Palworld dedicated servers on PS5 and Mac — what's supported

Good news: PlayStation 5 and macOS players can play together with everyone else on a Palworld dedicated server. The details differ by platform, so here's exactly what works and how each one connects.

Who can join, and how

A single dedicated server can host Steam, Xbox, Microsoft Store / Game Pass PC, macOS and PS5 players together. What changes is the way each one connects:

Platform	How it joins your server
Steam (PC)	Direct IP + port, or the in-game server list
Microsoft Store / Game Pass (PC)	In-game Community Servers list
Xbox (console)	Community Servers list only — no IP entry
PlayStation 5	Community Servers list only — no IP entry
macOS	In-game Community Servers list

PlayStation 5

PS5 players join only through the in-game Community Servers list— there is no way to enter an IP on console. So your server must be published as a community server for them to find it. Once it's listed, they search by name and join.

If your PS5 friend can't see the server, this guide walks through the fix.

macOS

The Mac version connects like the other PC clients: players can use the in-game server list, and typically a direct address as well. Mac players generally don't hit the console-only limitation — but publishing your server as a community server is still the most reliable way for everyone to find it.

Where the community-server toggle lives depends on your host. On Indifferent Broccolithe REST API is on by default (verified); most panels (Shockbyte, GPORTAL, Nodecraft, Apex Hosting) expose a “community” / “public server” switch — the exact label varies. Per-host step-by-step guides are on the way.

Not officially confirmed:The specific game update that first introduced PS5 and Mac dedicated-server support is widely cited in the community, but we couldn't confirm the exact version or date from the official docs, so we don't state one here. What's confirmed is that both platforms are supported today.

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