Set Up a Custom Domain with SRV Record for Minecraft

How to use a custom domain (play.yourdomain.com) to connect to your Minecraft server without a port number.

An SRV record lets players connect using a clean domain (e.g., play.yourserver.com) instead of an IP and port number.

What You Need

A domain name you own
Access to your domain's DNS settings (usually through your registrar: Cloudflare, Namecheap, GoDaddy, etc.)
Your server IP and port from the XGamingServer Panel

In your DNS provider, create:

An A Record:

Type	Name	Value	TTL
A	`play`	`your.server.ip`	3600

An SRV Record:

Type	Name	Priority	Weight	Port	Target
SRV	`_minecraft._tcp.play`	0	5	`25565`	`play.yourdomain.com`

Replace 25565 with your actual server port if different.

Instead of connecting to 192.168.1.1:25565, players type play.yourdomain.com in Minecraft's multiplayer menu — no port number needed.

After creating the records, wait 5–30 minutes for DNS to propagate. Some providers take up to 48 hours.

Issue	Fix
Domain not resolving	Check A record points to correct IP. Wait for DNS propagation.
"Can't connect" with domain but IP works	Verify SRV record format — `_minecraft._tcp` prefix is required
Wrong port	SRV record port must match your server's actual port

📝 Note: SRV records only work for Minecraft Java Edition. Bedrock Edition does not support SRV records.