expires?
Renew an expired Epic authorization through the current setup, use the newest request, and avoid restarting unrelated account steps.
Read answerWhat should I do if I authorized the wrong Epic account?
Stop before starting or paying, verify the linked identity, and use the correct linking or recovery path instead of renaming the bot.
Read answerDo I need to share my Epic password in chat or with support?
Complete Epic authorization through the official linking flow and keep passwords, temporary codes, and private sign-in material out of support chats.
Read answerWhat is the verified player name requested during setup?
Identify the real player who will use the bot and distinguish player verification from the Epic account authorized as the bot itself.
Read answerIs linking Epic the same as signing in to the website?
Separate Epic authorization for the bot from website login, password recovery, and access to saved bots in your account panel.
Read answerWhy is my existing bot asking me to link Epic again?
Use the existing bot's credential recovery flow when Epic authorization needs attention, without creating a duplicate bot or changing billing unnecessarily.
Read answerCan I complete Epic linking in several browser tabs at once?
Keep one intended linking session active, understand why different codes may belong to different tabs, and recover from a stale confirmation.
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Using your bot
Appearance, party actions and understanding the feedback in your panel.
How do I change the outfit displayed by my bot?
Select an outfit for the correct bot, wait for the save and application result, and verify the visible account without confusing it with item ownership.
Read answerHow do I change the bot's back bling or pickaxe?
Choose supported cosmetic slots separately, verify the selected bot, and distinguish a lobby demonstration from an item granted to your player.
Read answerHow do I choose an emote or stop the bot dancing?
Use the bot's supported emote and stop controls, distinguish automatic behavior from a single command, and verify the result in the current party.
Read answerWhy does the panel say saved when the change is not visible in Fortnite?
Distinguish saved configuration from live application, identify the correct bot and party, and handle a pending or failed update without losing your selection.
Read answerDoes changing the bot's displayed level or crowns change my real progression?
Understand level and crown appearance controls as bot presentation features, separate from your player's XP, ranked progress, inventory, and rewards.
Read answerDoes setting the bot Ready start a Fortnite match for me?
Distinguish the bot's readiness from your player's activity choices, party leadership, and the game's actual matchmaking result.
Read answerHow do I get party leadership back from the bot?
Use the supported leadership action, confirm the result in Fortnite, and rebuild an unclear party instead of repeatedly restarting the bot.
Read answerWhere can I change the bot's matchmaking region?
Check Fortnite's region settings and the human leader's current party state; the website does not provide a separate manual region selector.
Read answerWhy do my bot settings look different after refreshing the page?
Check whether edits were saved, another tab changed the bot, or a different record is selected before treating a refresh as lost configuration.
Read answerCan I send several bot commands at once?
Let a command finish before sending another, preserve pending configuration, and avoid confusing repeated clicks with a faster application path.
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Fixing a problem
Focused checks for invitations, connections, matchmaking and delayed changes.
Why is the bot online but not in my Fortnite party?
Treat connection and party membership as separate checkpoints, verify the assigned account, and send one invitation from the current lobby.
Read answerWhat should I do if the bot stays on Starting?
Read the current access and recovery state, distinguish delayed panel updates from a connection failure, and avoid repeated restarts during startup.
Read answerWhy is my invitation to the bot not being accepted?
Check the invited account, active connection, current party, and game permissions before retrying or changing the bot's account setup.
Read answerWhy did Fortnite cancel matchmaking or report an expired ticket?
Separate a game matchmaking warning from bot hosting, preserve the exact error, and check party size, leadership, readiness, and region deliberately.
Read answerWhy is the bot Ready but my Fortnite match has not started?
Check your player's readiness and party activity after the bot is prepared, and distinguish a Ready state from confirmed matchmaking success.
Read answerWhy can the bot disconnect while I still have the panel open?
An open browser tab does not extend access or guarantee the hosted connection. Check session state, account recovery notices, and party departures separately.
Read answerWhy do outfit, back bling, or emote changes take time to appear?
Follow one cosmetic change from selection to save to live application, and avoid repeated clicks while the bot or browser is waiting for a result.
Read answerWhat does a configuration conflict mean when saving bot settings?
A revision conflict protects newer saved settings. Review the current bot values and reapply the changes you still intend instead of overwriting blindly.
Read answerWhat should I check on the service status page when something fails?
Read status freshness, affected services, incident updates, and latency in context without treating a public summary as proof about your individual bot.
Read answerWhat information should I send support about a bot problem?
Provide the action, time, visible state, and exact warning while keeping passwords, authorization codes, private login links, and account secrets out.
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The free trial
Starting the trial, its timer and what to expect when it finishes.
How long is the free trial?
Understand the 30-minute BotLobbies trial, when its countdown starts, and why setup, reconnecting and refreshing do not extend it.
Read answerDo I need a card for the 30-minute free trial?
Learn how the standard trial differs from optional card-based PRO offers, including which actions can create an automatically renewing subscription.
Read answerDo I need a website account to try BotLobbies?
See why the initial trial uses Epic linking while paid account registration happens through a separate confirmed activation and account-access flow.
Read answerCan I restart the free trial on the same Epic account?
Find out how the one-trial-per-Epic-account rule works and why another tab, browser refresh or cleared local storage does not create a new allowance.
Read answerCan I pause the free-trial countdown?
Understand why the trial has a fixed deadline and why stopping the bot, leaving the page or changing settings does not bank unused trial minutes.
Read answerWhat happens if I close the browser during the free trial?
Learn how returning to the trial works, what closing a tab changes, and why the server-side deadline keeps running while the browser is closed.
Read answerDoes connection time count towards the free trial?
See how bot startup and configuration fit into the initial 30-minute window and what information is useful if connection problems consume your trial time.
Read answerWhat happens to my preferences after the free trial?
Understand the published retention of unpaid trial preferences, the difference from saved authorization credentials, and what expiry means for future access.
Read answerHow are longer card-based trials different from the free trial?
Compare the initial 30-minute trial with optional PRO offers that save a card, have separate eligibility, and renew weekly after their trial period.
Read answerCan I buy PRO without accepting a longer card-based trial?
Understand direct PRO purchases and the difference between paid weekly plans, optional welcome plans and free-day promotional subscriptions.
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Subscriptions
Plans, renewal and managing access to your hosted bot.
How much does weekly PRO cost?
Check the published weekly PRO price, what per bot means, and the difference between the initial charge and an automatically renewing subscription.
Read answerWhat are the monthly and annual PRO prices?
Compare the published monthly and annual PRO amounts, immediate billing and automatic renewal, including how eligibility differs from the standard weekly plan.
Read answerWhy can I not see the monthly or annual welcome offer?
Understand the one-time welcome window, account eligibility and why monthly or annual options may be absent even though those plans exist in the catalog.
Read answerDoes stopping my bot cancel my subscription?
Learn the difference between a bot execution control and a billing cancellation, including the action needed to prevent a future automatic renewal.
Read answerHow does cancelling a PRO subscription work?
See how to request cancellation, why its effective date matters, and what cancellation does and does not imply about paid access or refunds.
Read answerWhat plan is used when an expired monthly or annual bot is reactivated?
Understand why reactivating a finished subscription can use weekly PRO, while an unpaid invoice on an existing contract may keep that contract's amount.
Read answerHow are additional bots priced and billed?
Review the published seven-day additional-bot offer, the separate weekly subscription and how its pricing differs from the main bot's plan.
Read answerWhat happens to additional bots when the main subscription ends?
Learn how additional-bot renewals depend on the main subscription and why stopping the main bot is different from the main subscription actually ending.
Read answerWhy can an older subscription have a different weekly price?
Understand why an existing contract, a current new purchase and an additional-bot subscription can show different amounts without being the same offer.
Read answerWhat does the weekly equivalent on a longer plan mean?
Learn how weekly-equivalent prices compare monthly and annual value while the actual charge still follows the selected monthly or annual billing period.
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Payments
Checkout, payment confirmation and returning safely to an unfinished purchase.
Which payment methods can I use?
See how card payments and conditional PayPal availability work, and why a card-based trial can have different payment options from a paid purchase.
Read answerWhy does checkout show a different currency from USD?
Understand local-currency presentation, reference USD prices and why the actual checkout amount and recurring terms matter before payment confirmation.
Read answerWhat should I do if payment completed but activation is still being checked?
Learn why returning from Stripe and confirming bot access are separate steps, and what to check before attempting another payment for the same bot.
Read answerWhat happens if a renewal payment fails?
Understand how unpaid renewal invoices affect access and how the existing bot's payment-recovery flow differs from starting a separate new subscription.
Read answerWhy does Renew open a Stripe invoice instead of a new checkout?
Learn how renewal checks an existing subscription first and why paying its confirmed open invoice can be the correct action for restoring bot access.
Read answerWhat happens if I return from Stripe without finishing payment?
See what the payment-return prompt means, how to resume an existing purchase, and why leaving checkout is different from cancelling an active subscription.
Read answerDoes cancelling PRO automatically refund my payment?
Understand the published distinction between cancellation and refunds, and what information to provide when asking support about a specific payment concern.
Read answerDoes 0.00 USD today mean I will never be charged?
Understand zero-today card-based trial offers, the later recurring price and why cancelling before the first charge is a separate action from stopping the bot.
Read answerWhy can I have a payment confirmation but no bot in My bots?
Check the web-account ownership step after payment and learn which details help support investigate a confirmed transaction that is missing from the expected account.
Read answerWhat information should I send support about a payment problem?
Prepare a clear payment-support request using the plan, time, amount, reference and visible error while leaving card credentials and account secrets out.
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Your website account
Signing in, passwords and keeping your website account separate from Fortnite.
Can I sign in to BotLobbies with my Epic Games password?
Use your BotLobbies email or username for website access and keep Epic account linking separate from the password used for your dashboard.
Read answerHow do I create the website account for my bot?
Complete the registration offered after confirmed access, choose your website credentials, and finish any email-code step without repeating payment.
Read answerWhat should I check if my account email code has not arrived?
Check the account inbox, the purpose of the current code, resend availability, and the page's response without assuming every accepted request was delivered.
Read answerHow do I request a reset for a forgotten website password?
Request a BotLobbies password-reset email with your registered email or username and understand why the confirmation does not reveal account existence.
Read answerWhat should I do after opening the new-password page?
Choose and confirm a new website password, understand used or expired recovery links, and follow the sign-in instruction after an uncertain completion.
Read answerWhy does the website ask me to confirm my email address?
Confirm control of your website account inbox, distinguish registration codes from verification links, and keep recovery messages private.
Read answerWhy can the website ask for an email code on a different browser?
Understand browser trust, email-code challenges, and why a password change or missing browser cookie can require another account check.
Read answerDoes signing out of the website stop my hosted bot?
Separate website sign-out from bot controls and subscription management, and save pending panel changes before leaving your account.
Read answerDoes my website language choice also affect account emails?
Understand how interface language, saved account preference, and the language supplied with a recovery request influence website account messages.
Read answerWhat should I check if My bots is empty after I sign in?
Check the website account that owns the bot, distinguish an empty list from a loading error, and recover existing access without another purchase.
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Privacy and support
Account access, diagnostic information and what to share when asking for help.
What personal data does BotLobbies use to run my bot?
Read the main data categories used for website access, bot operation, payments, and measurement without assuming that all records have the same purpose.
Read answerIs DeviceAuth the same as my Epic password?
Understand the stored Epic authorization used by the bot, how it differs from your password, and why encrypted authorization still needs careful handling.
Read answerHow can I revoke the Epic authorization used by my bot?
Use Epic Games' own authorization controls for revocation and distinguish that action from stopping the bot, cancelling billing, or requesting data deletion.
Read answerDoes clearing browser cookies or storage delete my server records?
Distinguish local session and preference storage from account, bot, payment, and authorization records maintained by the service and its providers.
Read answerDoes logging out, stopping the bot, or clearing preferences remove its stored credentials?
Separate session controls and preference cleanup from retained Epic authorization, and use revocation or a data request for the result you actually want.
Read answerWhat information is shared with Stripe when I open a payment?
Understand Stripe payment processing, purchase and bot references, and why the absence of a full card number on the website does not mean anonymous checkout.
Read answerHow do I turn off advertising measurement on the website?
Use the privacy page's advertising measurement control, understand its browser-specific persistence, and distinguish that setting from cancelling bot access.
Read answerAre website statistics and advertising measurement the same data collection?
Read website analytics and TikTok advertising as separate flows with different stated data categories, controls, and retention explanations.
Read answerHow do I request access, correction, or deletion of my data?
Use the contact listed on the privacy page, identify the data category involved, and keep a data request separate from bot stopping, billing, and Epic revocation.
Read answerCan I share a raw bot log or account screenshot publicly?
Review diagnostic material before sharing, remove account and authorization details, and prefer a focused error report over a raw export.
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