Can Java and Bedrock Players Play Together? (Crossplay Explained)

Java and Bedrock Minecraft normally cannot connect to the same servers — here is how crossplay servers like MiningMaven let both editions play together.

By default, Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition cannot join the same multiplayer servers — they use different networking. But some servers run special software that bridges the two, so Java and Bedrock players share one world. Here is how it works.

Why Java and Bedrock are usually separate

Java Edition (PC) and Bedrock Edition (Windows 10/11, mobile, console, Switch) are built differently and speak different protocols. A normal Java server only accepts Java clients, and a normal Bedrock server only accepts Bedrock clients.

How crossplay servers bridge them

Crossplay servers run a proxy/bridge (commonly Geyser and Floodgate) that translates Bedrock connections into something the Java server understands. The result: Bedrock players connect to the same address as Java players and play in the same world, with the same builds, economy, and events.

How to join a crossplay server

• Java players connect normally with the server address.
• Bedrock players add the same server address (and port) under the Servers tab.
• Everyone ends up in the same world — no separate accounts or worlds.

MiningMaven SMP is a crossplay server: Java and Bedrock players join the same address and play together.

Join MiningMaven SMP

MiningMaven is a Java + Bedrock survival server with custom cosmetics, KOTH events, quests, and a player-driven economy. Open Minecraft, add the server below, and talk to the NPCs at spawn to get started.