Why Is Minecraft Auto-Start Blocked for My IP Address?

Minecraft auto-start on join is unavailable from non-residential IP addresses, such as those used by VPNs and datacenters. You can still start your server from the PowerupStack website and then join it from Minecraft.

Disconnect your VPN, then try joining the server again. This can restore auto-start if your underlying internet connection uses an IP address classified as residential. Disabling a VPN does not guarantee that auto-start will work.

Some internet service providers (ISPs) use IP ranges for home connections that overlap with their datacenter activities. As a result, even a residential connection can be classified as non-residential.

If your connection is classified as non-residential, auto-start will not work from that connection under this security policy. Start the server from the website instead.

1. Sign in to PowerupStack and open your instance.

2. Select Start on the dashboard or Console page.

   [Screenshot: PowerupStack instance dashboard showing the Start button]

3. Wait until the server is Online, then join it from Minecraft.

If the server does not start from the website, follow the Minecraft startup troubleshooting guide.

PowerupStack blocks auto-start from non-residential IP addresses to mitigate abuse from bots. This restriction applies to starting an offline server by joining from Minecraft; you can still start it from the website.

PowerupStack does not provide exclusions, including for affected residential connections. Managing individual exclusions is not practical at our scale.