Specifically, players who host a server in Java or Bedrock Edition cannot have gamers from the opposite platform join them. Java players can't hop into a Bedrock server, and vice versa.

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