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Knowledgebase Minecraft Bedrock Edition Crossplay: Letting Bedrock Players Join a Java Server

Crossplay: Letting Bedrock Players Join a Java Server

Minecraft Bedrock Edition · 1 min read · ThundraNode Support

Want your console and mobile friends on the same server as Java players? That's what crossplay does, a Java server that Bedrock players can join too.

How it works

  • Geyser translates Bedrock connections so they can talk to a Java server.
  • Floodgate lets Bedrock players join without needing a Java account.

ThundraNode sets both up for you with 1-click crossplay on Minecraft Java servers.

Enable crossplay

  1. Open your Minecraft Java server in the Game Panel.
  2. Enable the Crossplay option (or install Geyser + Floodgate from the plugin/addon installer, depending on your server type).
  3. Restart the server.

After the restart the console shows a Geyser line with the Bedrock listening port (default 19132).

Joining

  • Java players connect exactly as before, using the normal address and port.
  • Bedrock players add the server using two separate boxes: the IP in Server Address, and the port in Port. The panel gives Bedrock the same port as Java, so both use the same numbers.

Good to know

  • Bedrock players get a . prefix on their name (from Floodgate) so plugins can tell them apart.
  • A few Java features have no Bedrock equivalent (some particles, shift-clicking quirks). Geyser translates almost everything, but perfect parity isn't guaranteed.
  • Crossplay is one-directional: Bedrock players join a Java server, not the other way around. If everyone plays Bedrock only, a dedicated Bedrock server is simpler.
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