Solo public lobby gta 5 xbox one 2023

GTA Online is the multiplayer variant of GTA 5, and it's meant to be played alongside other players. However, many players prefer to enjoy the game solo. Besides, the game attracts too many hackers and griefers who often ruin an otherwise enjoyable experience.

Solo players will be glad to know that there's a way to avoid facing these players. They can play the game on solo mode while retaining all the features of a public lobby. This article explains how this is possible.


Beginner's guide on how to get a working solo public lobby in GTA Online (as of January 2022)

Solo public lobby gta 5 xbox one 2023
Players have to open resource monitor and select suspend the process for GTA5.exe (Image via Sportskeeda)

GTA Online offers its players the ability to play in a solo session. However, this session does not have the same features as a public lobby. Players can't register as a CEO/VIP/MC President in a solo session, nor can they sell their cargo.

However, by following the steps below, they can utilize a trick to get a solo public lobby. While using any of the below-mentioned tricks, it is recommended that players be inside an owned building. This ensures that players don't get sent to GTA 5's Story Mode instead.

Solo public lobby gta 5 xbox one 2023

Method for Xbox consoles:

  • To begin with, players must press the Xbox button on their controller and go to Settings. From here, they must go to Account > Privacy and online safety > Xbox privacy.
  • On the new screen that appears, players must select View details & customise > Communication & multiplayer.
  • Here, they must choose the first option that says You can join multiplayer games. Players must select Block from the drop-down menu, which usually shows Allow from the drop-down menu.
  • Now, they must start a new session. When an Xbox message pops up, players must select OK and input their password. Another message will pop up where they must choose Allow.

Players must respond to the pop-up messages as quickly as possible, or the game will send them back to Story Mode.

Method for PlayStation consoles:

  • Players must go to Settings > Network > Set Up Internet Connection and choose the type of connection they use (Wi-Fi or LAN).
  • Now, players must choose the Custom option, and the settings that pop-up one after another should all be kept the same, except the MTU Settings. They must select Manual and change the number from 1500 (default) to between 600 and 700.

If players get sent to Story Mode, they must raise the MTU value.

Solo public lobby gta 5 xbox one 2023

Method for PC:

  • Once players have started up a public lobby, they must open the Task Manager. Here, they must open the Performance tab and select Open Resource Monitor at the bottom.
  • Now, players must right-click on GTA5.exe and select Suspend Process. They must keep the game suspended for 10 to 12 seconds, and not more than that.
  • After 10 to 12 seconds have passed, players must resume the process and return to the game.

This will kick out all other players from the current session.


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The easiest way to make big stacks of cash in GTA Online is through businesses. There are arcades, motorcycle clubs, weapons dealerships, nightclubs, and money laundering operations. Starting July 26, you can run all of these from private, invite-only lobbies.

Arguably the worst thing about GTA Online is the griefers. Sure, it takes a lot of money to buy anything of substance in the game - how else is Rockstar supposed to convince you to buy Shark Cards? - but at least it's possible. Well, it is when some dickhead on an Oppressor isn't griefing you. Fortunately, these changes Rockstar is rolling out combat those issues.

According to a Rockstar newswire post, as well as the upcoming content in the Criminal Enterprises update, there will also be a host of changes aimed at making the online experience more enjoyable for players. Primarily, you can conduct business activities, including selling missions, in private, invite-only lobbies. This is the stuff of dreams, people.

GTA Scoreboard with a dickhead riding an oppressor
overlayed at the front

"Starting July 26, players will be able to engage in business activities — including Sell Missions — in private Invite Only sessions. You’ll be able to register as a VIP, CEO, or MC President in Invite Only, Crew, and Friend Sessions, allowing business owners to source and sell at their own pace or with their friends."

Of course, "Players can also continue to sell their goods in Public Sessions, and those who do will receive an increased high-demand bonus for their efforts." This makes it seem like selling in public lobbies will now net even more money. Hopefully, there won't be a penalty for selling in a private session.

To help combat griefing in general in public lobbies, the GTA Online scoreboard is also going to be changed. Now, kills made during public lobby freeroam won't count towards a player's KD ratio. This should discourage players who like to hop on Oppressors and bully people from being absolute dickheads.

Because that may not work, to discourage them further, "the effectiveness of the Homing Missiles on the Pegassi Oppressor Mk II has been reduced, and its countermeasures will have increased cooldowns and fewer uses." An Oppressor nerf is just what the doctor ordered.

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How do you start a public session by yourself in GTA 5 Xbox One 2022?

Once players have started up a public lobby, they must open the Task Manager. Here, they must open the Performance tab and select Open Resource Monitor at the bottom. Now, players must right-click on GTA5.exe and select Suspend Process. They must keep the game suspended for 10 to 12 seconds, and not more than that.