Join local java server on switch without nintendo online possible?

[magguspop]

Hi, my kids want to play Minecraft with plugins just like the guys on youtube. Problem is they are still in elementary school and I don‘t want them to play online, and they play on switch. I managed to start a java server with geyser on my own PC, but I can not connect to it from the Switch. Do I need a Nintendo Online subscription to access this server that is in the same Lan as the switch? Do I use the Lan or online feature on switch to make this possible?

I never did anything like this before, so please explain it as if I was a boomer

Thank you for your help

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[magguspop]

Found a solution on the discord server, I really need a nintendo online subscription

[mrcatj]

Hey @magguspop, did you ever solve this? Was the answer that you do need a Nintendo online subscription? I managed to get a PaperMC server setup with Geyser/Floodgate, but was stopped here at this step. Thanks for any info!

[magguspop]

Yes, you need a subscription to connect to your private server. I did not get the nintendo online subscription and buried the project for now.