GTA Online: Set up a private session - how it works

If you want to play GTA Online with your friends undisturbed, you can set up a private session. We show you how to do this.

Set up a private session in GTA Online

1. Start GTA 5 and press the "Start" button on the controller.
2. Go to the "Online" tab above and select the "Play GTA Online" option.
3. Now you can select the desired mode. Among other things, you can release the session for all players, only for your friends, only for crew members or only for directly invited players.
4. Once you have selected a mode, you will automatically switch to GTA Online. Once the session has started, your friends can join.
5. If you would like to invite your friends yourself, press the "Start" button again and switch to the "Friends" tab at the top. You can now send invitations to individual contacts here.

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