Minecraft Beta & Preview - 26.10.26/27

Posted: 4 March 2026

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

It's time for another Preview and Beta release! For the full list of goodies, browse the changelog below. And as always, we’re keen to get your feedback on these new features at feedback.minecraft.net, and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com.

Update: A new Android Beta version (26.10.27) was published on March 6 with the following change:

  • Fixed issues with inputting text while using a physical keyboard on Android devices
     

Features and Bug Fixes

Graphical

  • Mob Heads and Player Heads are now scaled correctly when worn by humanoid baby mobs

Mobs

  • Villagers move at correct speed when moving to workstations (MCPE-236656)
  • Librarian Villagers can now level up from Expert to Master (MCPE-236650)
  • Librarian Villagers on Master level can now trade red or yellow Candles
  • Fixed the Baby Sheep texture causing layers to turn invisible when dithering was enabled