

If the game doesn't show in the list, it might still be possible to join. If joining from the same local network, the game should appear in the multiplayer games list in the Multiplayer menu. Other clients then listen for this multicast to show your game in their multiplayer menu. On the technical side, a Minecraft client with an opened LAN game sends a UDP multicast to the local address 224.0.2.60:4445 every 1.5 seconds. This port may need to be provided to joining players to help them connect. It is also possible to start a LAN world by the command line with / publish.Īfter a world has been opened to LAN, a confirmation message will be sent in the chat, for example:

just the people connected to your router/switch) to join a Minecraft world.

A local area network (LAN) game is a type of multiplayer game that allows other people in your local network (i.e.
