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The Friends List screen

The friends list is a social menu Template:In. It allows users to add or remove friends and view their friends' statuses.

Usage

File:Java Friends List activation prompt.png

Prompt when first interacting with the feature

The friends list can be accessed via the "Friends" button on the main menu or pause menu, or by using a Minecraft:keyboard shortcut (default Template:Key).

The friends list is presented as an overlay, containing two tabs:

Friends: Displays currently added friends. Friends can be removed here or friend requests can be sent by entering the player's profile name.
Requests: Displays received friend requests (acceptable or rejectable) and sent friend requests (cancellable).

The friends list updates every minute while it is open; otherwise it updates every five minutes.

Enabling

When the "Friends" button is interacted with for the first time, a confirmation dialog box will appear asking the player whether they agree to use the friends list.

File:Java Online menu accessing.png

Accessing the Online settings menu

File:Java Online menu.png

The friends list options present in the Online settings menu

Some features must be enabled in the separate Online settings to allow friend requests. By default, the "Allow Requests" setting is disabled, which must be enabled to be able to receive friend requests.

The user's Xbox account settings may also hinder the functionality of the friends list. These can also be accessed and changed from the in-game Online settings menu by selecting Xbox Settings. The friends list can be disabled and enabled as a whole using the "Friends List" setting. When disabled, the "Friends" button is hidden and the list cannot be opened. Trying to open the friends list when it is disabled shows a confirmation box, just like when interacting with the feature for the first time.

Friends

The player can send a friend request to another player by entering their Template:JE profile name into the search box in the "Friends" tab, which will also send a friend request on the Xbox network.

File:Friends List Friend Request Received Screen.png

The Requests tab showing a received friend request

File:Friend Request Accepted Toast.png

Friend request accepted toast

A list of sent and received friend requests can be found in the "Requests" tab. Sent friend requests can be cancelled at any time. Received friend requests can be accepted or rejected, either in the Requests tab or on the Xbox network.

If the other player has "Allow Requests" disabled, the friend request won't be sent and an error message will be diplayed. The Friends button shows a notification badge with the number of incoming friend requests, up to 5.

Friends added through the Xbox network that own Java Edition will be synchronized in-game, and vice versa.

Friends can be seen in the "Friends" tab, displaying their skin's face, their profile name, and their online status. Players that have their chat settings set to "Friends Only" on their Xbox profile will only see Minecraft:chat messages from players if they are friends.

Friends can be removed from the list in the "Friends" tab with the "Remove friend" button. This will also remove the friend from the Xbox friends list.

Online status

A friend's online status is displayed under their name, with there being four possible online statuses:

Offline
Online (in Java Edition)
In a world

The way the user's activity appears to their friends can be customized using the "Presence" setting in the Online settings menu, with three states:

All: Friends will see when the user is online and what they are doing (such as if they are actively playing in a world).
Limited: The user will appear as offline to their friends even when they are online, and their activity will not be shared.
None: Friends will see when the user is online, but will not see what they are doing.

Notifications

Changes in the friends list while the game is open will be notified via a Minecraft:toast notification:

Friend request sent
Friend request received
Another player accepted the friend request sent by the player

The toast notification will also display the face of the other player's skin if it is available.

Multiplayer functionality

Template:Removed

File:Invite to world toast.png

Receiving invite to friend's world toast

Players that are in-game friends could join each other's online Minecraft:multiplayer worlds. Friends that are online can be invited to join to a world through the "Invite to game" button displayed next to their profile in the "Friends" tab. Friends can accept or deny the invite.

The player can also request to join a friend's online world. The friend can accept or deny the request in the "Friends" tab.

The Friends tab showing an option to invite a friend to the world

The Friends tab showing an option to invite a friend to the world
The Friends tab showing an option to send request to join a friend's world

The Friends tab showing an option to send request to join a friend's world

History

Template:HistoryTable

Gallery

Empty friends list

Empty friends list
Empty friend requests list

Empty friend requests list
Option to cancel a sent friend request

Option to cancel a sent friend request
Prompt when clicking "Microsoft Account" button to change settings

Prompt when clicking "Microsoft Account" button to change settings
Receiving a friend request

Receiving a friend request

Development screenshots

Options to accept or deny a friend's request to join your world

Options to accept or deny a friend's request to join your world
Waiting for a friend to accept or deny an invite

Waiting for a friend to accept or deny an invite
Invite to a world sent

Invite to a world sent
Receiving request to join a world

Receiving request to join a world

Notes

Template:Notelist

References

Template:Reflist

Navigation

Template:Navbox new content Template:Navbox gameplay

Minecraft:es:Lista de amigos Minecraft:fr:Liste d'amis Minecraft:ja:フレンドリスト Minecraft:pt:Lista de Amigos Minecraft:zh:好友列表

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 {{in dev|je||26.2}}
-[[File:Friends List Screen.png|thumb|The Friends List screen]]
+[[File:Friends List Screen.png|thumb|The Friends List screen]]The '''friends list''' is a social menu {{in|JE}}. It allows users to add or remove friends and view their friends' statuses.
-The '''friends list''' is a social menu {{in|JE}}. It allows users to add or remove friends, view their friends' statuses, and invite to or request to join online [[Minecraft:world]]s.
 == Usage ==
-[[File:Java Friends List activation prompt.png|thumb|right|Prompt when first interacting with the feature]]
+[[File:Java_Friends_List_activation_prompt.png|right|thumb|Prompt when first interacting with the feature]]
+The friends list can be accessed via the "Friends" button on the main menu or pause menu, or by using a [[Minecraft:keyboard shortcut]] (default {{key|O}}).
-The friends list can be accessed via the "Friends" button on the main menu or pause menu, or by using a keyboard shortcut (default {{key|O}}). When the Friends button is interacted with for the first time, a confirmation dialog box will appear asking the player whether they agree to use the friends list.
+The friends list is presented as an overlay, containing two tabs:
-The friends list is presented as an overlay, containing two tabs:
+* '''Friends''': Displays currently added friends. Friends can be removed here or friend requests can be sent by entering the player's profile name.
-*'''Friends''': Displays currently added friends. Friends can be removed here or friend requests can be sent by entering the player's profile name.
+* '''Requests''': Displays received friend requests (acceptable or rejectable) and sent friend requests (cancellable).
-*'''Requests (Quantity)''': Displays received friend requests (acceptable or rejectable) and sent friend requests (cancellable).
-Sending, accepting, rejecting, canceling, and removing will all display the results in the friends list interface. If the service is unavailable, a rate limit is triggered, or the entered file name does not exist, the game will display the corresponding error message.
+The friends list updates every minute while it is open; otherwise it updates every five minutes.
 === Enabling ===
+When the "Friends" button is interacted with for the first time, a confirmation dialog box will appear asking the player whether they agree to use the friends list.
 [[File:Java Online menu accessing.png|thumb|225px|right|Accessing the Online settings menu]]
-[[File:Java Online menu.png|thumb|225px|right|The friends list options present in the Online settings menu]]
+[[File:Java_Online_menu.png|right|thumb|width=225x225|The friends list options present in the Online settings menu]]
-The game joining functionality of the friends list must be enabled in the separate Online settings found with the other traditional settings. By default, the Allow Requests and In-game Notification settings are set to off, and must be enabled to allow the friends lists' full functionality. The user's Xbox account settings may also hinder the functionality of the friends list. Said Xbox account settings can also be accessed and changed from the in-game Online settings menu by selecting Xbox Settings.
+Some features must be enabled in the separate [[Minecraft:Options#Online|Online settings]] to allow friend requests. By default, the "Allow Requests" setting is disabled, which must be enabled to be able to receive friend requests.
-The Online settings menu can also be used to enable and disable the friends list feature as a whole by using the Friends List setting. In-game invite notifications from friends can be enabled or disabled using the In-game Notifications setting. The way the user's activity appears to their friends online can be customized using the Presence setting, with three states: All, None, and Limited. When set to All, friends will see when the user is online and what they are doing (such as if they are actively playing in a world). When set to None, the user will appear as offline to their friends even when they are online, and their activity will not be shared. When set to Limited, friends will see when the user is online, but will not see what they are doing.
+The user's [[Minecraft:Social#Privacy & online safety|Xbox account settings]] may also hinder the functionality of the friends list. These can also be accessed and changed from the in-game Online settings menu by selecting Xbox Settings. The friends list can be disabled and enabled as a whole using the "Friends List" setting. When disabled, the "Friends" button is hidden and the list cannot be opened. Trying to open the friends list when it is disabled shows a confirmation box, just like when interacting with the feature for the first time.
-=== "Friends" tab ===
+=== Friends ===
-At the top of the friends tab is a search box, which can be used to enter the profile name of another player. Next to the search box is a "Send friend request" button with an envelope icon, which is used to send a friend request to the player who's profile name is entered in the search box. If nothing is entered in the search box, the send friend request button instead displays a tooltip reading "Enter a valid profile name before sending a friend request".
+The player can send a friend request to another player by entering their {{JE}} profile name into the search box in the "Friends" tab, which will also send a friend request on the [[Minecraft:Social#Xbox network|Xbox network]].
-Below the search box is a field displaying "My profile name:" and the profile name of the player.
-Below that is a list of the player's friends, displaying their player skin's face, their profile name, and their online status. To the right of each listed friend is a "Remove friend" button.
-==== Online status ====
-[[File:Friends List Join Screen.png|thumb|The Friends tab showing an option to send request to join a friend's world]]
-A friend's online status is displayed under their name, with there being four possible online statuses:
-* Offline
-* Online
-* In a world
-* In a joinable world
-Friends who are online are listed before friends who are offline.
-=== "Requests" tab ===
 [[File:Friends_List_Friend_Request_Received_Screen.png|thumb|The Requests tab showing a received friend request]]
-The Requests tab lists friend requests, sorted into sent and received. There is a "Cancel" button to the right of each sent request, and "Accept" and "Reject" buttons to the right of each received request.
+[[File:Friend_Request_Accepted_Toast.png|thumb|width=250x250|Friend request accepted toast]]
+A list of sent and received friend requests can be found in the "Requests" tab. Sent friend requests can be cancelled at any time. Received friend requests can be accepted or rejected, either in the Requests tab or on the Xbox network.
-=== Friends ===
+If the other player has "Allow Requests" disabled, the friend request won't be sent and an error message will be diplayed. The Friends button shows a notification badge with the number of incoming friend requests, up to 5.
-[[File:Friend_Request_Accepted_Toast.png|thumb|250px|Friend request accepted toast]]
-The player can send a friend request to another player by entering their {{JE}} profile name into the search box in the Friends tab and clicking on the "Send friend request" button. This will also send a friend request on the [[Minecraft:Social#Xbox network|Xbox network]]. Both players will be notified about the friend request via a [[Minecraft:toast notification]].
-A list of sent and received friend requests can be found in the Requests tab. Sent friend request can be cancelled at any time. Received friend requests can be accepted or rejected, either in the Requests tab or on the Xbox network.
+Friends added through the Xbox network that own ''Java Edition'' will be synchronized in-game, and vice versa.
-Friends added through the Xbox network that own {{JE}} will be synchronized in-game, and vice versa.
+Friends can be seen in the "Friends" tab, displaying their skin's face, their profile name, and their online status. Players that have their chat settings set to "Friends Only" on their Xbox profile will only see [[Minecraft:chat]] messages from players if they are friends.
-Friends can be removed from the list in the Friends tab with the "Remove friend" button. This will also remove the friend from the Xbox friends list.
+Friends can be removed from the list in the "Friends" tab with the "Remove friend" button. This will also remove the friend from the Xbox friends list.
-=== Multiplayer ===
+==== Online status ====
-[[File:Friends_List_Invite_Screen.png|thumb|The Friends tab showing an option to invite a friend to the world]]
+A friend's online status is displayed under their name, with there being four possible online statuses:
-If a [[Minecraft:world]] is set to online, friends can be invited to join. Friends can accept or deny the invite in the Friends tab.
-The player can also request to join a friend's online world. The friend can accept or deny the request in the Friends tab.
+* Offline
+* Online (in ''Java Edition'')
+* In a world
-When the player sends or receives an invite, or a request to join a world, they will be notified via a toast notification.
+The way the user's activity appears to their friends can be customized using the "Presence" setting in the Online settings menu, with three states:
+*All: Friends will see when the user is online and what they are doing (such as if they are actively playing in a world).
+*Limited: The user will appear as offline to their friends even when they are online, and their activity will not be shared.
+*None: Friends will see when the user is online, but will not see what they are doing.
 === Notifications ===
-[[File:Invite to world toast.png|thumb|225px|Receiving invite to friend's world toast]]
+Changes in the friends list while the game is open will be notified via a [[Minecraft:toast notification]]:
-Changes in the friends list while the game is open will be notified via a toast notification:
 * Friend request sent
 * Friend request received
 * Another player accepted the friend request sent by the player
-* Received invite to join a friend’s world
-* Received request to join a world
-* Invite to a world sent
 The toast notification will also display the face of the other player's skin if it is available.
-When in-game notification are turned off in the [[Minecraft:Options#Friends_List|options]], the toasts appear when the friends list is opened.
+=== Multiplayer functionality ===
+{{Removed|section=1|This feature was present in earlier versions of {{JE}}, but has been removed from the full release of [[Minecraft:Java Edition 26.2]], and no longer functions in versions which did have it. It is planned to be reintroduced at a later date.}}
+[[File:Invite_to_world_toast.png|thumb|width=225x225|Receiving invite to friend's world toast]]
+Players that are in-game friends could join each other's online [[Minecraft:multiplayer]] worlds. Friends that are online can be invited to join to a world through the "Invite to game" button displayed next to their profile in the "Friends" tab. Friends can accept or deny the invite.
-=== Updating ===
+The player can also request to join a friend's online world. The friend can accept or deny the request in the "Friends" tab.
-The friends list updates every minute while it is open; otherwise it updates every five minutes.
+<gallery mode="packed">
+File:Friends List Invite Screen.png|link=|The Friends tab showing an option to invite a friend to the world
+File:Friends List Join Screen.png|link=|The Friends tab showing an option to send request to join a friend's world
+</gallery>
 == History ==
 {{HistoryTable
 |{{HistoryLine||The Story of Mojang|link={{ytl|xdoH3kzg938|t=2m23s}}|A roadmap is shown which depicts a friends list as a planned feature. Notch later acknowledges this.<ref>{{tweet|notch|77555436370407424|yes, eventually!|June 5, 2011}}</ref>}}
-|{{HistoryLine||27 June 2011|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507222745/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/6969771554/back-in-the-office-and-some-words-on-17-and-18|[[Minecraft:Notch]] mentions that a friends list system will be implemented at some point following Beta 1.8.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||June 27, 2011|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507222745/https://notch.tumblr.com/post/6969771554/back-in-the-office-and-some-words-on-17-and-18|[[Minecraft:Notch]] mentions that a friends list system will be implemented at some point following Beta 1.8.}}
 |{{HistoryLine||MINECON 2012|link={{ytl|YG9RNyRhIow}}|[[Minecraft:Jeb]] states that a friends list could be used across all of Mojang's games, not just ''Minecraft''.}}
-|{{HistoryLine||11 June 2013|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118212842/https://twitter.com/kristoffer/status/344448279569915904|Kristoffer mentions that a friends list is being developed for [[Minecraft:Scrolls]], and that other Mojang games will be able to use this system at a later date.}}
+|{{HistoryLine||June 11, 2013|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118212842/https://twitter.com/kristoffer/status/344448279569915904|Kristoffer mentions that a friends list is being developed for ''[[Minecraft:Scrolls]]'', and that other Mojang games will be able to use this system at a later date.}}
 |{{HistoryLine|java upcoming}}
 |{{HistoryLine||26.2|dev=snap7|Added the friends list.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=snap8|The enable friends list confirmation box has been changed.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=May 26, 2026|slink=Java Edition 26.2 Pre-Release 1|The multiplayer functionality of the friends list has been temporarily removed.}}
+|{{HistoryLine|||dev=pre1|No longer waits until the next presence update following the initial opening of the friends list to load player skins.|Friends list width has been increased to fit longer usernames.|"Manage online safety with your Microsoft account" text is no longer slightly offset to the left.|"Microsoft account" link now plays the click sound when pressed.|The "My profile name: " text now displays properly in right-to-left languages.|The friend list button is now always visible, even if the feature is disabled in the options. Clicking it when the functionality is turned off will show the screen for enabling it.}}
 }}
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 File:Empty Friends List.png|Empty friends list
 File:Empty Friend Requests List.png|Empty friend requests list
-File:Friends_List_Accept_Deny_Screen.png|Options to accept or deny a friend's request to join your world
-File:Friends_List_Waiting_Screen.png|Waiting for a friend to accept or deny an invite
 File:Friends_List_Friend_Request_Sent_Screen.png|Option to cancel a sent friend request
 File:Friends List Microsoft Account Settings prompt.png|Prompt when clicking "Microsoft Account" button to change settings
-Invite_To_World_Sent_Toast.png|Invite to a world sent toast
 Friend_Request_Received_Toast.png|Receiving a friend request
-File:Request to join world toast.png|Receiving request to join a world toast
 </gallery>
+=== Development screenshots ===
+<gallery>
+File:Friends_List_Accept_Deny_Screen.png|Options to accept or deny a friend's request to join your world
+File:Friends_List_Waiting_Screen.png|Waiting for a friend to accept or deny an invite
+Invite_To_World_Sent_Toast.png|Invite to a world sent
+File:Request to join world toast.png|Receiving request to join a world
+</gallery>
+== Notes ==
+{{notelist}}
 == References ==
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 [[Minecraft:es:Lista de amigos]]
-[[Minecraft:pt:Lista de amigos]]
+[[Minecraft:fr:Liste d'amis]]
+[[Minecraft:ja:フレンドリスト]]
+[[Minecraft:pt:Lista de Amigos]]
 [[Minecraft:zh:好友列表]]