You can now look for your friend in the Server and play the Java edition together. You can also add your friends on single-player via LAN. This requires you and your friend to be on the same ...

Then, click on Find Cross-Platform Friends to start playing Minecraft on cross-platform. Then, you will see Add Friends button. Click on it and add your friends to the list.

If you're playing "Minecraft: Java Edition," you can play with Windows, Mac, and Linux players. Over the past few years, "Minecraft" has developed a great multiplayer mode.