«Unknown server» in Minecraft

Doesn't connect

The game did not find such an address: this name does not have a server in the DNS.

  • Minecraft 26.3
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Briefly

The main reason. The rest and what to do - below

A typo in an address is an extra letter, dot, or space.

What it looks like

Unknown server Unknown host

Failed to get host name Can't resolve hostname

The lines are from the game itself, in Russian and English.

Why does he write like that?

  • A typo in an address is an extra letter, dot, or space.
  • The server changed the domain or the domain stopped renewing.
  • If your DNS doesn't work, then websites won't open either.

What to do as a player

  1. Copy the address again, without spaces at the beginning and at the end.
  2. Check the address in "Server Check": if it also does not find the name, the address is incorrect.

What should a server owner do?

  • Check that the domain has an A record (or an SRV for another port) on the server's IP.

Frequently asked questions

What do you mean "unknown server" in Minecraft?

The game did not find such an address: this name does not have a server in the DNS.

Why does it say "unknown server"?

The address error is an extra letter, a dot, or a space. The server has changed the domain or the domain has ceased to be extended. You don't have a DNS, so you don't open any websites.

How can the Unknown server be corrected?

Copy the address again, with no blanks at the beginning and at the end. Check the address in the server check: if it does not find a name, the address is incorrect.

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Error texts are from the localization of Minecraft 26.3 word for word; reasons and advice are editorial.