# Can't get MG server to see windows native MIDI ports **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 1, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/cant-get-mg-server-to-see-windows-native-midi-ports/1445 "2026-06-01T15:33:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 11
**Author:** ![MetaGrid\_Admin](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/forum.metagrid.app/metagrid_admin/32/21_2.png) [@MetaGrid\_Admin](https://forum.metagrid.app/u/MetaGrid_Admin)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/cant-get-mg-server-to-see-windows-native-midi-ports/1445/11 "2026-06-02T11:53:04Z")
> [@Native Windows MIDI Services with MetaServer (Windows 11) — Setup Guide](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/native-windows-midi-services-with-metaserver-windows-11-setup-guide/1456): > > Native Windows MIDI Services with MetaServer (Windows 11) — Setup Guide If you’re on Windows 11 and want MetaServer to use native Windows MIDI ports instead of loopMIDI, here’s a working setup. Big thanks to @triplebrett for documenting the steps that got it running. play_button Background — why this is needed (click to expand) --- Before you start You’ll need a recent Windows 11 build with Windows MIDI Services enabled. @triplebrett was on build 26200; the relevant security update in that thread was KB507… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.metagrid.app/t/cant-get-mg-server-to-see-windows-native-midi-ports/1445)._