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Fix "Unknown Host" When Joining a Minecraft Server

Unknown host means your game could not turn the server address into a real server. Almost always the address was typed or pasted wrong.

Copy the exact address

Open your world in the panel. On the Overview, use Connect / Copy. The address looks like myworld.play.chunkly.net.

Check what you pasted

  1. No spaces before or after the address.
  2. No http://, https:// or a slash at the end.
  3. No port. Do not add :25565.
  4. The world name part is spelled exactly as in the panel.

Still unknown host?

If the address is right and it still fails for one player only, their internet or DNS is the problem. Restarting their router or switching networks usually fixes it. If nobody can resolve the address, open a ticket from Support.

Not unknown host, but connection refused?

That is a different error. See Can't connect to your server.

Want to try this on a real server? Campfire is free and runs Vanilla. Village adds plugins, Kingdom adds mods and modpacks.