Is Minecraft cross-platform? Crossplay guide for PC, Mobile, PlayStation & Xbox

While it’s still able to be a single-player game, Minecraft is best shared with other players, but can you play it with friends on other platforms using crossplay?

Minecraft isn’t the same when it’s not shared with friends. After all, who’s going to hunt for diamonds in your chosen seed while the house is being built? And who’s going to run off to explore the game’s biomes and never be seen again? Sure, you can still have fun solo, but jumping online and tackling the game together is undeniably more fun.

However, doing so is always a pain without crossplay. So, with that in mind, here’s all you need to know about whether Minecraft is cross-platform so you can dive in with your fellow adventurers.

Is Minecraft cross-platform?

You’ll be happy to find out that yes, Minecraft is cross-platform. This counts across both Bedrock and Java.

This means you can play the game with friends no matter what platform they’re playing on, whether that’s PC, PlayStation, Xbox, mobile, or Nintendo Switch.

How to play cross-platform in Minecraft

To play Minecraft through cross-play, you’ll need to add your friend in Minecraft. It’s worth noting, this is only possible for Bedrock. There is no friends option in Java. Instead, you’ll need to make a realm or start a server.

If you’re playing on Bedrock, you can add friends by following the below steps:

Bedrock

1. Open Minecraft Bedrock.
2. Click Play.
3. Select the Friends tab.
4. Sign in to cross-play.
5. Click ‘Add Friend’.
6. Put in their Gamertag and add them to your friend’s list.

With that, you will be friends. Then, you need to activate cross-platform play and invite them. Before doing this, ensure all your friends are playing the same edition of Minecraft.

Then, follow the below steps:

1. Launch Minecraft
2. Create a new world or load into an existing one
3. Head into the in-game pause menu
4. Click ‘Invite to Game’ button on the right-hand side
5. Select the friends you want to invite and they’ll get a notification.

With that, they’ll be able to join your game, regardless of the platform they’re on.

What platforms is Minecraft available on?

Thankfully, Minecraft is available for cross-play on practically every platform you can think of, so there’s no excuse if your friend is asking you to join.

Here’s the full list of platforms:

• Windows
• macOS
• Linux
• Android
• iOS
• iPadOS
• Xbox 360
• Raspberry Pi
• Windows Phone
• PlayStation 3
• Fire OS
• PlayStation 4
• Xbox One
• PlayStation Vita
• Wii U
• PlayStation 5
• Apple TV
• tvOS
• Nintendo Switch
• Nintendo 3DS

So, that’s all you need to know about cross-play in Minecraft. While loading up a new server with your friends, brush up on how to make Lanterns, how to make a grindstone, or take a look at the best Bedrock shaders in Minecraft, to help improve your experience massively.