Why a player does not appear in search
If a player is not visible or does not appear in search, common reasons are:
- they are already your teammate;
- you hid or blocked them;
- they turned search visibility off;
- their profile is incomplete, deleted, or restricted;
- they fail one of your manual filters;
- you use smart search and they rank lower in recommendations;
- time-zone filters are on but your profile has no time zone;
- results changed after profile updates.
What to check
- Switch to manual search.
- Reset filters.
- Check hidden and blocked lists.
- Fill region, time zone, and game rating.
- Ask the player to check visibility and profile status.
Identify the cause
- The player is already your teammate. Personal search may omit players you have added. Check your teammate list before searching again.
- The player appears after you reset filters. Reapply the conditions you need one at a time: role, level, maps, language, and play time. This helps identify which filter excluded the profile.
- The player appears in manual search but not near the top of smart search. Smart search ranks recommendations. A profile's position can change as game data, play times, or activity change; absence from the first results does not mean the player is blocked.
- The player is absent even without filters. Check hidden and blocked players. Then ask the player to check their search visibility and profile readiness. You cannot change another player's settings.
If you already know the player, use their personal teammate link to open the profile and send a request without searching. If these checks do not help, contact support with the search mode, filters, and when you last saw the player. Do not send passwords or sign-in codes.
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