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How to Get a Free Minecraft Server Address (and a Custom One With No Port Number)

Every VoxelPort server gets a free address like play.voxelport.in:26137. Supporters can claim a custom yourname.voxelport.in so Java players skip the port. How SRV records work, how to claim a name, and how to use your own domain.

An address like play.voxelport.in:26137 works, but it’s hard to remember and easy to mistype. A custom address such as yourname.voxelport.in (a supporter perk) is easier to share, and Java players don’t need to type a port.

Claim a custom address (supporters)

Your free address always works. New custom names are a supporter perk: see how to become a supporter.

Get VoxelPort from the Microsoft Store (Windows 10 and 11), download the Windows installer directly (if Windows warns, click More info → Run anyway), or get the Linux build from GitHub. It's free, open source, and needs no account.

  1. Start your server and click Make public.
  2. Under Get a custom address, type a name: 3–20 letters, numbers or dashes.
  3. Click Claim. After a short wait the address shows as Your address.
  4. Share yourname.voxelport.in. Java players paste it into Multiplayer → Add Server as it is.

Each install can hold one name. Use Change to switch names or Remove to release it. If a name isn’t used for 60 days, it’s released automatically.

New names can take a minute or two to work everywhere, because DNS changes need time to spread. If a friend gets “Unknown host”, wait a bit and try again.

How Minecraft skips the port: SRV records

Normally a domain name only points to an IP address, so you still need the port. Minecraft Java also checks for a special DNS record called an SRV record, named _minecraft._tcp.yourname.voxelport.in, which says “the server for this name is at play.voxelport.in, port 26137”. Minecraft reads that and connects to the right port by itself.

When you claim a name, VoxelPort creates that SRV record for you and reserves your port, so the address keeps working every time you go public.

Bedrock players still need the port

Bedrock Edition doesn’t read SRV records. Bedrock players enter your name as the server address and the port shown in VoxelPort on the Bedrock line. See the crossplay guide.

Using your own domain

If you own a domain, you can point a name like mc.example.com at your VoxelPort server:

  1. Claim a voxelport.in name first, so your public port is reserved and won’t change.
  2. At your DNS provider, add an SRV record: service _minecraft, protocol _tcp, name mc, priority 0, weight 5, port your VoxelPort port, target play.voxelport.in.
  3. Java players can then join with mc.example.com.

Questions

Is the custom address free?

The regular address (like play.voxelport.in:26137) is free for everyone. A custom name like yourname.voxelport.in is a supporter perk. A name that isn’t used for 60 days is released so others can claim it, unless its owner is a supporter.

Why does my address work without a port?

VoxelPort creates a DNS SRV record for your name. Minecraft Java looks up that record and finds the port automatically.

Can I use my own domain?

Yes. Add an SRV record on your domain pointing to play.voxelport.in and your VoxelPort port. Claim a voxelport.in name first so your port stays reserved.

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