PrismLauncher VS com.mojang.Minecraft

Change meta server to https://meta.prismlauncher.org/v1/ and MSA client id to c36a9fb6-4f2a-41ff-90bd-ae7cc92031eb in settings to keep using PolyMC. Both of these are by the main contributors that now moved to https://github.com/PlaceholderMC/PrismLauncher.

The falsely banned devs of PolyMC have created a new Launcher and are working hard to push a stable release right now (Github - Discord)

there's one on the prism launcher github https://github.com/PlaceholderMC/PrismLauncher

It's completely unrelated to PolyMC, but the safe fork from PolyMC's last "safe" code state is being worked on under the name "Prism Launcher" (initially called "PlaceholderMC").

From what I know, PolyMC and other launchers pull libraries needed to run the game when first setting up new instances and also periodically update those. Even if you don't update PolyMC, these libraries could be updated by the owner, replaced with versions that contain malicious code. If you want to keep using it, but be safe just in case, this issue contains a screenshot showing how to replace the metadata server, including a working alternative by the old contributors now working on the fork called Prism Launcher.

*PSA: it's not actually official!

I always just install the flatpak: https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.mojang.Minecraft

The best launcher right now is Prism Launcher, a MultiMC fork with Curseforge integration that comes pre-bundled with an optimized version of Java when downloaded from flathub (read: the Discover store), but there are plenty of options including GDLauncher, portablemc if you want a command-line launcher, or, heck, the vanilla launcher.

I don't get it what do you want exactly to know? For Steam games you have to use Steam launcher but for Minecraft you have many launchers to pick: original Minecraft launcher (https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.mojang.Minecraft) but I don't recommend it cause it lacks of mod support etc. Best launcher as far for me is Prism Launcher what is for of MultiMC launcher (https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.prismlauncher.PrismLauncher).

Maybe try this Flatpak package.

The official launcher works fine under Linux. It's just a 🥙 to manage multiple modded instances.

If you just want to play Vanilla, then Minecraft is what you're looking for. If you want to play modded, then you should probably use PolyMC instead.

So I would recommend installing PolyMC or Minecraft with Flatpak.

My question is, how to play Minecraft more privately? Now Minecraft = Microsoft. I need a login to their services (Microsoft account is needed), to play Minecraft. The game is available on Flathub and I can combine it with Flatseal. Any more recommendations how to cut-off Microsoft of my Linux machine?