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How to Add Friends in Minecraft: Complete Step-by-Step Guide 2026

Overview Minecraft features full cross-platform compatibility, allowing PC, console, and mobile players to seamlessly connect ...
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Minecraft Java adds friends list and peer-to-peer play

Java multiplayer upgrade: Snapshot 7 introduces a Friends List and peer-to-peer world joining to Minecraft: Java Edition, features long available in Bedrock. Server-free play: Players can now invite ...

Minecraft Removes Peer-to-Peer Multiplayer Support in First 26.2 Pre-Release Build

Learn how Minecraft 26.2 Pre-Release 1 removes peer-to-peer multiplayer support while keeping the friends list and focuses on ...

Minecraft 26.2 update gets seventh snapshot: Friend-list system, multiplayer support and other changes coming to the game

Mojang Studios has released Minecraft 26.2 Snapshot 7, introducing a built-in Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, allowing direct in-game connections without external servers. This update also ...

Minecraft puts its Java multiplayer test on hold: "The experience wasn't what we wanted"

The new Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 pre-release build removes peer-to-peer multiplayer connections, but the friends list will ...