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Minecraft Server Icon Not Showing — Fix

A blank or missing server icon in your multiplayer list is almost always a file problem — wrong name, size, or format. Here are the exact specs and the fixes that actually work.

By MC Monitor · 1 min read

Glossary & Basics

The exact requirements

  • File name: must be exactly server-icon.png (lowercase, with the dash).
  • Size: exactly 64×64 pixels. Anything else is ignored.
  • Format: PNG only — not JPG, GIF, or WebP.
  • Location: in the server's root folder, next to the world and jars.

Still not showing? Try this

  1. Restart the server after adding the file — it's only read on startup.
  2. Restart your client too; the icon is cached per session.
  3. Confirm there's no second misnamed file overriding it.

On a listed server?

If you're browsing a server from our list, the icon is pulled from the server itself — the owner controls it. A missing icon just means they haven't set one up. See also our MOTD guide for the text side of branding.

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