How to Lower Ping
Quick Fixes
Section titled “Quick Fixes”- Have your player(s) with high latency visit http://ping.gl.ply.gg and see which datacenter they are getting routed to. If the datacenter is far from you and the player, consider using a regional tunnel with Playit Premium.
- If you are hosting a server using WiFi, try moving to a wired connection.
- Restart your router. Sometimes the router gets into a bad state and buffer bloat becomes a big issue.
- If you are hosting Minecraft, try lowering view-distance. See Fixing Timeout Errors.
Additional improvements
Section titled “Additional improvements”- Update your server software to the latest version.
- Disable IPv6 if you are not using it. See YouTube tutorial.
- Use a wired (ethernet) connection instead of WiFi.
- If running Paper, update to the latest version at papermc.io.
- Change and flush your DNS. See Changing DNS.
- Update your network drivers.
- Whitelist SquidServers and Minecraft in your firewall and antivirus software.
- Close any bandwidth-hungry applications running in the background (streaming, large downloads, cloud sync).
What affects ping
Section titled “What affects ping”Your ping depends on:
- The distance between players and your server location.
- The quality and stability of the internet connection.
- The number of players and how much data the server needs to process.
- Network congestion along the route.
- Your router configuration and local network quality.