How do I hide the numeric IP or the port and use a word/custom address instead?

Every server already gets a free word address, its short ID plus .humbleservers.net (e.g. 012e5321.humbleservers.net, shown on the server's page and in My Servers), and you can change it to a custom name such as survival.humbleservers.net with the pen beside the address (3 changes per 30 days). Minecraft Java players type just the name; Bedrock players use name:port. For a name of your own, use a custom domain. There's no separate "hide the port" switch — an SRV record simply makes the port invisible to players.

How it works

Behind the scenes your IP and port never change. A domain is just a friendly alias layered on top: the A record maps your word to the IP, and the SRV record folds the port in so nobody has to type :port.

Step-by-step

1. Register or use a domain you own.
2. Add an A record pointing play (or your chosen word) to your server IP without the port.
3. Add an SRV record so the port is baked into the DNS — then players just type play.yourdomain.com, no :port needed.

Tip: This is the cleanest way to hand out a tidy address. The IP and port are unchanged; the domain just masks them.

Frequently asked questions

Can I do this without owning a domain? Yes — every server gets a free .humbleservers.net address based on its short ID, and you can change it to a custom name (e.g. survival.humbleservers.net) with the pen beside the address on your server's page. For a name of your own, grab a domain from any registrar — see the domain articles below.