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Joining with Bedrock: check address, port and edition

Native Bedrock connects Bedrock players. Playing together with Java instead requires supported Java/Paper with Geyser and Floodgate. Adding external servers on a console differs by platform.

  1. Check your devices and Minecraft editions first. Geyser cannot translate Java modpacks requiring client mods into Bedrock gameplay.

  2. Copy the server address and Bedrock port from your panel. Do not guess a default port or use values from a reference screenshot.

  3. On Windows, phone or tablet, enter the address and port in the server connection. On console, first check the connection method available for your platform.

  4. If joining fails, check server status, client version and the exact error message. Crossplay also needs an installed Geyser version that supports your Bedrock client.

Starting free: resources, breaks and backups

The free tier includes 2 GB RAM and requires no payment details. Suitable player counts and mods depend on the world, view distance, plugins and load. Test your actual gameplay; a RAM figure alone is not a performance guarantee.

Free servers sleep after 15 minutes without players. Load and queueing can delay waking. First setup and waking are different operations: the product facts report separate measurements, sample sizes and limitations. Allow another connection attempt after startup if your first attempt arrived while the server was still waking.

Before a longer break, read the current inactivity and retention rules. A sleeping server is not an indefinitely retained backup. Manual backups and daily schedules are included within the free tier limits. Enable the schedule you want and check the latest successful backup before relying on it.

More RAM or continuous runtime are reasons to consider a paid option. Check the actual selected configuration and final price in the configurator. Also compare runtime, renewal and included features; a price for a different RAM amount is not the price of your selection.

Current mcfreehost plan limits, retention rules and measured start times

Start with the configuration your group needs

First choose your Minecraft edition and required server software. Then test joining and your world before adding more plugins or mods. This makes it easier to identify which change caused a problem.

Choose a Minecraft edition and configure it for free

Related guides for your next step

Example connection section with separate server address and Bedrock port fields
Reference capture from the game-serverhosting panel of our second brand. It illustrates separate address and port fields, not a public example world. Use the current values in your own mcfreehost panel. Consoles may require additional connection steps.