Minecraft servers are not being scanned [duplicate]

I am trying to play on a multiplayer for Minecraft on the PC.

All it says in the multiplayer server menu is "Scanning for games on your local network". However, it never finds the server.

How can I make this work?

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Best Answer

You need to add a server. The "scanning for servers" message is for LAN servers, which are servers hosted on your WiFi/other network.

Pretend we wanted to join the server Mineplex. I'd search for the IP, then enter what ever is there. The IP for Mineplex is hub.mineplex.com.

We would go to Multiplayer and click Add Server. Type in a name in the first text box. Then, in the next box, type in the IP. Like I said earlier, the IP is hub.mineplex.com. Once you type that in, press Done. Now, you can press the server and click Join to play on it!

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Can you duplicate a Minecraft server?

You can't copy part, only your whole server. Also, it needs to be your server. Otherwise, not possible.

How do I fix Minecraft scanning for games on my local network?

If you can't see the LAN session, it can be that you're not on the same network as each other. This is easily fixed by asking everyone to connect to the same network. When done, the game should appear on Minecraft and you can all play together.

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