diff --git a/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties b/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties
index 2684bf206f..5e3e5d9346 100644
--- a/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties
+++ b/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties
@@ -1251,8 +1251,7 @@ Invalid ID! =
 
 # Multiplayer options menu
 
-Current IP address = 
-Server's IP address = 
+Server address = 
 Reset to Dropbox = 
 Check connection to server = 
 Awaiting response... = 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/multiplayer/Multiplayer.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/multiplayer/Multiplayer.kt
index c058b4d145..a669bd2522 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/multiplayer/Multiplayer.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/multiplayer/Multiplayer.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.logic.GameInfo
 import com.unciv.logic.GameInfoPreview
 import com.unciv.logic.GameSaver
-import com.unciv.models.metadata.checkMultiplayerServerWithPort
 import com.unciv.ui.saves.Gzip
 import com.unciv.ui.worldscreen.mainmenu.OptionsPopup
 import java.util.*
@@ -24,8 +23,7 @@ interface IFileMetaData {
 
 
 
-class UncivServerFileStorage(serverIpWithPort:String):IFileStorage {
-    val serverUrl = "http://$serverIpWithPort"
+class UncivServerFileStorage(val serverUrl:String):IFileStorage {
     override fun saveFileData(fileName: String, data: String) {
         OptionsPopup.SimpleHttp.sendRequest(Net.HttpMethods.PUT, "$serverUrl/files/$fileName", data){
             success: Boolean, result: String ->
@@ -70,10 +68,7 @@ class OnlineMultiplayer {
         val settings = UncivGame.Current.settings
         if (settings.multiplayerServer == Constants.dropboxMultiplayerServer)
             fileStorage = DropboxFileStorage()
-        else {
-            val serverIpWithPort = settings.multiplayerServer.checkMultiplayerServerWithPort()
-            fileStorage = UncivServerFileStorage(serverIpWithPort)
-        }
+        else fileStorage = UncivServerFileStorage(settings.multiplayerServer)
     }
 
     fun tryUploadGame(gameInfo: GameInfo, withPreview: Boolean) {
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/ExtensionFunctions.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/ExtensionFunctions.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index bcdf8bea0b..0000000000
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/metadata/ExtensionFunctions.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-package com.unciv.models.metadata
-
-/** Check the url, if no port, add [defaultPort], then return the url. */
-fun String.checkMultiplayerServerWithPort(defaultPort: Int = 8080): String {
-    return if (contains(":")) this
-    else "$this:$defaultPort"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/OptionsPopup.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/OptionsPopup.kt
index 5d9b9218df..8b0351b585 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/OptionsPopup.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/ui/worldscreen/mainmenu/OptionsPopup.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import com.unciv.UncivGame
 import com.unciv.logic.MapSaver
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.PlayerType
 import com.unciv.models.UncivSound
-import com.unciv.models.metadata.checkMultiplayerServerWithPort
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset.RulesetError
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.Ruleset.RulesetErrorSeverity
@@ -260,18 +259,17 @@ class OptionsPopup(val previousScreen: BaseScreen) : Popup(previousScreen) {
 
         val connectionToServerButton = "Check connection to server".toTextButton()
 
-        val ipAddress = getIpAddress()
-        add("{Current IP address}: $ipAddress".toTextButton().onClick { 
-            Gdx.app.clipboard.contents = ipAddress.toString()
-        }).row()
-
-        val multiplayerServerTextField = TextField(settings.multiplayerServer, BaseScreen.skin)
+        val textToShowForMultiplayerAddress = 
+            if (settings.multiplayerServer != Constants.dropboxMultiplayerServer) settings.multiplayerServer
+        else "https://..."
+        val multiplayerServerTextField = TextField(textToShowForMultiplayerAddress, BaseScreen.skin)
         multiplayerServerTextField.programmaticChangeEvents = true
+        multiplayerServerTextField.width = screen.stage.width / 2
         val serverIpTable = Table()
 
-        serverIpTable.add("Server's IP address".toLabel().onClick { 
+        serverIpTable.add("Server address".toLabel().onClick { 
             multiplayerServerTextField.text = Gdx.app.clipboard.contents
-        }).padRight(10f)
+        }).row()
         multiplayerServerTextField.onChange { 
             settings.multiplayerServer = multiplayerServerTextField.text
             settings.save()
@@ -345,7 +343,7 @@ class OptionsPopup(val previousScreen: BaseScreen) : Popup(previousScreen) {
     }
     
     fun successfullyConnectedToServer(action: (Boolean, String)->Unit){
-        SimpleHttp.sendGetRequest("http://${settings.multiplayerServer.checkMultiplayerServerWithPort()}/isalive", action)
+        SimpleHttp.sendGetRequest("${settings.multiplayerServer}/isalive", action)
     }
 
     private fun getAdvancedTab() = Table(BaseScreen.skin).apply {
diff --git a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/UncivServer.kt b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/UncivServer.kt
index e53f4ef446..0e17f8dd8a 100644
--- a/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/UncivServer.kt
+++ b/desktop/src/com/unciv/app/desktop/UncivServer.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ private class UncivServerRunner : CliktCommand() {
         "-p", "-port",
         envvar = "UncivServerPort",
         help = "Server port"
-    ).int().restrictTo(1024..49151).default(8080)
+    ).int().restrictTo(1024..49151).default(80)
 
     private val folder by option(
         "-f", "-folder",
diff --git a/docs/Other/Hosting-a-Multiplayer-server.md b/docs/Other/Hosting-a-Multiplayer-server.md
index 66ced4808d..da1dd9ac2f 100644
--- a/docs/Other/Hosting-a-Multiplayer-server.md
+++ b/docs/Other/Hosting-a-Multiplayer-server.md
@@ -22,17 +22,12 @@ Your server has now started!
 
 In Unciv itself, from the same computer, enter Options > Multiplayer.
 
-Click the first text (Current IP address) to copy the IP to the clipboard.
-Then, click the second the second (Server IP address) to put your computer's IP in the "Server IP" slot.
+Enter the URL of the computer you ran the server on (or http://localhost)
 
 If you click "check connection to server" you should now get "Return result: true", which means it's working!
 
-So far you ran the server and connected yourself to it, but now for the interesting part - connecting other people!
+For other devices, you'll need an external IP, which is out of scope for this documentation since there are many ways of achieving it.
 
-The IP should still be in your clipboard - if not, just click the 'copy to clipboard' button again.
-Send the IP to the other device, there - copy it, and click 'copy from clipboard'.
-You can of course enter the IP manually if that's easier for you.
-
-Click 'check connection' from the new device, and if you got the same result - congratulations, you're both connected to the same server and can start a multiplayer game on the server!
+On the other device, do the same - enter the URL, click 'check connection' from the new device, and if you got the same result - congratulations, you're both connected to the same server and can start a multiplayer game on the server!
 
 Please note that devices NOT connected to the same server will NOT be able to participate in multiplayer games together!