How To Add A SRV Record To Your Minecraft Server

A SRV DNS Record can be used to connect directly to a hostname with the Minecraft 1.3 Patch. i.e. yourserver.no-ip.biz:12959.

The SRV record for Minecraft should include the following form:

_minecraft._tcp.name TTL class SRV priority weight port target

Logging into your No-IP account will allow you to create an SRV for your hostname. There, click on "My Services" > the "DNS Records" tab and then click "Modify next to your hostname.

The next step is to locate Advanced Records. games Click SRV. Outguessing (Advanced records are only available on Enhanced DNS and Plus Managed DNS accounts. If you wish to add advanced records, you will need to upgrade your account.

Once you have reached the SRV record page, enter the following information: 1. Service: minecraft (Underscore will be applied automatically.) 2. Protocol: TCP3. Priority: 0 4. Weight: 5 5. Target: Your Minecraft username. 6. Port: The port your Minecraft server is set to use. 7. TTL: You may leave as default

Once the required information has been entered, click "Submit".

After you have completed your SRV records, you must wait for the record's propagation to take place.

Your friends should then be able to connect to your Minecraft server using just your hostname.

Note: Our Enhanced Dynamic DNS package is required to create an SRV records. Upgrade to Enhanced dynamic DNS starting at $1.99 USD per month

The following benefits will be available to you when you subscribe to No-IP Enhanced service

1. No need to confirm your hostname every 30 days to keep your hostnames active. 2. Access to No IP Phone support. 3. Discord Includes 1 hostname. If you need more hostnames than that, there are additional hostname plans available. 4. You have more domain options when creating a hosting account. 5. One Trustcor Standard DV SSL certificate

Logging in to your No-IP account allows you to upgrade the DNS service to Enhanced. From there, select "Upgrade to Enhanced" button located underneath the "Account Overview" box on the right side of your dashboard.