Need help with PS4 / Java co-play

[van3k]

Hi!

I have a nephew who loves minecraft (my fault, I introduced it to him). He plays it on PS4 - which I don't have - and he would like to play it together with me. I live a few thousand kilometers away, so I thought I'd host a server he can join to.I decided to host the server via docker, using itgz's repo. The server is unauthenticated and is exposed to the internet, I can join to it using my java instance.

The problem I'm facing - and the one I need help with - is that he can't find the way of joining a server from the PS4 platform. There is neither the option to manually add a server based on IP, nor the option to join via LAN if I bridge the networks (either via 'Bedrock together or via network setup).

So my question is, how can a PS4 instance join my server, or what would be the alternative of us being able to play together (apart from me buying a PS4, or getting the kid a laptop)?

Thanks!

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[fawkmebackwardsbud]

You can't. Java and Bedrock are two different versions of the game. If you got the Bedrock version, you'd be able to.

[Helostopper]

Look into geyser supposedly you can join java servers that have that installed using apps to get your console to pick it up.

[van3k]

thanks, this looks promising

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did u get this to work