The honest answer to ios has changed at least once, which is why old threads disagree.

Short answer

The feature is there on the platforms with an active build, and absent on the ones left on an older version.

Some features are disabled per-platform for reasons that have nothing to do with performance. Cloud streaming sidesteps the hardware question and introduces a latency one instead. There is no hidden trick here that the game is keeping from you.

Streaming as a fallback

A cut-down port is still a port, and the difference usually shows up in player counts rather than frame rates. Cross-progression carries your account; crossplay only puts you in the same lobby. If you are coming to this after a long break, the terminology has probably moved on. Store pages list supported platforms accurately; trailers do not.

Console certification adds weeks to every patch, which is why fixes land unevenly. If a step reads as obvious, do it anyway — the obvious ones are the ones people skip and then wonder about. Handheld versions often trail the main build by a full season.

Crossplay versus cross-progression

Most of the disagreement you will find online is two people describing different builds. If your result differs from what is described here, note what is different first rather than starting over. Roblox is not shy about hiding useful information two menus deep, so some of this is simply knowing where to look.

  • Check the store page's supported-platforms box, not the trailer.
  • Assume mobile versions are a different game with the same name.
  • Keep a save or backup from before you start — it costs nothing and occasionally saves an evening.
  • Confirm whether your friends are on the same build, not just the same game.
  • Check whether the version on sale is the current-gen one.

What you lose on the smaller platforms

Anything that behaves differently on console than on PC is flagged where it matters. Everything below is framed around the current state of Roblox rather than a launch-week impression. Where something depends on your platform or region, that is called out rather than glossed over. Nothing here assumes a particular playstyle beyond wanting the thing to work.

A single check up front replaces a lot of guessing later. None of this needs a paid tool, a third-party launcher or an account on a site you have never heard of. The short version is near the top on purpose; the reasoning is there if you want to know why.

How to check before you buy

Half the pages on this topic were written for a build that no longer exists, which is why they stop matching what you see. There is usually a fast way and a reliable way, and it is worth knowing which one you are choosing. What follows assumes you are on a current install and have not modified it.

Where two approaches both work, the one with fewer moving parts is the one to keep. Treat anything stated without a version number as provisional. It helps to understand why a step exists, because then you can adapt it when your situation is slightly different.

Which versions exist right now

Screenshots age faster than text, which is why this describes rather than shows. The developers have changed their mind about this at least once, which explains the older advice. The community wisdom on this is roughly half right, and the half that is wrong costs the most time.

Where people go wrong

  • Ignoring the platform-specific note and then wondering why the steps do not line up.
  • Assuming a guide from an older season still describes the current version.
  • Downloading a helper tool for something the game already does in its own menu.

Roblox FAQ

Can I play with friends on a different platform?

Only if crossplay is enabled for that mode. Some modes in Roblox allow it and some deliberately do not.

Is this still accurate after the latest Roblox update?

The method is; individual numbers may not be. If a value on your screen differs, trust the screen and keep the sequence.

Will Roblox come to the platform I own?

If it has not been announced, treat it as no. Ports get announced long before they ship, never after.

Does my progress carry across platforms?

That is cross-progression, and it needs to be linked through the publisher account before you start playing on the second device.

Come back to the caveats list if it does not work first time — the answer is almost always in there.