Minecraft is obviously one of the most popular games with more than a million active players.
In the end, you will know which version of Minecraft supports crossplay and if you don't have that, unfortunately, you won't be able to play.
Is Minecraft cross playable?
The answer is yes; Minecraft is cross-platform between PS4 and PC. This means players can play with one another, despite whether they are on PlayStation or the PC.
Everyone can crossplay with their friends on a different platform. Cross-platform for Minecraft was announced in 2017 on most of the platforms. While the cross-platform feature for PlayStation was released in 2019.
Let's start...
How to crossplay Minecraft on PC with PS4
(NOT ALL PC CAN CROSSPLAY, READ ABOUT WHICH VERSION SUPPORTS CROSSPLAY)
Before coming to the point, it'll be better to know if your version of Minecraft can support crossplay or not.
Editions Of Minecraft:
- Java Edition
- Bedrock Edition
Let's know about these two editions
1. Java Edition
If you have Java edition, then unfortunately you cannot crossplay with PS4 because Java Edition is only applicable for PC and it can only be cross played with players with Java Edition.
If you wish to play with the one who has a PS4, then you need to have a bedrock edition.
You can do nothing to crossplay with the PS4 version of Minecraft if you have Java Edition.
2. Bedrock Edition
Bedrock Edition supports crossplay on almost every platform and it does support PC with PS4.
So if you have Bedrock edition then congratulation, you are on the safe side and good to go further ahead.
For your kind information, Bedrock Edition is only available for Windows 10, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Phone.
So yeah, don't worry if you have windows 10 and bedrock edition because, on top of it, the PS4 version or the bedrock edition of Minecraft can easily support crossplay.
Scroll down to know the steps to crossplay. Though bedrock edition is better than java edition. Bedrock edition also supports cross-platform with iOS and fire iOS. Windows 7 or XP? That's unfortunate.
If you have Bedrock Edition on PC, you can now know how to crossplay with PS4.
How to crossplay Minecraft with PC and PS4?
The process is very simple, you have to open Minecraft and follow these steps carefully:
Steps for newbies:
- Open Minecraft.
- Make a new Microsoft account and tell the same to your fellow with PS4 if he doesn't have an account.
- After making a new account, sign in.
- Alright, now find 'add a new friend' and type your fellow Gamertag.
- Okay, the process is done and now follow another process below.
Steps for experienced:
- Go to the 'Play tab' and select 'Find cross-platform friend'.
- Make a call to your fellow with PS4 and ask his/her Gamertag.
- Find the very same Gamertag (make sure that your fellow is switched on with his/her PS4).
Alright, now you are ready to crossplay with your pc and your fellow's PS4. Make your world and boast but be aware that your fellow doesn't have a bigger and better world.
Conclusion
- Supported platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows 10, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, and Samsung Gear VR are supported. Even PlayStation 5 can crossplay due to its backward compatibility.
- Bedrock Edition: You plus your friends require Bedrock Edition, which is different from the Java Edition. Crossplay is not established for the Java Edition.
- Microsoft account: The last thing needs for crossplay is a Microsoft account. If you own an Xbox account simply use that alternatively.
Summary on how to crossplay:
Bedrock edition for the PS5 version is not available yet, but you can play the PS4 version on it with its backward compatibility feature.
The ray-tracing technology is certainly going to give a new and fresh look to Minecraft.
Though more than 85% of players failed to crossplay because they were unaware of the two editions and unfortunately have Java editions.
Not a problem, get yourself the bedrock edition and follow these steps, its costs around 40 USD.
You can get the bedrock edition for your PC from an online store through the Microsoft site or else, a physical disc for Minecraft is also available for pc.
One more thing to be added here is that you will find difficulty while getting into a hosted server but it is quite easy to join into the world. After all, playing with your mates is quite exciting and fun.
Note: Gamertag is just like a PSN id or a unique username.
Thanks to Microsoft and Sony, despite being the opponent of each other's, allowed to crossplay with their platforms (pc and ps4). For your kind knowledge, Sony has just recently allowed the crossplay, or else they don't even like to do it. Cross-platform is as simple as that.