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How to Download Minecraft Snapshots and get Early Access To Beta Builds Home Features Adventure Minecraft How do I download Minecraft Snapshots and get early access to beta builds By Rachel Watts published 10 March 21 Have a look at the some of the upcoming features in the Minecraft Caves and Cliffs 1.17 update before it officially releases. Minecraft skins: New designs Minecraft servers Online worlds Minecraft commands: All cheats Minecraft mods Beyond vanilla Minecraft shaders: Spotlight Minecraft seeds: New worlds to explore Minecraft texture packs: Transform The date for the release of Minecraft's 1.17 Caves and Cliffs update (opens in new tab) is quickly approaching, but for those who don't want to put off the update Mojang's Snapshots are an excellent way to experience upcoming features early. Minecraft Snapshots are publicly-released test versions that don't have polished features of the upcoming updates available for players to test. Mojang can make use of this opportunity to test out new features before they become part of an official update. Players can submit bugs and feedback to Mojang to improve the game. Snapshots include anything the studio would like to try and could include new mobs, biomes games, game mechanics, or blocks. Snapshots include a variety of features from Caves and Cliffs including glow squids (opens new tab) cave generation, and the lush fauna and flora you'll find within blocky caverns. If you don't mind a few hiccups in and out, Minecraft Snapshots are a great method to test out new features before the update's official release. KD76.COM Here's everything you need to know in order to get a sneak peek of the future of Minecraft. Minecraft Snapshot installation How do I access beta builds Snapshots are available on the Java edition of Minecraft, but there is a way to see early features on the Bedrock edition also. These are the Bedrock betas for Android, Xbox One and Windows 10, which are not the same as Snapshots but they do include a number of new features. Mojang has made jumping into the early versions of Minecraft fairly easy So here's how to do it: Snapshots of Minecraft: Java Edition: - Open the Minecraft launcher - Select the tab "Installations" In the upper right corner, look for the box called Snapshots - The most recent Snapshot will be located at the end of the list of installed programs. Beta version of Minecraft: Bedrock Edition: Go to the Microsoft Store app on Windows 10 - Search for the Xbox Insider app and download it - Launch the app, and then select "Insider Content" on the left Choose Minecraft and hit the join button - The app may navigate you to Minecraft's product page if you do not have a digital copy of the game If you're looking for Xbox One or Android instructions for Minecraft, visit Mojang's beta pages (opens in new tab) for additional instructions. To keep up with new betas and Snapshots, bookmark the Minecraft forum's news page (opens in a new tab) that has a breakdown of all the released versions. Snapshots and betas can be extremely unstable, and your world could fail or get janky. So make sure you start in a place you aren't afraid of getting a bit corrupted. In other words, best keep your top Minecraft builds (opens in new tab) secure in a different world. -- (opens new tab) Rachel worked as freelancer for three years until she joined PC Gamer in 2019. She writes mostly reviews, previews, features, but she will occasionally include news and guides. When she's not taking hundreds of screenshots of the latest indie darling, you can find her nurturing her parsnip empire in Stardew Valley and planning an axolotl uprising in Minecraft. She is a sucker for stopping to take a deep breath'. Her proudest gaming moment is when she kept her virtual potted plants alive over a year.
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