Crossplay

Let Java and Bedrock players share one Minecraft server with Geyser: how crossplay works, what your server needs and what to expect from each edition.

• Let players on different Minecraft versions join with ViaVersion

  ViaVersion and its companions let one server accept clients from many Minecraft versions, so nobody has to change their launcher profile to play with you. Here is what each one does and what it cannot fix.

  6 min read · viaversion, viabackwards, viarewind · Updated Oct 21, 2026

• The Bedrock port on a Geyser server, and how players use it

  Bedrock players connect on a different port to Java players, and using the wrong one is the single most common crossplay mistake. Here is where to find yours and exactly what to tell your players.

  6 min read · geyser, crossplay, bedrock · Updated Oct 21, 2026

• What Geyser costs you in performance, and what it cannot translate

  Geyser is a translation layer, and translation is not free. This guide is an honest account of the CPU and memory it adds, the features that do not carry across, and the rough edges you will meet.

  6 min read · geyser, crossplay, performance · Updated Oct 21, 2026

• Bedrock names and skins on a Geyser server

  Floodgate gives every Bedrock player a prefixed name and a UUID of its own, which changes how your plugins and commands see them. This guide covers the prefix, the skins, and what to type.

  6 min read · geyser, floodgate, crossplay · Updated Oct 21, 2026

• Geyser explained: Java and Bedrock crossplay

  Geyser is a translation layer that lets Minecraft Bedrock players join a Java server. This guide covers how it works and, just as important, what it does and does not give you.

  4 min read · geyser, crossplay, bedrock · Updated Sep 24, 2026

• How to Set Up Geyser and Floodgate for Crossplay

  Get Java and Bedrock players onto one GuavaHost server: find your Bedrock port, check Floodgate is doing its job, and handle Bedrock usernames and updates.

  5 min read · geyser, floodgate, crossplay · Updated Sep 24, 2026

About these guides

Crossplay lets Minecraft Java and Bedrock players join the same world. It runs on a Java server with Geyser, a plugin that translates between the two editions, usually alongside Floodgate so Bedrock players can join without owning a Java account.

Java players connect on the Java port as usual, and Bedrock players use the server's separate Bedrock port, which is the most common thing to get wrong. Start with Geyser explained to see what carries over between the editions and what does not, then follow the setup guide for Geyser and Floodgate.

More Crossplay guides

Guides for this game filed under other topics.

• Add and manage extra ports for your server

  Some features need a port of their own, and you can add, label, repoint and remove your server's ports yourself from the Ports and network page.

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