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For the options in Java Edition, see Options. For the options related to worlds, see Create New World.
This feature is exclusive to Bedrock Edition and Minecraft Education.
 
The Accessibility settings tab, the first tab of the settings menu.
New settings UI, based on Ore UI.​[upcoming]

Minecraft's user environment can be configured through the Settings menus. A few additional options can be changed only by editing the options.txt file manually.

The settings menus can be accessed from both the main menu and the pause menu. The "Storage" and "Language" settings tabs are not available from the pause menu, and some options are only changeable in the main menu or the pause menu. For the settings tabs related to game settings in the pause menu, see World Options § Classic UI.

The "Accessibility", all controls, "Video", and "Audio" tabs have a button to reset all settings to the default state, shown on this page.

In Minecraft Preview, options menus are gradually updated with an Ore UI design preview which is likely to be included in the base game in a future update.[1] This adds some visual effects to the options menu, in-game descriptions, more categorization, and preview sounds for the audio tab. As of 26.10.23, the Accessibility, Keyboard & Mouse, Controller, Touch, General, Video, Audio, Account, and Language settings tabs have received the design preview as well as the tabs on the left.

Accessibility

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Option Description Default
Closed Captions​[upcoming] Enables closed captions, an accessibility feature which describes all sounds on the HUD. OFF
Text To Speech with Device Settings Toggles the system text-to-speech settings. Only available on devices with text-to-speech support. ON
Text To Speech For UI Toggles text to speech for text shown in GUIs and menu screens, certain devices do not support this. OFF
Text To Speech For Chat Toggles text to speech for all chat messages that appear on the HUD, certain devices do not support this.
Text to speech Adjusts the volume of text to speech. 100
Chat instructions on join When loading into a world or moving between dimensions, a chat message is sent showing the controls to open the chat or use emotes (not on touch controls). ON
Text Background Opacity Adjusts the opacity of the text background from item tooltips above the hotbar, the player's coordinates and days played indicator in the top-left, controller hints, and text displayed with /title. 60%
Chat Background Opacity Adjusts the opacity of the text background from chat messages on the HUD, as well as closed captions. 70%
Action Bar Background Opacity Adjusts the opacity of the text background from the action bar, often used by Marketplace packs and some informational messages. 60%
Camera Shake Whether the camera can visually shake using /camerashake or creator features. ON
Hide Sky Flashes Toggles the occasional End sky flashes when playing with Vibrant Visuals. OFF
Block dithering Toggles block dithering, which makes certain transparent blocks including glass panes and sugar cane transparent inside the camera. ON
Player and mob dithering Toggles dithering for all mobs, including players and armor stands. ON
Darkness effect strength Adjusts how dark the screen gets during the Darkness effect. 100%
Glint strength Adjusts the transparency of enchantment glint applied to enchanted items, written books, lodestone compasses, and some other items. 75%
Glint speed Adjusts the speed of the enchantment glint animation. 50%
Toast notification duration How long menu toast notifications and messages remain visible. Available options are 3 seconds, 10 seconds, and 30 seconds. 3 seconds
Chat message duration How long messages in the chat remain visible on the HUD. Available options are 3 seconds, 10 seconds, and 30 seconds. 10 seconds
GUI Scale Modifier Adjusts the scale of the all menu screens, UI elements, and GUIs. Smaller scales are only available on higher resolutions. Available options range between 50% and 100%, the exact percentages differ depending on the resolution. 0
Extra Large New UI Enables an extra large version of the Ore UI menu interface, locking "UI scale modifier" to 100%. OFF

How to Play

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Main article: How to Play

The How to Play menu is a guide containing information about main game aspects and controls to get started with Minecraft. An Encyclopedia is accessible from the How to Play screen, which describes specific blocks and mechanics in detail.

‌In 26.10​[upcoming], the How to Play guide is no longer accessible from the settings and only from the game menu itself.

Controls

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Main article: Controls § Bedrock Edition

Keyboard & Mouse

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Option Description Default
Camera Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity of the mouse for camera movement. 50
Spyglass Damping Adjusts the sensitivity of camera movement while using a spyglass.
Invert Y-Axis Toggles inversion of vertical camera movement with the mouse. OFF
Auto Jump Enables automatically jumping when the player walks near a block with a block of air above. ON on mobile, OFF on other platforms
Full Keyboard Gameplay Toggles full keyboard gameplay, which changes default control mapping and allows mapping camera movement to the keyboard. OFF
Smooth Rotation Speed The movement speed of the camera when using full keyboard gameplay, only available with said option enabled. 10
Keyboard Layout / Full Keyboard Layout This section contains all configurable keyboard and mouse keybinds, available options and default states differ if "Full keyboard mode" is enabled. By selecting a control, the first input detected next will be assigned as key, unassiging previously mapped controls with that key. A button on the right resets that control to its default state. See Controls § Keyboard & Mouse for all controls.

Controller

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Option Description Default
Camera Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity of the joystick for camera movement. 50
Spyglass Damping Adjusts the sensitivity of camera movement while using a spyglass.
Invert Y-Axis Toggles inversion of vertical camera movement with the joystick. OFF
Auto Jump Enables automatically jumping when the player walks near a block with a block of air above. ON on mobile, OFF on other platforms
Hide Controller Hints Toggles to hide the controller hints on the HUD and in menus. OFF
Hide Controller Cursor Toggles the controller cursor feature in inventories.
Clear Hotbar Enables the use of a button ( X button/Square button by default) to instantly clear the player's hotbar while in a GUI.
A/B Button Swap Toggles to swap the position of A button/B button button (Cross button/Circle button buttons on PlayStation).
X/Y Button Swap Toggles to swap the position of X button/Y button button (Square button/Triangle button buttons on PlayStation).
Controller Cursor Sensitivity Changes the sensitivity of the controller cursor in GUI's. 100%
Controller Layout This section contains all configurable controller keybinds. By selecting a control, the first input detected next will be assigned as button, unassiging previously mapped controls with that button. If a control uses a custom button, a button shows which resets only that control to its default state. See Controls § Controller for all controls.

Touch

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Option Description Default
Control Mode This is a menu which allows the touch control mode to be changed. Movement can be changed to either a joystick or a d-pad, and interaction can be changed to either tapping in the world, or split controls with a crosshair. "D-Pad & aim crosshair" control mode is available by selecting "D-Pad & tap to interact" with "Split Controls" enabled. The menu shows a GIF on the left demonstrating the controls, the selected option can be saved by pressing "Select". Joystick & tap to interact
Customize controls Opens a menu where the position, opacity, and size of individual buttons can be changed. Touch controls can only be customized while loaded into a world.
Camera Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity of the touchscreen for camera movement. 50
Spyglass Damping Adjusts the sensitivity of camera movement while using a spyglass.
Show action buttons Toggles whether additional buttons or the touchscreen are used to interact with blocks and items. Only available when the control mode is set to Joystick & aim crosshair. ON
Pick Block Enables a button that allows the player to quickly equip the block being looked at, if possible. OFF
Left Hand Mode Mirrors all buttons and objects for touch controls on the HUD.
Auto Jump Enables automatically jumping when the player walks near a block with a block of air above. ON on mobile, OFF on other platforms
Sprint using the joystick Enables sprinting by holding the joystick forward. Not available when the control mode is set to D-Pad & tap to interact. OFF
Show Camera Perspective Button Shows a button on the top that cycles trough all three camera perspectives.
Joystick Visibility Option Changes the joystick's visibility, either always visible, always hidden, or only visible when being used. Not available when the control mode is set to D-Pad & tap to interact. Visible Joystick
Top Button Size Changes the size of the menu, chat, perspective, and emote buttons on the top of the HUD between Small, Medium, and Big. Small
Sneak Toggles whether to tap the sneak button once to sneak, or to hold it down to sneak. Not available when the control mode is set to D-Pad & tap to interact. Tap button once to sneak
Vibrate When Breaking Blocks Toggles device vibration when destroying blocks. ON
Vibrate When Splitting Items Toggles device vibration when splitting a stack of items in a GUI.
Delayed Block Breaking (Creative Only) Toggles whether blocks require a longer press to break in Creative mode. Not available when "Show action buttons" is on.
Invert Y-Axis Toggles inversion of vertical camera movement with the touchscreen. OFF
Split controls Toggles to use the touchscreen to interact throughout the screen or use a crosshair and action buttons. Only available when the control mode is set to D-Pad & tap to interact.
Swap Jump and Sneak Toggles to swap the position of jump and sneak buttons. Only available when the control mode is set to D-Pad & tap to interact.
Highlight Always On Determines whether blocks are always highlighted by the crosshair, or if they are highlighted only when tapped. Available when using joystick controls with a crosshair. ON
Touch Only Affects Hotbar Toggles whether touch controls are disabled and the touchscreen only affects the hotbar or menu screens. OFF

Social

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Party

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This section describes content that is currently in development for Bedrock Edition.
 
This content has appeared in development versions for Bedrock Edition, but the full update adding it has not been released yet.

These settings apply to parties, a group of Minecraft players which can be created or joined from the social drawer and allows players to quickly join their worlds.

Option Description Default
Receive party invites from Whether party invites are shown from followers and friends or only friends. Everyone
Who can send party invites in your party Whether members can also send party invites. Party leader & members
Default party privacy Changes the default state of the "Party privacy" setting for hosted parties, which can always be changed in a party. Invite only
Privacy & online safety Opens the privacy settings in the Xbox site.

General

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General

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Option Description Default
Allow mobile data for online play Toggles to allow multiplayer connections when connected to a mobile network instead of Wi-Fi. Only available for mobile devices, cannot be changed in-game. OFF
Websockets Enabled Allows the player to connect to WebSocket servers, for the setup of external scripts and other automated features.
Require Encrypted Websockets Only allows WebSocket connections with encryption. Only available when "Websockets Enabled" is turned on. ON
Auto Update Unlocked Packs Downloaded Marketplace packs are automatically updated when an update is available and the player is in the menus.

On mobile, there are three available options, offering to only download updates with a Wi-Fi connection or allow downloading using cellular data.

ON on other platforms, ON with Wi-Fi only on mobile devices
Tutorial Toggles the tutorial hints when playing the first few times in a world. Only available for certain players.[2] ON
Restart Tutorial Resets all tutorial hints and shows all toasts again when playing in a world, when the tutorial has been finished before. Only available for certain players.[2]
Only Allow Trusted Skins Toggle to replace custom imported skins of other players with default skins. ON
Filter Profanity Toggles the Xbox profanity filter for all player-created text in-game (such as chats), replacing inappropriate language with hashes (#). This can only be disabled if the account received confirmation from the Xbox privacy settings.
Enable Game Pause Pauses the game while in the pause menu in singleplayer. This option is only available in-game.
Show Pause Menu on Focus Lost​[upcoming BE 26.10] Opens the pause menu when the application loses focus, available on Windows only.
Lower Framerate When Controller Is Disconnected Shows a pop-up on the screen and drastically lowers the FPS the connection to the controller gets lost, if in controller mode. Cannot be toggled in-game.
Credits Opens the credits sequence.
Attribution Opens to the attribution site.
Help Center Opens the Minecraft Help Center.
Licensed Content Opens to the licensed content site.
Font License Shows the Noto Sans font license in a pop-up.

Below, there is some technical information about the game, containing the version, build, branch, network, protocol version, and a technical "tinkering list".

Video

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Option Description Default
Graphics Mode Changes the graphics mode. Not available in-game when "Allow In-Game Graphics Mode Switching" is disabled. There are four available options, and a subset of options is shown below depending on the selected mode.
  • Simple. Classic graphics, clouds become opaque and do not fade with fog, leaves do not become snowy, round shadows below entities are not visible, and entity lighting is simplified.
  • Fancy. Classic Minecraft graphics, equivalent to Fabulous! in Java Edition. This uses the same set of settings as Simple.
  • Vibrant Visuals.[note 1] Enables Vibrant Visuals, a deferred rendering mode with PBR textures, biome-configured graphical effects, and dynamic lighting.
  • Ray Traced.[note 2] Enables ray tracing, a graphics mode with dynamic lighting and physically based rendering configured in certain Marketplace resource packs and for creators.

When Vibrant Visuals is selected as the graphics mode, the graphics mode setting shows another option which sets all Vibrant Visuals options to a predefined setting for better performance or visuals. The default settings depend on the device specifications.

  • Favor Performance. Most Vibrant Visuals settings are set to "Low" or "Off" for a better experience on lower-end devices.
  • Favor Visuals. Most Vibrant Visuals settings are set to "Medium" for a higher quality of Vibrant Visuals on higher-end devices.
  • Custom. Vibrant Visuals settings are individually set to custom values in the menu below.
 Vibrant Visuals - Favor Performance[note 3]

Fancy[note 4]

Render Distance The render distance controls how many chunks of the world are visible at once. The fewer chunks that are included, the faster each frame can be rendered, resulting in higher frames per second (FPS). This also affects the render distance of foliage such as transparent leaves, crops and animated textures. Available in 2-10 sections on the slider, ranging from 5-96 chunks maximum (depending on the device). The most distant terrain is faded by fog, to avoid a sharp edge to the visible world. This slider is only available when the graphics mode is set to "Simple" or "Fancy".

The maximum render distance available on the slider depends on the device.

Operating system Max render distance
Windows 12, 27, 50, or 96[note 5]
ChromeOS
Android
iOS & iPadOS
Fire
Xbox One 16
Xbox Series X|S 36
Nintendo Switch 12
PlayStation 4 28
PlayStation 5 36
Varies[note 6]
Deferred Render Distance Controls the chunk render distance if Vibrant Visuals is selected as graphics mode. The available settings range as follows per device, with steps of 2:
Operating system Range
Windows 8-28
Android 2-12
iOS & iPadOS
Nintendo Switch[note 7]
Xbox One 6-12
Xbox One X 8-16
Xbox Series X|S 8-28
PlayStation 4 8-16
PlayStation 5 8-28
This can be changed to any value in options.txt. Values below 8 chunks will result in chunks at higher distances not initially loading, but the chunks will not be unloaded until the distance is higher than 8 chunks. Values above 24 chunks will result in the game actually rendering this distance up to 128 chunks away from the player. 		See § Default
Ray Tracing Render Distance[note 2] Controls the chunk render distance of ray tracing if "Ray Tracing" is selected as graphics mode. Slider can be set between 5 and 24 chunks, but can be changed to any value in options.txt, similar to Vibrant Visuals. 8 chunks[verify]
Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the game. Dims down or lights up the game's surfaces, even if fully dark. It has no effect on gameplay, it is a visual effect. Works in any dimension and affects the Night Vision status effect. Not available when the graphics mode is set to Vibrant Visuals or Ray Traced. 50
Camera Perspective Toggles camera perspective between regular First Person and third-person view, Third Person Back and Third Person Front. This can also be toggled with F5 or D-pad up by default, or the optional camera perspective button on touchscreen. First Person
Fullscreen Toggles between windowed and fullscreen mode on devices where windowed modes are available, toggleable with F11. OFF
Hide Hand Toggles to hide the player hand and items, but show any other HUD elements, or vice versa and only show the hand.
Hide Paper Doll Toggles the side-view of the player displayed in the top-left corner of the screen during special movements, toggleable with F8.
Hide HUD Toggles to hide all HUD elements, but the hand and paper doll can be re-enabled individually. This can also be toggled with F1.
Screen Animations Toggles the animations when switching GUIs or menus, certain UI animations like splash text bobbing, the animated Marketplace button, and the panorama scrolling. ON
HUD Opacity Changes the opacity of several HUD elements. 100%
Splitscreen HUD Opacity[note 8] Changes the opacity of the HUD, while in splitscreen mode.
Change Screen Safe Area Opens a menu with a slider controlling the offset of the corners of the screen, moving the UI elements further inside. Not available in-game. 100.0
FOV Changes the field of view, which can make the screen appear more zoomed in or out. The actual field of view depends on the aspect ratio of the screen. Available options range from 30.00° to 110.00°. 60.00°
Splitscreen[note 8] Toggles between horizontal and vertical orientation of the splitscreen. Horizontal
Show Autosave Icon Toggles the autosave icon in the top-right of the screen. OFF
Outline Selection Toggles facing block highlighting between a black outline or white highlight. OFF on mobile, ON on other platforms
In-game Player Names Toggles to show nametags from other players. ON
Splitscreen Names[note 8] Toggles to show the player names in the corner of each splitscreen section, indicating which screen belongs to which player.
View Bobbing Toggles to show the bobbing animation when walking.
Camera Shake Whether the camera can visually shake using /camerashake or creator features.
Fancy Leaves Toggles transparent leaves.
Fancy Bubbles Toggles the water bubbles graphics between particles inside bubble collumns or animated bubble textures on the side of bubble collumns. Locked in-game. OFF on mobile, ON on other platforms[verify]
Render Clouds Toggles the clouds graphics, requires "Beautiful Skies" to be enabled. ON
FOV Can Be Altered By Gameplay Toggles whether gameplay, such as speed changes, can change the field of fiew.
Damage Tilt Adjusts how much the screen shakes and changes field of view when taking damage. 100%
UI Profile Changes the game UI style between classic (desktop UI) and Pocket UI. Pocket on mobile devices, Classic on other platforms
GUI Scale Modifier Adjusts the scale of the all menu screens, UI elements, and GUIs. Smaller scales are only available on higher resolutions. Available options range between 50% and 100%, the exact percentages differ depending on the resolution. 0
Extra Large New UI Enables an extra large version of the Ore UI menu interface, locking "UI scale modifier" to 100%. OFF
Improved Input Response Reduces delay between inputs and what is displayed on-screen. Grayed out when the graphics mode is set to Vibrant Visuals or Ray Traced, and only available on Windows.
Frame Pacing Turn this on for a smoother, more stable experience. This may cap the game at a lower frame rate. Only available on mobile devices.[verify]​[more information needed] OFF
Allow In-game Graphics Mode Switching Toggles whether the graphics mode can be changed in-game. This option is locked when loaded in a world.
Texture streaming​[upcoming BE 26.10] Makes the game only load textures that are required, and not from resource packs that are being overwritten, to significantly save on GPU usage.

Simple & Fancy Graphics Options

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The following options are located behind the "Simple Graphics Options"/"Fancy Graphics Options" collapsible header when the graphics mode is set to Simple or Fancy.

Option Description Default
Framerate Limit Limits how many frames the game can render per second. Slider can be set between 30 and 60 FPS with steps of 5, or Unlimited. Unlimited
Anti-Aliasing Adjusts the amount of multisample anti-aliasing, which smooths the image and removes jagged edges. Available options are powers of 2 between 1 and 16. Not available on mobile devices. Varies[note 6]
Beautiful Skies Toggles the sun, moon, clouds, stars, and sky color variations. ON
Smooth Lighting Toggles smooth lighting. Lighting is smoothed across the blocks with ambient occlusion.

Vibrant Visuals Options

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The following options are located behind the "Vibrant Visuals Options" collapsible header when the graphics mode is set to Vibrant Visuals. Note that each option is configured differently for each device; e.g. a high shadow quality on Android has different rendering features than a high shadow quality on Windows.

Option Description Default
Adjust Gamma Opens a menu with a slider to adjust the gamma (brightness). The menu shows 3 creeper faces which are affected by the gamma slider. For an optimal experience, the left-most creeper should be completely invisible, the middle creeper should be barely visible, and the right-most creeper should be clearly visible.

This screen also shows the percentage of the gamma between 50-150%, as well as a button to reset it to the default state.

100%
Shadow Quality Changes the resolution, quality, and render distance of shadows created by blocks and entities. Can be set to "Low", "Medium", "High", and "Ultra". See below
Point Light Shadow Quality[note 9] Changes the resolution, quality, and render distance of shadows created by point light effects. Can be set to "Off", "Low", "Medium", "High", and "Ultra". Off
Point Light Quality[note 9] Changes the quality of point light effects. Can be set to "Off", "Low", "Medium", "High", and "Ultra".
Cloud range Changes the maximum distance where clouds are rendered, and rendering quality. Can be set to "Low", "Medium", "High", and "Ultra" (128 chunks). See below
Volumetric Fog Quality Changes the detail level of volumetric fog. Can be set to "Off", "Low", "Medium", "High", and "Ultra".
Reflections Changes the resolution and sample quality of reflections on blocks and water. Can be set to "Off", "Low", "Medium", "High", and "Ultra".
Bloom intensity Adjusts the strength of light bloom, which affects how lights glow. Slider can be set between 0-100%.
Upscaling mode Changes the upscaling mode.
  • TAAU: Use multiple frames to create a crisper upscaled frame.
  • Bilinear: Stretch the frame to fit the screen, more suitable for low-end devices.
Resolution Adjusts the resolution of upscaling for Vibrant Visuals. Can be set to "Automatic", 33%, 50%, 66%, 75%, and "Native". Automatic
Default
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The default state of Vibrant Visuals options differs depending on the platform, memory tier, and selected quality preset.

Option Android ChromeOS[note 7] Nintendo Switch[note 7] Console​[more information needed] Xbox One Xbox One X Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 5 PlayStation 4 iOS & iPadOS Windows
3 4 5 Docked Handheld 1 2 3 S X Pro Emu Pro 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
Bloom intensity Perf: 0%

Qual: 100%

100% Perf: 0%

Qual: 100%

100% Perf: 0%

Qual: 100%

100%
Cloud range Low Perf: Low

Qual: Ultra

Low Medium High Perf: High

Qual: Ultra

Perf: Low

Qual: Ultra

Perf: Low

Qual: Medium

Perf: Low

Qual: High

Low Perf: Medium

Qual: High

Low Perf: Low

Qual: Medium

Ultra Perf: High

Qual: Ultra

Ultra
Deferred Render Distance 4 6 Perf: 6

Qual: 8

8 6 Perf: 10

Qual: 12

Perf: 12

Qual: 16

Perf: 20

Qual: 24

Perf: 10

Qual: 12

Perf: 12

Qual: 16

Perf: 20

Qual: 28

Perf: 10

Qual: 14

Perf: 10

Qual: 12

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Perf: 4

Qual: 6

6 Perf: 6

Qual: 8

12 Perf: 12

Qual: 24

Perf: 20

Qual: 24

Reflections Perf: Low

Qual: Medium

Medium Perf: Medium

Qual: High

Perf: Low

Qual: Ultra

Low Perf: Low

Qual: Medium

Perf: Medium

Qual: High

Perf: High

Qual: Ultra

Perf: Medium

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Qual: Ultra

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Perf: Low

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Ultra
Shadow Quality Perf: Low

Qual: Medium

Medium Perf: Medium

Qual: High

Perf: Low

Qual: Ultra

Low Perf: Low

Qual: Medium

Perf: High

Qual: Ultra

Perf: Medium

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Perf: Low

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Perf: Low

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Ultra Perf: High

Qual: Ultra

Ultra
Automatic resolution 480p Perf: 480p

Qual: 720p

720p 540p Perf: 1440p 2160p 1080p 1440p 480p Perf: 480p

Qual: 720p

Perf: 540p

Qual: 720p

720p 1440p Perf: 1080p

Qual: 1440p

Perf: 1440p

Qual: 2160p

Upscaling mode Bilinear Perf: Bilinear

Qual: TAAU

TAAU Bilinear TAAU Perf: Bilinear

Qual: TAAU

TAAU Bilinear TAAU Perf: Bilinear

Qual: TAAU

TAAU
Volumetric Fog Quality Low Perf: Low

Qual: Ultra

Perf: Off

Qual: Low

Perf: Low

Qual: Medium

Perf: Low

Qual: High

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Perf: Low

Qual: Ultra

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Ultra

Ray Traced Graphics Options

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The following options are located behind the "Ray Traced Graphics Options" collapsible header when the graphics mode is set to Ray Traced.[note 2]

Option Description Default
Framerate Limit Limits how many frames the game can render per second. Slider can be set between 30 and 60 FPS with steps of 5, or Unlimited. Unlimited
Anti-Aliasing Adjusts the amount of multisample anti-aliasing, which smooths the image and removes jagged edges. Available options are powers of 2 between 1 and 16.This option is grayed out and can only be changed in Simple or Fancy graphics, except in Preview. Varies[note 6]
Upscaling Significantly boosts frame rates on GeForce RTX graphics cards with NVIDIA DLSS 2.0. ON

Audio

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This tab contains sliders that adjust the volume level of specific sounds. While adjusting these sliders, preview sounds play according to the category, with the same variety of pitches as in-game.

Option Description Preview sounds Default
Global Controls the overall volume of the entire game. 50%
Music Controls the volume of the in-game soundtrack. - 30%
Sound Controls the volume level of UI and miscellaneous sounds. 100%
Environmental audio Controls the volume of ambience, entering/exiting water, and firework rockets going off.
Blocks Controls the volume level of blocks (anvils, chests, doors, etc.).
Hostile mobs Controls the volume level of hostile and neutral mobs.
Friendly mobs Controls the volume level of passive mobs and entities.
Other players Controls the volume level of players (item plops, hurt sounds, etc.).
Musical blocks Controls the volume of music from jukeboxes and note blocks.
Weather Contols the volume of rain and thunder.
Text to speech Controls the volume level of text to speech.

Account

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When signed in, the player's gamertag is shown at the top of this tab. Two player ID's are shown below all other buttons. In the pause menu, all buttons are unavailable but the account data can still be viewed and the player name can be changed when the player is not signed in.

Option Description Default
Name Text box controlling the player's in-game username. Available only when not signed in. Player
Sign in for Free! Opens the sign in pop-up, similar to the sign in button on the main menu. Available only when not signed in.
Change Gamertag Opens the Xbox account settings with the option to change the gamertag. Visible when signed in.
Manage Account Opens the Xbox account settings. Visible when signed in.
Privacy & online safety Opens the privacy settings in the Xbox site. Visible when signed in.
Manage Realms memberships invites Opens a menu which shows all open Realms invites. Visible is signed in, and not in Minecraft Preview.
Sign out of your Microsoft Account Signs the player out of their Microsoft account. Only available for non-Windows devices.
Use Remote Connect for Microsoft account Sign In (requires restart) Enables the option to sign in using a Microsoft invite link whenever the player is signed out. Only available for non-Windows devices. OFF
Unlink Microsoft account‌[Minecraft for PlayStation only] Unlinks the Microsoft account from PlayStation.

Subscriptions

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Shows active and inactive in-game subscriptions, which include Realms server, including Realms Plus and Realms Core, and Marketplace Pass. Purchase and information screens can be opened from here. Active subscriptions may have a button to end the subscription, if purchased from the same device.

Global Resources

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Allows the player to manage global resource packs, which are enabled locally for all worlds. Minecraft Texture Pack is enabled by default and can't be disabled. For each pack, the description can be opened, the Marketplace purchase page, a pack info screen with technical details and options, and the pack settings menu.

Packs under any tab can be managed by clicking on them, which shows a button to enable/disable it. Under the "Active" tab, the order of packs can be organized. Resource packs are applied from bottom to top, any higher pack overrides conflicting features from lower packs, with the vanilla pack at the bottom.

Resource packs can only be changed while in the main menu, in a world they can still be viewed.

Storage

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Allows the player to delete or change the worlds, resource and behavior packs, cached data, or world template.

Option Description Default
File Storage Location Choose where the game files are stored on the device, inside the application folder or external. Only available for Android devices. Application
Clear Marketplace Cache / Clear Minecraft Store Cache Instantly clears the Marketplace cache.
Clear Download Cache Instantly clears cache created from downloading Marketplace packs, Realms worlds, or featured server resource packs.
Clear Screenshots Cache Instantly clears the screenshots cache (includes thumbnails).
Delete Local Screenshots Choose to delete all in-game screenshots.

Below is a section of stored data. In collapsed lists, all worlds, world templates, resource and behavior packs, and cached datapacks can be managed and deleted, more quickly using the Multiselect button.

Language

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Selects the languages to use for text displayed in-game and in menu screens. This does not affect the language of text to speech.

Creator

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Instructions: provide more specific information about the debugger and the watchdog.
Option Description Default
Enable Copy Coordinate UI Shows feet and facing coordinates in the chat menu, as well as a button to copy them. Not available on consoles. OFF
Require Passcode VSCode will prompt user for passcode to connect.
Passcode The passcode used for the debugger. Available only when Require Passcode is enabled.
Attach Debugger on Load Attempt to attach script debugger at level load, requires that either inbound port or connect address is set and that inbound or outbound connections are enabled. When turned on, this can be set to connect or listen. When set to connect, the game will attempt to connect to debugger in listening mode on the specified port. When set to listen, the game will listen to inbound connect attempts from debugger using connect mode on the specified port. OFF
Host The specified host to connect to the debugger. Available only when Attach Debugger on Load is enabled and set to listen. localhost
Port The specified port to connect with the debugger. Available only when Attach Debugger on Load is enabled. 19144
Attach Timeout Amount of time to wait at world load for debugger to attach. Can be set between 0-10 seconds with steps of 1. Available only when Attach Debugger on Load is enabled. 0 Seconds
Enable Client Diagnostics Starts a diagnostics capture session at level load. OFF
Delete Diagnostics and Profiler Captures Choose to delete old diagnostics and profiler capture files.
Interrupt after Sets the watchdog threshold for single tick hangs. Can be set between 3-20 seconds. 10 Seconds
Script Spike Warnings Enables the watchdog for single tick spikes. OFF
Spike Exceeds Sets the watchdog threshold for single tick spikes. Can be set between 50-500 milliseconds. Available only when Script Spike Warnings is enabled. 100 Milliseconds
Slow Script Warnings Enables the watchdog for slow scripts over multiple ticks. OFF
Average Exceeds Sets the watchdog threshold for slow scripts over multiple ticks. Can be set between 5-50 milliseconds. Available only when Slow Script Warnings is enabled. 10 Milliseconds
Collect Network Metrics​[upcoming BE 26.10] Whether to collect metrics in the Editor, which can be viewed in the VSCode live diagnostics view. ON
Enable Memory Tier Override Whether to manually set the memory tier. OFF
Memory Tier Saves and shuts down the world when the combined script memory usage exceeds the given threshold. Can be set to Super Low, Low, Mid, High, and Super High. Only available when Enable Memory Tier Override is enabled. Mid
Enable Content Log File Enables a content log file in the game's files. The file location is shown below. OFF
Enable Content Log GUI Enables the content log GUI feature.
Show Content Log GUI On Error During Load Opens the content log GUI upon errors during world load. Available only when Enable Content Log GUI is enabled. ON
GUI Log Level The minimum script level shown in the content log GUI and during world load.
  • Verbose
  • Info
  • Warn
  • Error
 Warn
Content Log History Opens the Content Log History menu. Available only when Enable Content Log GUI is enabled.
Delete Old Logs Deletes old content log files.

Preview

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This feature is exclusive to Minecraft for PlayStation.
 
Option Description
Get Preview for PlayStation®5 Get Minecraft Preview to experience the latest and greatest forthcoming Minecraft features and provide feedback to the Mojang team.

History

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Instructions: Describe changes (relocation, renaming, functionality change) of every option, especially between 1.17-1.21.90 info is missing.
Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.1Added split controls option.
v0.4.0Added option for peaceful mode.
v0.7.0Redesigned options menu. There are now four sections in the menu: game, controls, graphics, and sound.
v0.8.0build 1Added "Show craftable recipes first" option.
Added far (256 blocks) and farthest (400 blocks) render distances. The default render distance has been changed to far.
By default, fancy graphics is now on.
build 2Removed "Show craftable recipes first" option.
Removed option for smooth lighting. It is now always on.
releaseThe default render distance has been changed back to normal (128 blocks).
v0.9.3View distance on Android is no longer limited to 3 sliders.
v0.10.0build 1Added the brightness slider. It is located in the graphics menu.
v0.11.0build 1Worlds can now be renamed.
Gamemode can be changed in the world edit menu.
On creative mode worlds, the daylight cycle can be locked to day.
v0.12.1build 1Added option to swap jump and sneak.
v0.13.0build 1Multiplayer can now be disabled in the options menu.
v0.13.1Removed sound section in the options menu. The volume slider is now in the Game section.
On the title screen, the options icon is no longer a wrench.
Made the options icon slightly bigger.
v0.14.2Added "Fancy Leaves", "Anti-Aliasing", and "Particle Render Distance" option to the video settings on Windows 10.
v0.15.1build 1Added "Use Cellular Data" toggle.
v0.16.0build 1Redesigned options screen.
Added "Audio Settings", "Keyboard and Mouse Settings", "Controller Settings", and "Profile" settings.
Added "Camera Perspective" option to the video settings.
Pocket Edition
1.0.0alpha 0.17.0.1Added "UI Profile" option to change between classic and pocket UI.
Added "Text To Speech for Chat" option.
alpha 1.0.0.0Added "Change Screen Safe Area" option to the video settings.
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0Classic UI now repositions the health, hunger, oxygen, and armor bars to above the hotbar instead of the top of the screen, making it like Java Edition and Legacy Console Edition.
Added "Smooth Lighting" to the video settings.
Added "Require Encrypted Websockets" to the profile settings.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2Added "Hide HUD", "Hide Hand", "Outline Selection", "In-game Player Names", "HUD Opacity", "Hide Paper Doll", "Show Autosave Icon", and "Render Clouds" to the video settings.
1.2.1Added "FOV Can Be Altered By Gameplay" option to the video settings
1.2.3beta 1.2.3.3Added "Licensed Content" button to the profile settings.
1.2.5beta 1.2.5.12Removed "Limit World Size" option.
1.2.10beta 1.2.10.1Added "Controller Cursor Sensitivity" option to the controller controls settings.
1.2.13beta 1.2.13.5Added "Screen Animation" option to the video settings.
Added "Touch only affects hotbar" option to the touch controls settings.
beta 1.2.13.11Added "A/B Button Swap" and "X/Y Button Swap" option to the controller controls settings.
1.4.0beta 1.2.14.2Added "Full Keyboard Gameplay" toggle to the Keyboard & Mouse settings.
1.5.0beta 1.5.0.7Added "Fancy Bubbles" to the video settings.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.4Added "Accessibility Settings".
Added "Enable UI Screen Reader" to the accessibility settings.
1.13.0beta 1.13.0.2Added "Enable Open Chat Message" to the accessibility settings.
beta 1.13.0.9Added "Credits" button to the profile settings.
beta 1.13.0.15Added "Enable Text To Speech with Device Settings" to the accessibility settings.
1.14.60Added "Only Allow Trusted Skins" option to the profile settings.
RTX Betabeta 1.15.0.8Added advanced video settings along with "Upscaling" and "DirectX Ray Tracing".
Moved "View Bobbing", "Fancy Leaves", "Fancy Bubbles", "Render Clouds", "Beautiful Skies", "Smooth Lighting", "Fancy Bubbles", "Fancy Graphics", "Render Distance", "Particle Render Distance", and "Anti-Aliasing" options to advanced video settings.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.63Added "Text Background Opacity" to the accessibility settings.
1.16.100beta 1.16.100.50Added "Font License" button to the profile settings.
beta 1.16.100.54Removed "Particle Render Distance" option to the video settings.
beta 1.16.100.57Added "Camera Shake" to the accessibility and video settings.
1.16.200beta 1.16.200.53Added "Sound", "Ambient/Environment", "Blocks", "Hostile Creatures", "Friendly Creatures", "Players", "Jukeboxes/Note Blocks", and "Weather" to the audio settings.
Added "Upscaling" and "Ray Tracing" to the video settings, ported from the RTX Beta.
Renamed "Master Volume" to "Main" in the Audio settings.
1.16.210beta 1.16.210.54Added text-to-speech setting to the Audio settings.
beta 1.16.210.58Broadcasting options are now completely removed from the game again, since Mixer streaming services are no longer available.
1.17.0beta 1.17.0.50Added "Spyglass Damping" scale option ranging from 0 to 100.
beta 1.17.0.54Added Creator settings, which currently has content log settings.
1.17.30beta 1.17.30.20Added "Clear Hotbar" option to the controller settings.
1.18.30Preview 1.18.30.23Added the "Enable New Touch Control Schemes" toggle.
1.19.10Preview 1.19.10.20Added "Enable Copy Coordinate UI" option to the creator settings.
1.19.30Preview 1.19.30.21Added configurable keybinds for copying coordinates and copying facing coordinates, only available when "Enable Copy Coordinate UI" is on.
1.19.40Preview 1.19.40.20Split "Profile" section into "General" and "Account".
Added a "Control Mode" selection screen under the touch settings.
Renamed the touch settings "Sprint On Movement", "Move Joystick Visible", "Move Joystick Auto Visible When Not Used", "Static Joystick", and "Toggle Crouch" to "Auto Sprint", "Joystick Always Visible", "Joystick Visible When Unused", "Lock Joystick", and "Crouch Toggle" respectively.
Preview 1.19.40.22Improved the images for the three control schemes in the touch settings menu.
Added "Maximum Framerate" to the video settings after being previously editable in options.txt.
1.19.50Preview 1.19.50.21Players can now rebind the copy coordinate keys with "Full Keyboard Gameplay" and the "Enable Copy Coordinate UI" settings enabled.[3]
1.19.80Preview 1.19.80.20Added "Glint Speed" and "Glint Strength" to accessibility settings.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.30.20Added "Vertical Sync" to the video settings, previously available in options.txt.
1.20.50Preview 1.21.50.20Removed "Vertical Sync" from video settings in favor the "Improved Input Response" setting. It can still be toggled from options.txt.
1.20.80Preview 1.20.80.20Added "Tutorial" option and "Restart Tutorial" button to the general settings.[2]
1.21.30Preview 1.21.30.22Renamed the maximum framerate slider to "Framerate Limit" and added a tooltip to better describe its purpose.
1.21.40Preview 1.21.40.23Added text-to-speech voiceover for items in Marketplace Pass content tab and Realms content tab.
1.21.60Preview 1.21.60.21Added "Filter Profanity" option, currently only enabled on Windows.
Preview 1.21.60.23Added the "Bilinear Upscaling" mode to Vibrant Visuals settings.
1.21.70Preview 1.21.70.25Enabled "Filter Profanity" option on mobile platforms.
1.21.80Preview 1.21.80.25Enabled "Filter Profanity" option on PlayStation platforms.
Preview 1.21.80.27Enabled "Filter Profanity" option on Xbox and Nintendo platforms.
1.21.100Preview 1.21.100.20The audio default volumes have been updated.
Audio settings have been updated to match Ore UI, available in preview only.
Each setting now includes a helpful description, making it easier to understand what it does.
Improved interaction with sliders that are now smoother and more responsive than before.
Preview 1.21.100.21Moved the graphics mode and render distance options to the top of the video settings tab.
Added preview sounds to the audio tab, available in both Ore UI and the classic UI.
Preview 1.21.100.23Added spaces between the tab buttons in the settings screen.
?Removed the "Use Recommended Texture Limit" option from the video settings.
1.21.111Preview 1.21.110.20Increased the maximum deferred render distance for Windows devices from 24 to 28 chunks.
Preview 1.21.110.26Added the "Hide Sky Flashes" option in the accessibility settings.
1.21.120Preview 1.21.120.20Renamed "Adjust Brightness" to "Adjust Gamma" in the Vibrant Visuals options.
Improved quality of gamma correction on Windows and consoles and fixed the brightness of the creeper textures in the gamma calibration screen.
Added a percentage indicator to the gamma calibration screen as well as a button to reset the gamma to the default state.
Preview 1.21.120.21Increased line spacing in the video settings tab.
Removed the "Text to Speech with Device Settings" and "Improved Input Response" options.
Preview 1.21.120.22Re-added the "Text to Speech with Device Settings" and "Improved Input Response" options.
The Accessibility and Language settings tabs have been updated to match Ore UI, available in preview only.
Added the "Enable Dithering for Blocks" option to the accessibility settings.
Preview 1.21.120.23Added the "Enable Dithering for Mobs" option to the accessibility settings.
Preview 1.21.120.24The General settings tabs have been updated to match Ore UI, available in preview only.
1.21.130Preview 1.21.130.20Added an option to adjust the size of the top buttons in the HUD for touch controls.
Removed the "Customize Controls" toggle, the button now always appears.
Removed the "Joystick Opacity" and "Mobile menu size" options, since they can also be adjusted from the Customiza Controls screen.
Added the "Damage Tilt" option.
Preview 1.21.130.24The Video settings tab has been updated to match Ore UI, available in preview only.
Renamed "Bloom" to "Bloom intensity".
Preview 1.21.130.26Accessibility option "Enable Open Chat Message" has been renamed to "Chat Instructions on Join".
26.0Preview 26.0.23Added the "Closed Captions" (Preview only) and "Enable Command Macros" options.
Preview 26.0.25The "Closed Captions" option is now visible and functions properly (Preview only).
Added the "Party" settings tab.
The Keyboard & Mouse and Account settings tabs have been updated to match Ore UI, available in preview only.
Renamed "Chat Instructions on Join" to "Chat instructions on join".
Preview 26.0.28The main settings menu has been updated with Ore UI except for a few tabs, available in Preview only.
The keybinds for command macros and copy coordinates are now always present in the Keyboard & Mouse settings.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
26.10Preview 26.10.20Added the "Collect Network Metrics" option.
Preview 26.10.21Added a setting for texture streaming on some devices to the Video settings, which will reduce the GPU memory for some textures, especially with more add-ons.
Added an option on Windows to disable pausing when the application loses focus.
Preview 26.10.23The Controller and Touch settings tabs have been updated to match Ore UI, available in Preview only.
Preview 26.10.24Moved the How to Play button from the settings to the game menu.
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Settings menus

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  • The Accessibility Settings tab.
    The Accessibility Settings tab.
  • The Keyboard & Mouse Settings tab.
    The Keyboard & Mouse Settings tab.
  • The Controller Settings tab.
    The Controller Settings tab.
  • The Touch Settings tab.
    The Touch Settings tab.
  • The Control Mode menu.
    The Control Mode menu.
  • The control customization interface.
    The control customization interface.
  • The Party settings tab.
    The Party settings tab.
  • The General Settings tab.
    The General Settings tab.
  • The Video Settings tab.
    The Video Settings tab.
  • The Vibrant Visuals options in the Video Settings tab.
    The Vibrant Visuals options in the Video Settings tab.
  • The Vibrant Visuals gamma calibration screen
    The Vibrant Visuals gamma calibration screen
  • The Audio Settings tab.
    The Audio Settings tab.
  • The Account Settings tab.
    The Account Settings tab.
  • The Subscriptions tab.
    The Subscriptions tab.
  • The Global Resources tab.
    The Global Resources tab.
  • The Storage tab.
    The Storage tab.
  • The Language tab.
    The Language tab.
  • The Creator Settings tab.
    The Creator Settings tab.

Ore UI menus (Preview only)

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Settings feedback

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  • The new Settings menu.
    The new Settings menu.
  • The new Audio Settings menu.
    The new Audio Settings menu.

Historical menus

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  • The options screen in the Android version before v0.7.0 Alpha.
    The options screen in the Android version before v0.7.0 Alpha.
  • The options screen in the iOS version before v0.7.0 Alpha.
    The options screen in the iOS version before v0.7.0 Alpha.
  • Options screen from v0.7.0 to v0.7.5.
    Options screen from v0.7.0 to v0.7.5.
  • Options screen before v0.12.1 (Omitted the sound button and added the Skin button).
    Options screen before v0.12.1 (Omitted the sound button and added the Skin button).
  • The options screen from 1.0.4 to 1.1.5.
    The options screen from 1.0.4 to 1.1.5.
  • The options screen in an older version​[more information needed].
    The options screen in an older version​[more information needed].
  • The view bobbing option.
    The view bobbing option.
  • The brightness and view distance sliders.
    The brightness and view distance sliders.
  • The pick block keybind option.
    The pick block keybind option.
  • The old VR Settings tab.
    The old VR Settings tab.
  • The old Vibrant Visuals brightness calibration screen.
    The old Vibrant Visuals brightness calibration screen.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Only available for devices with support for Vibrant Visuals and not with incompatible resource packs, in splitscreen, or on servers with Vibrant Visuals disabled.
  2. ↑ a b c These settings are available only with ray-tracing support (Windows 10 or 11 with specific requirements) in worlds with a compatible resource pack.
  3. ↑ Only on Xbox One X, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4 Pro, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Slim, PlayStation 5 Pro, iOS, iPadOS, Android devices running on Adreno 740, Mali-G615, Mali-G720, Xclipse 920, or higher, and Windows devices with Vibrant Visuals support.
  4. ↑ Only on Xbox One, Xbox One S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Sim, ChromeOS, Fire, Nintendo Switch, and Android devices lower than Adreno 740, Mali-G615, Mali-G720, or Xclipse 920.
  5. ↑ Varies depending on the device specifications. However, this can be bypassed by adjusting gfx_viewdistance in options.txt
  6. ↑ a b c Varies depending on the device specifications.
  7. ↑ a b c Preset in the game files, not available in-game
  8. ↑ a b c These settings are available only with splitscreen support (Xbox One/Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PS4, & PS5)
  9. ↑ a b Only available from the pause menu when the "Render Dragon Features for Creators" experiment is enabled.

References

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  1. ↑ "Let’s talk about our updated settings! (Bedrock)" – Minecraft Feedback, September 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ a b c "[MCPE-184669] Tutorial option does not appear sometimes - Jira" – Mojira.
  3. ↑ "[MCPE-163082] Cannot use copy coords hot keys with full keyboard gameplay on - Jira" – Mojira.
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