You're interested in playing Java Edition since you watched a YouTube video of it, but when you visit the official website, it's $26.95, so there's the end of that.

If you were wise enough to search for "How to play Minecraft Java for free" on Google, you most likely came across this blog.

The launcher TLauncher is a free version of Minecraft. You can find the following by searching for "TLauncher":

Instructions for downloading TLauncher:

First, select "TLauncher, the Minecraft launcher."

1. Select your platform after clicking "Download TL." (accessible on Linux, macOS, and Windows).

1. The downloading process now begins.

Open the file in Step 4.

(Since I use a Mac, you may assume that it differs from Windows, but it does not.)

Step 5: If you click the folder twice. It'll display these files.

Step 6: Next, click twice on TLauncher-(version).jar

ERRORS

Does it display this? no issues! Simply select "Open With" > "Java Launcher" from the context menu of your right-clicked mouse (you have to install Java for this)

Oh? Did it not succeed? No, simply click "Open." Then the following appears:

Step 7: Hurrah! You now have access to Free Minecraft.

About TLauncher

You may download TLauncher for free on Windows, Mac, or Linux. It is a Minecraft launcher. You can use it to play various iterations of the well-known video game. For a better game experience, you can even change the settings. In addition, the launcher offers fresh mods, character skins, and more content.

There are numerous Mod-Packs in it:

and numerous versions:

You can now play in servers in addition to having access to download free capes provided by them A free Minecraft client will be discussed in the upcoming Minecraft blog.

Notes:

You Cannot join premium servers like:Hypixel(works from 1.8 to 1.19.2 versions), Mineman Club(works from 1.7.10 to 1.8.9 versions) or PvP Legacy(works from 1.16 to 1.19 versions)

You can only join other famous cracked servers like Pika Network(works from 1.7 to 1.19.1 versions respectively),Herobrine(works from 1.8 to 1.19 versions) or Minemalia(works from 1.15 to 1.19 versions)