How do I use a custom domain and hide the port?

If you want players to connect using a custom address like play.yourdomain.com instead of your server IP and port, you can do this by adding both an A record and an SRV record in your DNS settings.

Step 1: Create an A Record

This connects the subdomain to your server's IP address.

Log in to your domain provider's DNS panel
Create a new A record with the following:
- Host: play
- Type: A
- Points to: Your server's IP
- TTL: Automatic or 3600

Step 2: Create an SRV Record

This tells the domain which port to use, so your players do not have to type it manually.

Create a new SRV record with:
- Service: _your service name (example: _minecraft or _fivem)
- Protocol: _tcp
- Name: play
- Priority: 0
- Weight: 5
- Port: Your server’s port (example: 25595)
- Target: play.yourdomain.com
- TTL: 3600

Important Notes

This only works if your DNS provider supports SRV records
Akashi Hosting supports full DNS control through the cPanel Zone Editor
Popular domain providers that support SRV records include:
- Namecheap
- Cloudflare
- GoDaddy
- Google Domains
- Dynadot
- Hover
- Porkbun
- Hostinger
Limited or no SRV support:
- Wix
- Squarespace
- Shopify
SRV records must point to the same subdomain as your A record
DNS changes may take 5 to 24 hours to fully apply