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Minecraft Java Snapshot Adds Built-In Friends List, New Multiplayer Options

5/13/2026

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Mojang added a built-in Friends List to the Minecraft Java Edition snapshot, enabling players to manage friend requests in-game.
The list lets users search by Java profile, view status (offline, online, in-world, joinable), invite friends, and shows Xbox friends who own Java Edition.
A new Multiplayer Options screen replaces Open to LAN with Off, Local, and Online modes, and Mojang warns the test feature may have bugs, urging backups.

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Mojang added a built-in Friends List to the Minecraft Java Edition snapshot, enabling players to manage friend requests in-game.
The list lets users search by Java profile, view status (offline, online, in-world, joinable), invite friends, and shows Xbox friends who own Java Edition.
A new Multiplayer Options screen replaces Open to LAN with Off, Local, and Online modes, and Mojang warns the test feature may have bugs, urging backups.