{"id":561215,"date":"2023-03-08T20:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-join-any-minecraft-server-on-the-nintendo-switch\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T20:00:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:00:55","slug":"how-to-join-any-minecraft-server-on-the-nintendo-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-join-any-minecraft-server-on-the-nintendo-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Join Any Minecraft Server on the Nintendo Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a289a0ce01be\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a289a0ce01be\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-join-any-minecraft-server-on-the-nintendo-switch\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Join_Any_Minecraft_Server_on_the_Nintendo_Switch%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Join Any Minecraft Server on the Nintendo Switch&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-join-any-minecraft-server-on-the-nintendo-switch\/#Bypassing_Minecraft_for_Switchs_Restrictions\" >Bypassing Minecraft for Switch\u2019s Restrictions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-join-any-minecraft-server-on-the-nintendo-switch\/#Changing_Your_DNS_Settings_on_the_Switch\" >Changing Your DNS Settings on the Switch<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-join-any-minecraft-server-on-the-nintendo-switch\/#Connecting_to_BedrockConnect\" >Connecting to BedrockConnect<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Join_Any_Minecraft_Server_on_the_Nintendo_Switch%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Join Any Minecraft Server on the Nintendo Switch&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-877313 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/52659706170_2192629c1a_o.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers on a table.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1078\" data-credittext=\"Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek \"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Corbin Davenport \/ How-To Geek <\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Nintendo Switch runs <em>Minecraft Bedrock Edition<\/em>, which has cross-play with other platforms. Due to platform restrictions, the Switch isn\u2019t normally allowed to access any private servers. However, with a few easy tweaks, you can play on any Minecraft server you want.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bypassing_Minecraft_for_Switchs_Restrictions\"><\/span>Bypassing Minecraft for Switch\u2019s Restrictions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Minecraft for Nintendo Switch is a version of Bedrock Edition which is able to cross-play with PC, Xbox, and PS4\/PS5 users. However, you can only play on Minecraft Realms, Mojang\u2019s paid hosting service, and some featured public servers.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike other platforms, there\u2019s no built-in option to just put in an IP address and connect to any server you want. This is largely done due to legal restrictions with console manufacturers and age ratings\u2014only the servers with sufficient chat moderation and trusted to be in the \u201cfeatured\u201d list are allowed.<\/p>\n<p>Realms are a great way to play with friends, but they cost money and come with many restrictions. For example, they don\u2019t support many plugins that you may want to install, and it\u2019s much more cumbersome to manage worlds and datapacks through the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>\u2019s interface. On top of not being a great server host already, Realms is typically more expensive than running a server yourself.<\/p>\n<p>To get around these restrictions, we will be using a service called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Pugmatt\/BedrockConnect\">BedrockConnect<\/a>. This is a proxy service, which means it tunnels your network connection much like a VPN does. It uses a custom DNS server to trick the game into thinking you\u2019re connecting to an officially allowed server, when really, you\u2019re connecting to the proxy. From there, you can add any server with its address, and connect to it.<\/p>\n<p>Using BedrockConnect is quite simple once it\u2019s set up, so if you\u2019re a parent wanting to set this up for a kid, they shouldn\u2019t have any issue connecting to custom servers on their own.<\/p>\n<p>BedrockConnect can also be used with GeyserMC, which is a custom plugin for Minecraft Java Edition servers that allows Bedrock Edition players to connect to it. Using GeyserMC in tandem a BedrockConnect proxy (called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geyserconnect.net\/\">GeyserConnect<\/a>) will actually allow your Switch to use <em>any<\/em> server, including ones that don\u2019t support Bedrock, such as Hypixel.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Changing_Your_DNS_Settings_on_the_Switch\"><\/span>Changing Your DNS Settings on the Switch<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step to using either BedrockConnect or GeyserConnect proxies is to change your Nintendo Switch\u2019s DNS settings. DNS, or Domain Name System, is what computers use to translate human-readable addresses, such as google.com, into computer-readable IP addresses. To do this, it needs to access a DNS provider, which is typically something like your internet provider, Google, or internet service companies like CloudFlare.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can easily set a custom DNS server, which many people do for privacy reasons anyway. Setting your DNS to a BedrockConnect instance will redirect requests for the featured Switch servers to BedrockConnect instead. Essentially, when your Switch asks, \u201chow do I connect to Mineplex.com?\u201d, BedrockConnect will lie and tell it to join its own server.<\/p>\n<p>Changing DNS settings on the Switch is easy. First, you\u2019ll need to open up your System Settings from the home screen, and go to \u201cInternet Settings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-875837 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022072921130800-57B4628D2267231D57E0FC1078C0596D.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Internet Settings&quot; on the Switch.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Select your home WiFi network from the list. Unfortunately, if you have multiple WiFi networks that you use, you will need to set the DNS settings for each one individually.<\/p>\n<p>Scroll down to the \u201cDNS Settings\u201d option, and change it from \u201cAutomatic\u201d to \u201cManual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-875834 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022072921141100-0C7E8798D2996597BAFD59B427BF6132.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;DNS Settings.&quot;\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, you\u2019ll need to enter the DNS address. There are many different <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/Pugmatt\/BedrockConnect#publicly-available-bedrockconnect-instances\">publicly available instances of BedrockConnect<\/a> running for free, though you can also run your own. If you want to play on Java Edition servers, you will need a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.geyserconnect.net\/\">GeyserConnect<\/a> server.<\/p>\n<p>Unless you want to connect to a different instance, put in the primary address for BedrockConnect:<\/p>\n<pre>104.238.130.180<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-875833 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022072921144800-50E2A11CE4BDDC72EF99DF78315D4938.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Enter your desired DNS server's IP address.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Once done, your settings should look like this:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-875832 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022072921145600-0C7E8798D2996597BAFD59B427BF6132.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"DNS settings after entering your new primary DNS server.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For the secondary DNS, you can put any regular DNS provider in there, but <code>8.8.8.8<\/code> (Google DNS) will work. This is only a backup so your Nintendo Switch doesn\u2019t lose internet access in case the BedrockConnect instance goes down or is inaccessible.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connecting_to_BedrockConnect\"><\/span>Connecting to BedrockConnect<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using BedrockConnect is very simple. Simply join any of the featured servers on the multiplayer menu. You will know it\u2019s working when the featured servers say \u201cJoin to open Server List\u201d as their message.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-875839 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Screenshot_911.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Third-party Minecraft servers on the Nintendo Switch via BedrockConnect.\" width=\"1765\" height=\"1003\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If it works, you will be brought to this menu screen, where you can join Official Servers, featured BedrockConnect servers, or any custom server that you want to add.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-875831 \" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022072921241900-11B64E28AD7A49CA9EC8AC007BE858C6.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A menu screen allowing connection to unofficial Minecraft servers on the Switch.\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, it may take a bit for the Switch to clear its DNS cache. If it doesn\u2019t work on the first try, you may have to restart Minecraft, or restart the Switch, or wait around 30 minutes. Connecting to a different network and reconnecting back may also help.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if your router has any kind of parental controls preventing custom DNS services from being used, you may need to disable those. 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