Minecraft SMPs are the hottest trend on YouTube these days. SMP servers like Dream SMP Legacy SMP, Hermitcraft, Empires SMP, and Scicraft have popularized the idea of survival multiplayer servers.

There are three ways to play multiplayer in "Minecraft: Java Edition," two of which are free. You can join a public "Minecraft: Java" server, or if you're willing to put in some work, create one of ...