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Adjusting View Distance and Max Players (Bedrock)

Fine-tuning your Bedrock server’s performance can make a big difference in player experience. This guide covers how to change the view distance and maximum player limit through the server.properties file. ✔️

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⛏️ What Is View Distance?

View distance controls how many chunks are loaded around each player. A lower number improves performance but reduces how far players can see.
  • view-distance=10 (default)
  • ➡️ Lower = less lag, especially with multiple players
  • ✔️ Ideal range: 6–10 for most servers
❗ High view distance on low-memory plans can cause lag.

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➕ How to Change View Distance

  • ➡️ Log into your panel and open the File Manager
  • ➡️ Open server.properties
  • ➡️ Find view-distance= and enter a new value
  • ➡️ Save the file and restart the server
✔️ The new view distance will apply after restart.

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⏰ Changing the Max Player Limit

  • ➡️ In server.properties, locate max-players=10
  • ➡️ Change it to the number of players you want to allow
  • ✔️ Example: max-players=20 for a 20-player server
  • ➡️ Save and restart your server
⚠️ Keep this number realistic for your hosting plan’s resources.
➡️ For help with installation, see our guides on installing addons and plugins. ✅ Need help? Open a support ticket or reach out to our team — we’re happy to assist. ✔️