How to Update Roblox
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Roblox updates itself when it launches, but sometimes it gets stuck on an old version and refuses to join games. Updating manually is different on each platform.
1. PC and Mac
Close Roblox fully, then launch it again — the desktop app checks for updates on every start. If it is stuck, uninstall and reinstall. Roblox also suggests switching editions on Windows: if you have the Microsoft Store version, install the desktop version from roblox.com instead, or the other way round. Your account and items are unaffected, since everything is stored on your account, not the device.
2. iPhone and iPad
Open the App Store, search for Roblox and press Update if the button is showing. Turning on automatic app updates in your device settings prevents the problem recurring.
3. Android
Open the Play Store, tap your profile icon, then Manage apps & device, and update Roblox under the available updates. If the Play Store says you are current but Roblox disagrees, clear the Play Store cache and check again.
4. Xbox
Open My games & apps, highlight Roblox, press the Menu button, and choose Manage game and add-ons, then Updates. Consoles usually auto-update overnight if they are in standby.
Common questions
On iOS this is usually the App Store showing a stale Open button. Roblox’s own fix: tap the same bottom navigation icon in the App Store ten times to clear its cache, force-close it, reopen and update from there. On PC it is normally a corrupted install — uninstall, delete the Roblox folder in %localappdata%, restart, then reinstall.
No. Everything you own lives on your Roblox account. Reinstalling only replaces the app itself.
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