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Connect

Let players join your localhost servers on free reserved domains!

PluginsFree1.8 – 26.x
by minekube · listed from Hangar
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Direct download from Hangar · 430 downloads

What it does

Connect is a plugin for Paper / Spigot servers, made by minekube. Let players join your localhost servers on free reserved domains!

It supports Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x. It has been downloaded 430 times on Hangar. The last update came out on Oct 28, 2026.

Supported versions

26.x1.211.201.191.181.171.161.131.121.8

Release history

Connect has had 23 releases on Hangar. More than six of them came out in the past year. The newest is 0.15.18, released on Oct 28, 2026. It is made for Minecraft 1.16 – 26.3. It runs on Paper, Waterfall and Velocity.

VersionReleasedMinecraftType
0.15.18Oct 28, 20261.16 – 26.3Release
0.15.17Oct 21, 20261.16 – 26.3Release
0.15.16Sep 28, 20261.16 – 26.3Release
0.15.15Sep 27, 20261.16 – 26.3Release
0.15.14Sep 27, 20261.16 – 26.3Release
Description from the author on Hangar

Minekube Connect

Connect is a connector plugin that links a Minecraft server or proxy to the
global Connect Network through an outbound tunnel. Players can join at the
free .play.minekube.net address or a custom domain without opening
a port to the public Internet.

The Java plugin is the fast setup option for existing servers and proxies.
Install the jar for the platform where players first enter your network:

  • Paper or Spigot: use connect-spigot.jar.
  • Velocity: use connect-velocity.jar.
  • BungeeCord or Waterfall: use connect-bungee.jar.

Connect-routed Java and Bedrock players use the same endpoint address. Bedrock
translation is handled by the Connect edge before traffic reaches this plugin;
the normal plugin setup does not require a backend Geyser installation.

For more routing features and the connector that receives the most frequent
updates, consider the Gate connector.

Requirements

  • Minecraft 1.13+ on Paper/Spigot (and supported proxy versions on Velocity and

BungeeCord) — the declared api-version floor and the first version whose servers
ship the Netty 4.1+ the plugin's bundled Netty (4.2.x, unrelocated) requires.
Servers 1.8–1.11 ship Netty 4.0.x, where the packet listener injection fails with
AbstractMethodError (missing newChild implementation).

  • Java 17+ to run the plugin.

Quick start

  1. Download the jar for your platform and place it in the server or proxy

plugins directory.

  1. Start the server or proxy.
  2. Optionally set endpoint: your-server-name in

plugins/connect/config.yml.

  1. Join using the public address printed in the console.

Minecraft 1.19 and newer secure-profile settings need platform-specific
configuration for Connect-routed players. Follow the plugin guide instead of
copying a setting between Paper, Velocity, and BungeeCord.

Documentation and support

Written by minekube. Read it with pictures on Hangar.

How to install Connect

  1. Make sure your server runs Paper and Spigot on Minecraft 1.8 – 26.x.

  2. Download the .jar file from Hangar and put it in the plugins folder of your server.

  3. Restart the server. Avoid /reload, many plugins do not handle it well.

  4. Type /plugins in the console: Connect should be listed in green. Its config files are created in the plugins folder on the first start.

Full guide: How to install plugins on a Minecraft server

Compatibility

Minecraft versions
26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8
Runs on
Paper, Spigot
Edition
Java
Needs
Nothing else
License
Free to use
Price
Free
Upkeep
Actively updated (Nov 12, 2026)

Connect compared with similar ones

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Questions

Does Connect work on Minecraft 26.x?

Yes. Connect supports Minecraft 26.x. All supported versions: 26.x, 1.21, 1.20, 1.19, 1.18, 1.17, 1.16, 1.13, 1.12, 1.8.

Is Connect free?

Yes. Connect is free to download from Hangar.

Which server software does Connect run on?

Connect runs on Paper and Spigot servers.

Is Connect still updated?

Yes. The last update came out in the past day.

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