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Important
MC Host is not affiliated with Mojang, Microsoft, PaperMC, FabricMC, Forge, NeoForged, Modrinth, playit.gg or Cloudflare. Running a server means you accept the Minecraft EULA.
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Get the latest MCHost-1.0.x.apk from Releases. Every push to main builds a new APK with GitHub Actions.
Install on the phone: open the APK and allow Install unknown apps. Android will say the app was built for an older version; that's expected (see FAQ).
Install with ADB: run install-mchost.bat on a PC with the phone connected over USB debugging. It downloads the latest APK, installs or updates it, turns off battery optimization and opens the app. Or by hand:
adb install -r --bypass-low-target-sdk-block MCHost-1.0.x.apk
adb shell dumpsys deviceidle whitelist +com.minecrafthost.idUpdates are always safe: worlds, mods and settings are kept because every build is signed with the same key.
Install on Windows: download MCHost-1.0.x-win.msi from the same Releases page and run it. It installs for your user only, so no admin rights are needed. Prefer no installer? Unzip MCHost-1.0.x-win-portable.zip anywhere and run MC Host.exe.
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. The panel opens in its own window (it uses WebView2, which ships with Windows 11 and current Windows 10).
- Closing the window keeps the server running in the tray. Right-click the tray icon to quit; MC Host stops the server cleanly first.
- Java is downloaded the first time a server needs it, so you don't install anything else. Your data lives in
%LOCALAPPDATA%\MCHost. - Windows SmartScreen may warn about the installer because it isn't code-signed yet: click More info, then Run anyway.
- The first time a server starts, Windows Firewall asks about
java.exe. Allow Private networks so friends on your Wi-Fi can join. - Moving between phone and PC: turn on the full server backup in Settings, then use Import server on the other device.
- Drag a
.jaronto the panel to install it as a mod or plugin, or a.zipto import a server or restore a world backup.
- Open MC Host, allow notifications, pick your language. The short intro and tour show you around.
- Tap + to create a server: choose the software (Paper for plugins, Fabric/Forge/NeoForge for mods), the Minecraft version, a name and RAM (8 GB phone: 3 to 4 GB), and accept the EULA. The software downloads right away.
- Fabric server? Open Mod > Modrinth store and tap Install all on the phone optimization pack.
- On the Server tab press Start. The first start takes longer while the world is generated.
- Friends on the same Wi-Fi join the LAN address shown on the Server tab.
- In Settings, tap Disable battery optimization, then enable Autostart in app info (MIUI/HyperOS) so Android doesn't kill the server.
To open the panel from a PC, type the PANEL address into a browser (for example http://192.168.1.36:8080) and enter the PIN from Settings > Panel access.
A full illustrated guide is in the app under Tunnel > Help. In short:
| Step | playit.gg (required, free) | Cloudflare (optional) |
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| 1 | Sign up at playit.gg, add a Docker agent, copy its SECRET_KEY |
Your domain is active on Cloudflare |
| 2 | Paste it in the Tunnel tab, Save & connect, Start tunnel | Create an API token from the Edit zone DNS template + Zone · Read |
| 3 | In the playit dashboard: a Minecraft Java tunnel to 127.0.0.1:25565 |
Enter the domain and token in the Cloudflare domain card |
| 4 | The address appears on the Server tab, tap copy | Update record now, then Check DNS |
Friends then join xxx.joinmc.link or mc.yourdomain.com. Turn on the Whitelist in the Console tab so only your friends can get in.
Why does Android say this app was built for an older version?
targetSdk is deliberately 28. Android only lets an app run programs from its own data folder (here java and playitd) when it targets API 28 or lower; Termux does the same. On Android 14 and later, if the install is blocked, use adb install --bypass-low-target-sdk-block.
Do I need root?
No. Everything works without root, and rooted phones (Magisk / KernelSU) work normally without granting root. Root only helps with things outside the app, such as stopping Android from killing the server when RAM is full or tuning the CPU governor.
Can friends with cracked Minecraft join?
Yes. In World > Settings, turn off Online mode, then turn on the Whitelist and add your friends in the Console tab. Without a whitelist anyone could join using someone else's name.
The log says "moved too quickly" when I just run
That's vanilla Minecraft's movement check, not a bug. When a connection (for example through the playit tunnel) stalls for a second or two, your movement arrives all at once and looks like a jump of more than 10 blocks, so the server pulls you back slightly. Playing on the LAN address avoids it. If the log also shows "Can't keep up!", the phone itself is overloaded.
Server lag or a hot phone?
Install the phone optimization pack, lower view distance to 5 or 6, pre-generate the world with chunky radius 1000 then chunky start, and use Wi-Fi instead of mobile data. Avoid playing and hosting on the same phone for heavily modded servers.
MC Host is a hobby project: built for fun, in spare time, to run a Minecraft server for friends on a phone that would otherwise sit in a drawer. It is not a commercial hosting service and nobody is paid to support it. Features come and go, things can break between versions, and there is no warranty or uptime guarantee of any kind.
MC Host is for lawful personal use: playing with friends, learning how servers work, and experimenting on hardware you own. You run the server, so you decide who joins and what happens on it. Keep your panel PIN private, use the whitelist, keep backups of worlds you care about, and keep an eye on the phone's temperature.
This position covers every MC Host version, build, fork and distribution channel; each copy keeps its applicable licenses.
MC Host's is licensed under the GNU GPL v3. Third-party material keeps its own licenses and copyright notices; the APK bundles OpenJDK (GPLv2 with Classpath Exception) and playitd (BSD 2-Clause), see THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.txt for the full texts.
You must own Minecraft and accept the Minecraft EULA to run a server. MC Host does not bundle Minecraft: Vanilla, Paper, Purpur, Fabric, Forge and NeoForge are downloaded on the phone from their official sources and stay under their own licenses, and mods or plugins from Modrinth follow their authors' licenses. MC Host grants no Minecraft license, account or entitlement. Pirated copies, stolen accounts, and bypassing Mojang's or anyone else's license terms are not authorized. This guidance does not amend the GPL or third-party licenses.
The playit secret and Cloudflare token are kept in the app's private storage and only sent to api.playit.gg and api.cloudflare.com.