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Joining from Bedrock or console

Xbox, PlayStation and Switch give you nowhere to type a server address. Here's how to get around that and onto the server.

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The short version

Most Minecraft servers are Java-only, so if you play on a console or a phone the answer is usually “you can’t join that”. This one runs Geyser and Floodgate, which means Bedrock players connect to the same world as Java players — same map, same shops, same economy — and you do not need a Java account to do it.

Java Edition
mc.playgrn.com
Bedrock — address / port
mc.playgrn.com · 19132

Bedrock's default port is 19132, which is what this server now listens on — so you can leave the port field blank and it will still connect.

By platform

Getting connected

01

Windows, Android or iOS

  1. The easy case: these have a proper Add Server screen.
  2. Play → Servers → Add Server. Name it anything, address mc.playgrn.com, and leave the port on its default 19132.
  3. Save and join. Nothing else to install.
02

Xbox, PlayStation or Switch — via BedrockConnect

  1. Consoles have no field for a server address, so you need something that puts one there. BedrockConnect is the usual answer and is the safer of the two options.
  2. Follow the current instructions on the BedrockConnect project itself rather than a copy — the addresses it uses change, and a stale set is the main reason people think it is broken.
  3. Once you are in its server list, add mc.playgrn.com with port 19132.
03

Consoles — the DNS method

  1. The alternative is changing your console's DNS so that a featured server slot points somewhere else instead.
  2. ⚠️ Understand the trade first: this sends every DNS lookup that console makes through a third party, not just Minecraft. Prefer BedrockConnect unless you have a reason not to, and set your DNS back afterwards.
  3. If you do use it, look the current DNS addresses up yourself from the project you are trusting. Do not take them from a page that has not been updated in a year — including this one.
04

Java Edition

  1. Multiplayer → Add Server.
  2. Address: mc.playgrn.com (no port — an SRV record handles it)
  3. That is the whole process — Java can read the port from the address, so there is nothing else to fill in.

Questions

Bedrock and console, answered

Why can't I just type a server IP on my console?

Xbox, PlayStation and Switch only show Mojang's featured partner servers and give you no field to enter your own address. It is a restriction of the console versions, not of the server you are trying to reach. BedrockConnect and DNS redirects both exist purely to work around that missing text box.

Do I need Minecraft Java to play here if I'm on Bedrock?

No. GRNBLOCK runs Floodgate, which handles Xbox authentication directly, so a Bedrock account is enough. You do not need to own or link a Java Edition account.

Is this the same world as the Java players?

Yes. Everyone arrives in the same GRNBLOCK hub and picks a server from it, and Bedrock and Java players share whichever world they choose — same map, same shops, same economy, same land claims. A Bedrock player and a Java player can stand next to each other and trade.

Is the DNS method safe?

It works, but be aware of what it does: it points your console's DNS at a third-party server, so all of that console's name lookups go through whoever runs it. That is a real trade-off. BedrockConnect does the same job without redirecting everything, which is why it is listed first here. Either way, only use services you have looked up yourself, and set your DNS back when you are done.

Why does Bedrock need a different port from Java?

Java and Bedrock speak different protocols on different transports, so they listen separately. Java rides an SRV record, so you type mc.playgrn.com with no port at all. Bedrock ignores SRV records, but it runs on 19132 — which is Bedrock's own default — so the port field can be left exactly as it is.

It says 'Unable to connect to world'

Leave the port alone — 19132 is Bedrock's default and is exactly what this network uses, so a blank field is correct. If it still fails, remove the server entry and add it again rather than editing it: the Bedrock client caches a failed entry.

Still stuck?

Console connection problems are usually the port or a cached server entry. If neither fixes it, ask in Discord — say which console you are on and what the error says.

Ask in Discord