How to Host a Minecraft Crossplay Server on Your PC (Playit.gg + Paper Setup)

Want to play Minecraft with your friends — even if they’re on a different edition? 🎮 In this video, I’ll show you how to make a Minecraft Java + Bedrock crossplay server that anyone can join — all for FREE and hosted right on your PC!

We’ll use PaperMC, Geyser, Floodgate, and ViaVersion to make both Java and Bedrock players connect to the same world. Then we’ll use Playit.gg to create a public tunnel so your friends can join from anywhere — without port forwarding!

Make Java + Bedrock Crossplay Server

00:40 1. Make Java Server
1a. Download PaperMC
1b. Create BAT file
1c. Start Server
1d. Find IP and connect

04:29 2. Make Crossplay server
2a. Download Geyser-Spigot.jar
2b. Download Floodgate-spigot.jar
2c. Download ViaVersion.jar
2d. Geyser config.yml

08:20 3. Make Server on Internet
3a. Make playit.gg account
3b. Download playit.gg installer
3c. Make agent and connect
3d. Tunnels for Java and Bedrock

11:56 4. Share IP and play with friends

Links:
1a. https://papermc.io/downloads/paper

1b.
@echo off
java -Xms4G -Xmx6G -jar server.jar nogui
pause

2a. https://geysermc.org/download/?projec...

2b. https://geysermc.org/download/?projec...

2c. https://hangar.papermc.io/ViaVersion/...

2d. Geyser config highlights (plugins/Geyser-Spigot/config.yml):

bedrock:
address: 0.0.0.0
port: 19132
remote:
address: auto
port: 25565
auth-type: floodgate

3a. https://playit.gg/

💻 In this tutorial you’ll learn:

How to install and run a Paper 1.21.8 Java server

How to add Geyser-Spigot and Floodgate-Spigot plugins for Bedrock compatibility

How to install ViaVersion for version flexibility

How to use Playit.gg to host your server online (no router setup!)

How to make your server visible for both Java and Bedrock players

✨ What you’ll get by the end:
A fully working crossplay Minecraft server that your friends can join — no matter if they’re on PC, console, or mobile!