Important: this is an editorial overview by Minecraft-Servera, not an advertisement. It relies on our monitoring data as of 28 October 2026 and well-known facts about Bedrock Edition. Live numbers are on the server page.
In short
The Hive is a minigames network for Bedrock Edition only: Minecraft on phones, tablets, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and the Windows version from the Microsoft Store. It is the busiest Bedrock server in our catalogue: about 12.2k players were online when we checked on 28 October, and the highest count we have recorded is 12,663.
| Parameter | What our monitoring shows |
|---|---|
| Bedrock address | geo.hivebedrock.network (default port 19132) |
| Platform | Bedrock only — Java Edition can't join |
| Language | English |
| Categories | minigames, BedWars, Bedrock-only |
| Player tags | SkyWars, Murder Mystery, hide and seek |
| Website | playhive.com |
Game modes
The Hive is about short matches lasting a few minutes. Categories and tags in our catalogue list BedWars, SkyWars, Murder Mystery and Hide and Seek. At the time of writing the server's MOTD mentions the "HIVE-O-WEEN" Halloween event and BedWars season 5. Rules of the popular modes are in the Minigames guide.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- a big player base — matches fill quickly;
- works on phones and consoles, including where you can't type in your own server address (see below);
- short matches — handy for playing on a phone during breaks;
- no Java licence needed: a free Microsoft account is enough for Bedrock multiplayer.
Cons:
- players on PC Java Edition can't join;
- interface and chat are in English;
- it's minigames, not long-term survival — for your own world with friends try SMP servers.
How to join
Phone, tablet, Windows (Bedrock):
- Play → Servers tab.
- The Hive is one of Minecraft's featured partner servers, so you can usually pick it right there.
- If it isn't listed, use Add Server with address
geo.hivebedrock.networkand port19132.
Consoles: Xbox, PlayStation and Switch don't let you add arbitrary servers, but featured partner servers such as The Hive are available in the Servers tab.
A step-by-step guide with common errors is in How to join from phone or console, and the difference between editions is in Java or Bedrock. More phone-friendly servers are in the Bedrock / play on phone collection.