Your server IP stays private

When Minecraft clients download a resource pack, it sends an HTTP request to wherever the pack is hosted. If that URL points back to your server without a proxy, every player who joins can see your server's real IP. Some admins try routing resource pack downloads through a proxy too, but that just adds overhead and latency to every resource pack download, which makes it slower. When the resource pack is hosted on LobFile, the request goes to lobfile.com instead, with no proxy overhead and no game server IP exposure.

Eliminate bandwidth pressure at join time

A 50 MB resource pack served to 30 players puts roughly 1.5 GB of outbound transfer on your server per join cycle. That data competes directly with game traffic: the latency-sensitive UDP packets your players depend on for smooth gameplay. Offloading the pack to LobFile means your server sends each player a URL and steps aside. LobFile's CDN handles the rest.

Server operators commonly report a 20-40% reduction in outbound bandwidth and noticeably lower CPU and memory pressure during login bursts after making the switch. This keeps the game server running smoothly.

Global CDN delivery for players everywhere

LobFile delivers files to clients via its own global CDN. A player in Europe downloads from a European edge node; a player in Asia from an Asian one, a player in the US from a US one. Geographic proximity reduces latency and improves reliability, compared to fetching from a single-origin server that is much further away.

Maximum download throughput varies by plan, but the geographic distribution and offloading benefits apply to every plan, including the free one.

A direct link with clear limits

LobFile serves your file directly. Nothing sits between the URL and the file, so there is no landing page to click through, and we won't break the implementation the way some other providers have in the past. Minecraft's resource pack system can fetch the URL as-is, without any workarounds.

Get even more out of LobFile

LobFile is free to use and free to sign up, with no credit card required. A paid plan adds significantly faster download throughput for your players and a higher monthly bandwidth allowance, which matters if you're running a busy server with large packs or frequent reconnects.

• Significantly faster maximum download speeds for players
• Additional monthly bandwidth allowance
• Faster CDN delivery at peak load

See all plans and pricing to compare what's included.