It's not an option I would recommend too much in the long run, because to play, that person will have to be connected and with the server running at all times. In other words, every time you want to ...

After 15 long years of waiting, multiplayer finally received a much-needed upgrade for the Java Edition of Minecraft. Thanks to the handy friends list feature, playing with friends is finally easy to ...

Minecraft released into early access in 2009 with the Java edition, and anyone who was around in the pre-historic, pre-Bedrock days, or continues to play the original version of the game, will know ...

What’s new: Snapshot 26.2 adds a Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer to Minecraft Java, aligning it more closely with Bedrock Edition’s social tools. Why it matters: Players can connect directly ...