How to Join Your Minecraft Bedrock Edition Server

Find connection details

Via Direct Connect

1. Start Minecraft
   Launch Minecraft Bedrock Edition.

2. Play
   Click on Play.

3. Open Servers tab
   Select the Servers tab.

4. Add server
   Scroll down and click on Add Server.

5. Enter server details
   Enter a name for your server, the IP address and the port.

6. Save
   Click Save. Your server will now appear in the list and you can join it.

On console (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch)

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

DNS addresses

Xbox

1. Open 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 your Xbox.

PlayStation

1. Open network settings
   Go to Settings → Network → Settings → Set up internet connection.

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

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

4. Restart the PlayStation
   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 on any of the featured servers (e.g. Mineville, Lifeboat). You will be redirected to BedrockConnect instead.

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