Bedrock players also have access to Realms, a multiplayer server run by Minecraft. Using Realms, you can play with any Minecraft Bedrock player.

For the Java Edition, cross-play with the Bedrock is not officially supported. However, tools like GeyserMC allow the Bedrock players to connect to the Java servers easily.

Should you play Minecraft Java or Bedrock, and what are the differences between the two versions of Mojang's survival game?

Java players and Bedrock players can’t team up and play together, even if they are both on PCs. The two versions just can’t work together. If you have a friend or group that plays Java, then ...

How you play multiplayer Minecraft will vary depending on whether you have the newer, console-friendly Bedrock edition, or the classic Java edition.

New to Minecraft? Here's all you need to know about the difference between Bedrock and Java, and how it affects you.