How to Join Your Minecraft Endstone Edition Server

Endstone runs the official Bedrock Dedicated Server in the background. You therefore connect with a regular Minecraft Bedrock client – for example on Windows, Android or iOS. The server is added there manually once, using its IP address and port.

Find connection details

Note

You can find the IP address and the Game Port of your server in the dashboard of your server. Always enter exactly that Game Port in the game.

Important

The server answers server queries on the same UDP port the game itself runs on. There is no separate Query Port to connect to – if you enter a different port, you will not reach your server.

Add the server in the game

1. Start Minecraft
   Launch Minecraft Bedrock Edition on your device.

2. Open Play
   Select Play in the main menu.

3. Open the Servers tab
   Switch to the Servers tab.

4. Add the server
   Scroll down and select Add Server.

5. Enter the connection details
   Enter a server name of your choice as well as the IP address and the Game Port from the dashboard:

   Server Name:    My Endstone Server
   Server Address: 123.45.67.89
   Port:           Game Port from the dashboard

6. Save
   Save the entry. Your server then appears in the list under Additional Servers.

7. Join
   Select your server and click Join Server.

Why your server does not show up in the server list

Note

In the Servers tab, Minecraft only lists Mojang's large partner servers under "Featured Servers". Your own servers – rented or self-hosted – never appear there. You can only reach your server through the manual entry with IP address and Game Port.

The first start takes longer

Caution

On the very first start, Endstone downloads and sets up the official Bedrock Dedicated Server first. This takes a moment – wait until the console shows that the server has finished starting before you connect.

Joining from consoles

Consoles do not allow you to enter custom server addresses directly. Using a DNS workaround (BedrockConnect) you can redirect the "Featured Servers" list so you can enter your own IP.

Caution

This changes the DNS settings of your console. Write down the current values beforehand in case you want to restore them later.

DNS addresses

Console	Primary	Secondary
Xbox One / Series X|S	104.238.130.180	8.8.8.8
PlayStation 4 / 5	45.55.68.52	8.8.8.8
Nintendo Switch	104.238.130.180	8.8.8.8

Xbox

1. Open the network settings
   Go to Settings → General → Network settings → Advanced settings → DNS settings.

2. Select Manual
   Choose Manual and enter the DNS addresses from the table.

3. Save and restart
   Save the setting and restart the Xbox.

PlayStation

1. Open the network settings
   Go to Settings → Network → Settings → Set Up Internet Connection.

2. Adjust the connection
   Select your network, open the Advanced Settings and set the DNS Settings to Manual.

3. Enter the DNS addresses
   Enter the DNS addresses from the table and confirm.

4. Restart the console
   Restart your console.

Connect to the server

1. Start Minecraft
   Open Minecraft Bedrock Edition and switch to the Servers tab.

2. Join a featured server
   Click one of the listed featured servers. You will be redirected to BedrockConnect instead.

3. Enter your own IP
   Select Connect to a Server and enter the IP address and the Game Port of your server.

Minecraft Java Edition

Important

Java Edition clients cannot join your server. Endstone launches the Bedrock Dedicated Server, and both editions use different network protocols – Bedrock communicates over UDP, Java over TCP.