Posted: 25 July 2024

Information on Minecraft Preview and Beta:

• These work-in-progress versions can be unstable and may not be representative of final version quality
• Minecraft Preview is available on Xbox, PlayStation, Windows, and iOS devices. More information can be found at aka.ms/PreviewFAQ
• The beta is available on Android (Google Play). To join or leave the beta, see aka.ms/JoinMCBeta for detailed instructions

There’s a new Minecraft Preview and Beta rolling out, bringing fixes to disappearing chests, tall plants, and more. For those of you wondering about bundles – our developers are still working hard on bringing bundles into Preview and Beta, so keep your eyes peeled on future changelogs for updates!

Here’s what’s new in this week’s Preview and Beta:

Features and Bug Fixes

Gameplay

• Large Chests no longer disappear when near the edge of the screen (MCPE-183848)
• Fixed double-plant blocks breaking in older worlds (MCPE-183072)
• The player now faces the same direction they exited when re-entering a world (MCPE-183730)

Technical Updates

Add-Ons and Script Engine

• Fixed the default UV for the particle appearance billboard component (MCPE-183989)

Experimental Technical Updates

Graphical

• The Deferred Technical Preview no longer supports iOS devices older than the iPhone 8, iPad (8th generation), or iPad Mini (5th generation)