6.0.0-R1
Pre-release
AuthMe 6.0.0-R1 - Release Candidate
This update brings a smoother, more modern AuthMe experience for both server owners and players. The focus of this release is simple: better support for modern server setups, a cleaner login flow, and more flexibility for server customization.
Highlights
Dedicated builds for every platform
AuthMe now ships as separate, purpose-built jars for each server platform: Spigot 1.16–1.19, Spigot 1.20–1.21, Paper 1.21+, and Folia 1.21+. Install the jar that matches your server — no further configuration needed to get the right behaviour for your platform.
Native proxy plugins for BungeeCord and Velocity
Two new dedicated proxy plugins are now available, one for BungeeCord and one for Velocity. They handle authentication state synchronisation between the proxy and your backend servers automatically, replacing the previous approach that relied solely on backend-side configuration. See the proxy configuration guide for setup instructions.
Dialog-based login and registration
On Spigot 1.21.6+ and Paper / Folia 1.21.11+, players are presented with a graphical dialog to log in or register — displayed right as they connect, before they even fully join the server. The dialog is shown in the server's configured language.
Messages in the player's own language
AuthMe can now automatically serve each player messages in their Minecraft client language. When a player's locale is not available, it falls back cleanly to the server's configured default. See the translations reference for the full list of supported languages.
Separate login and registration timeouts
The single timeout setting has been split into two independent values: loginTimeout and registerTimeout. Existing configurations are migrated automatically — no action required. Full details are in the configuration reference.
New hash algorithm and Auth+ account importer
A new PBKDF2BASE64 hash algorithm is now supported. An importer for accounts from the Auth+ plugin is also included. See the hash algorithms reference and the converters guide for details.
Ender pearls returned on login
Ender pearls thrown before authentication are held and returned to the player's inventory on successful login, rather than being lost. This behaviour is configurable via settings.restrictions.cancelThrownEnderPearlOnJoin.
Breaking changes
Java 17 is now the minimum required version. Servers still running Java 8 or Java 11 must upgrade before installing this release.
PacketEvents replaces ProtocolLib for inventory protection and tab-complete blocking. If you used those features with ProtocolLib, install PacketEvents as an optional dependency instead — ProtocolLib is no longer used for this purpose.