The Minecraft Bedrock Edition supports crossplay on Android, iOS, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and more. Bedrock players also have access to Realms, a multiplayer server run by Minecraft.

There are many choices of what version of Minecraft to get - the free version, the Java versions and the Bedrock edition. But what makes them different?

In the Minecraft 1.19 update for Bedrock Edition, players on any device can join their friends on other devices and play in the same world.

Here's what you should know about the differences in Minecraft Java and Bedrock for Windows before you choose which to install.

While Bedrock Edition is typically seen as more stable and has crossplay enabled, Java Edition can be played with much bigger servers and has more mods available to download.

Minecraft: Java Edition is the original version of the game for computers, while Bedrock is a newer version available on nearly every device.