Posted: 10th August 2022
Information on the 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, Windows 10/11, 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
Here's a list of what is new in this week's Minecraft Preview and Beta! As always, please search and report any bugs you may find at bugs.mojang.com and send us your feedback.
Features and Bug Fixes
Vanilla Parity
Spectator Mode (Experimental)
- Parrots sitting on a player's shoulder now hop off when entering Spectator Mode
- Animals and mobs with follow_owner behaviour no longer follow Spectators
- Animals and mobs with find_mount behaviour no longer try to mount Spectators
- Spectator Mode players won't have cold feet and now the Frost Walker enchant does not affect water
General
- Fixed an issue where Light Blocks would be removed when placing an Armor stand over them (MCPE-151856)
Mobs
- Fixed Hoglin and Zoglin hitbox size and hit range to match Java Edition (MCPE-65424)
Commands
- Changed some structure's names in the /locate command to have underscores, like in Java Edition (e.g. ancientcity -> ancient_city); the old names will still work but will not show up in the autocomplete
Features and Bug Fixes
Gameplay
- Added a waterlog field to the /structure command and the load tab of Structure Blocks to allow players to properly waterlog a structure when it's being placed under water
- Added keyboard shortcuts that allow players to copy either their current coordinates or the coordinates of a block
- Control + Alt + C is the default for copying current coordinates
- Control + Alt + X is the default for copying coordinates of selected block
- Needs the "Enable Copy Coordinate UI" enabled in Creator settings
- Pressing the Ctrl and Alt keys together will no longer make the Alt key get stuck down
Items
- Iron Bars are no longer missing from the Creative Mode inventory and are once again accessible through commands (MCPE-160253)
- White Glazed Terracotta is no longer missing from the Creative Mode inventory and is once again accessible through commands
Marketplace
- Character Creator offers in the Marketplace will no longer lose their thumbnail images upon exiting the Dressing Room
User Interface
- Added a Retry button to Xbox cloud sync prompt
- Seagrass and Kelp are no longer classified as Coral Decorations in the Creative Mode inventory (MCPE-44034)
- When on fire, the fire overlay no longer clips through held items (MCPE-147776)
Technical Updates
Stability and Performance
- The game no longer crashes when browsing Marketplace
Experimental Features
Actor Properties
- Limit which queries can be used in Actor Property-related Molang expressions. Property defaults can only use query.had_component_group and set_property can only use property and query.has_property
General
- BlockDisplayNameComponent will no longer append 'tile.' and '.name' to given display names and in turn, will display their given raw strings if no appropriate localization can be found