Free VPS? - Best way to host TeamSpeak 3 Server for free

« VK » · 29 Nov 2014 at 14:15

Hi all,

For the past few months, I've been hosting a TeamSpeak 3 server locally on my PC and due to my ISP giving me a dynamic IP, I constantly have to give my friends the IP address when they want to join the server.

I've been looking around online for alternative methods of hosting a TeamSpeak 3 server including trying to use my hosting for my website from GoDaddy. Unfortunately, it turns out that hosting on my web server is not possible as the server is shared and is not a VPS (Virtual Private Server).

I looked up a few tutorials on YouTube which recommended using various free VPS services, one of which actually looks promising (but I'm having to wait a few weeks for my account to be verified).

Are there any other alternatives I can try in order to host the VoIP server? I don't really want to leave my PC on 24/7 :\

nlel1975 · 29 Nov 2014 at 14:19

What you want is dynamic DNS. On such provider is no-ip.com it will give you an address such as user.no-ip.biz which you can give to your friends and it will update automatically whenever your IP address changes but the user.no-ip.biz will remain the same.

There are also other dyn dns providers out there but no-ip.com is one of the best.

Hyburnate · 29 Nov 2014 at 14:20

Your best bet is to pay for a VPS monthly or pay for a TS3 Server. On a TS3 server the setup is pretty easy.

« VK » · 29 Nov 2014 at 14:22

nlel1975 said:
What you want is dynamic DNS. On such provider is no-ip.com it will give you an address such as user.no-ip.biz which you can give to your friends and it will update automatically whenever your IP address changes but the user.no-ip.biz will remain the same.

There are also other dyn dns providers out there but no-ip.com is one of the best.

Oh wow, that's actually great! Thanks a lot for the recommendation. Will definitely have to look into it.

I guess it's a very good alternative to hosting the server elsewhere however, I was looking for something which my friends could use without me having to launch the server client every time they want to join the server

But again, thanks a lot for the recommendation! Really appreciated.

« VK » · 29 Nov 2014 at 14:22

Hyburnate said:
Your best bet is to pay for a VPS monthly or pay for a TS3 Server. On a TS3 server the setup is pretty easy.

Would you be able to recommend any places for a cheap 10-20 slot perhaps?

nlel1975 · 29 Nov 2014 at 14:24

« VK » said:
Oh wow, that's actually great! Thanks a lot for the recommendation. Will definitely have to look into it.

I guess it's a very good alternative to hosting the server elsewhere however, I was looking for something which my friends could use without me having to launch the server client every time they want to join the server But again, thanks a lot for the recommendation! Really appreciated.

Yeah I have used dynamic dns for many years when I hosted my own website and email, I have only ever used the free ones and no-ip.com has a free option but there are other free ones out there so I would check them all out.

« VK » · 29 Nov 2014 at 14:25

nlel1975 said:
Yeah I have used dynamic dns for many years when I hosted my own website and email, I have only ever used the free ones and no-ip.com has a free option but there are other free ones out there so I would check them all out.

Cheers!

Hyburnate · 29 Nov 2014 at 14:27

« VK » said:
Would you be able to recommend any places for a cheap 10-20 slot perhaps?

I'm not aware of the best as we use an OVH VPS. Multiplay sell them though at £1.65 a month (15 slots) not aware of how good they are however.

« VK » · 29 Nov 2014 at 14:34

Hyburnate said:
I'm not aware of the best as we use an OVH VPS. Multiplay sell them though at £1.65 a month (15 slots) not aware of how good they are however.

I see, thanks a lot

Steveocee · 29 Nov 2014 at 20:58

Dynamic DNS is how I currently host my mumble server. Easy enough to do. My DDNS is provided by my router manufacturer (Asus) but I point a subdomain at the DDNS for more sneakiness.

Terrier_Jimlad · 1 Dec 2014 at 19:48

Have a look at bhost, theres always 30-50% discount codes flying around, one of the best VPS providers around. If you get an account setup and paid for, i'll install TS3 for you, takes a few mins tops. Sign up for the £5 a month job, get it down to £2.5 a month and jobs a good an!

SSD based on 1gbps connection in London. If you get the slightly better spec at £8 a month, then you can start to run a website/forum off of it and things like ProCon/Rcon or multiple TS's

PistolPete · 1 Dec 2014 at 20:35

Used Multiplay for TS for years. Very reliable.