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Minecraft Bedrock Edition: updates, settings and interface

The update history for Minecraft Bedrock Edition has 278 entries, last updated on November 1, 2026. Each entry shows its type, date and origin.

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Recorded, available and installed are different states. Your actual installation status and suitable updates are shown in the server panel.

114 changes that affect all games (latest on November 1, 2026) are listed in the overview. View changes for all games

Notes on these entries

Announcement from the official source. The source describes the changes; your server installation status is shown separately in the update center.

The guided tools were revised in the shared panel code. The entry concerns the interface or its processing. The date records the change; availability on an individual server depends on the game, software, plugins and permissions.

The guided interface was updated. The history shows added, changed and removed fields with explanations and editor defaults. The date records the documented change, not the historical deployment time.

No independent plugin compatibility test is documented for the game updates on this page unless a plugin says otherwise. Check affected plugins in the update center before changing game versions.

Game update Source entry dated

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 26.50 Changelog - Wilderness Bound

Open original source
Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Setting Change documented

Server configuration: settings revised

Supported server software: Bedrock Dedicated Server

Changed settings (8)
  • Default permission: Changed default-player-permission-level

    Permission assigned to new players: visitor, member or operator. Only use operator as the default deliberately.

    Before

    Setting
    default-player-permission-level
    Default
    member
    Range / options
    visitor, member, operator

    After

    Setting
    default-player-permission-level
    Default
    member
    Range / options
    visitor, member, operator
  • World seed: Changed level-seed

    Only affects creation of a new world. Leave empty for a random seed.

    Before

    Setting
    level-seed
    Default

    After

    Setting
    level-seed
    Default
  • Max players: Changed max-players

    Before

    Setting
    max-players
    Default
    10
    Range / options
    1 – 30

    After

    Setting
    max-players
    Default
    10
    Range / options
    1 – 30
  • Online mode (Xbox auth): Changed online-mode

    Before

    Setting
    online-mode
    Default
    true

    After

    Setting
    online-mode
    Default
    true
  • AFK kick (minutes): Changed player-idle-timeout

    Before

    Setting
    player-idle-timeout
    Default
    30
    Range / options
    0 – 1440

    After

    Setting
    player-idle-timeout
    Default
    30
    Range / options
    0 – 1440
  • Require resource packs: Changed texturepack-required

    Before

    Setting
    texturepack-required
    Default
    false

    After

    Setting
    texturepack-required
    Default
    false
  • Simulation distance (chunks): Changed tick-distance

    Before

    Setting
    tick-distance
    Default
    4
    Range / options
    4 – 12

    After

    Setting
    tick-distance
    Default
    4
    Range / options
    4 – 12
  • View distance (chunks): Changed view-distance

    Before

    Setting
    view-distance
    Default
    12
    Range / options
    5 – 96

    After

    Setting
    view-distance
    Default
    12
    Range / options
    5 – 96
Setting Change documented

Server configuration: settings revised

Supported server software: Bedrock Dedicated Server

Changed settings (1)
  • View distance (chunks): Changed view-distance

    Before

    Setting
    view-distance
    Default
    32
    Range / options
    5 – 96

    After

    Setting
    view-distance
    Default
    12
    Range / options
    5 – 96
Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Setting Change documented

Server configuration: settings revised

Supported server software: Bedrock Dedicated Server

Changed settings (6)
  • Default permission: Added default-player-permission-level

    After

    Setting
    default-player-permission-level
    Default
    member
    Range / options
    visitor, member, operator
  • World seed: Added level-seed

    After

    Setting
    level-seed
    Default
  • AFK kick (minutes): Added player-idle-timeout

    After

    Setting
    player-idle-timeout
    Default
    30
    Range / options
    0 – 1440
  • Require resource packs: Added texturepack-required

    After

    Setting
    texturepack-required
    Default
    false
  • Simulation distance (chunks): Added tick-distance

    After

    Setting
    tick-distance
    Default
    4
    Range / options
    4 – 12
  • View distance (chunks): Added view-distance

    After

    Setting
    view-distance
    Default
    32
    Range / options
    5 – 96
Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Interface Change documented

Minecraft Bedrock: game tools: revised

Game update Source entry dated

Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 26.44/45 Hotfix Changelog

Open original source

What the interface looks like

The image shows the interface on its capture date; earlier versions may differ.

Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions.
Excerpt of the current interface with sample values. Values and prerequisites illustrate the controls; available tools depend on server software, plugins and permissions. · Captured on 2026-10-08

What the settings do

These values come from our guided editors. Defaults are the editor starting values; they do not show the contents of a customer server.

Max players

Maximum number of players on the server.

Setting
max-players
Default
10
Range / options
1 – 30
World seed

Only affects creation of a new world; your current world keeps its seed. Leave empty for a random seed.

Setting
level-seed
Default
View distance (chunks)

Maximum view distance. Higher values cost more CPU, memory and bandwidth; this editor deliberately caps it at 96.

Setting
view-distance
Default
12
Range / options
5 – 96
Simulation distance (chunks)

Distance in which the world actively ticks. Higher values keep more mobs and redstone active but cost considerably more performance.

Setting
tick-distance
Default
4
Range / options
4 – 12
AFK kick (minutes)

Remove inactive players after this time. Set to 0 to disable the AFK kick.

Setting
player-idle-timeout
Default
30
Range / options
0 – 1440
Default permission

Permission assigned to new players: visitor, member or operator. Players who have joined before keep theirs. Only use operator as the default deliberately.

Setting
default-player-permission-level
Default
member
Range / options
visitor, member, operator
Require resource packs

Players must use the world's resource packs in order to join.

Setting
texturepack-required
Default
false
Online mode (Xbox auth)

Enforces Xbox authentication. Disable = cracked access (not recommended).

Setting
online-mode
Default
true
Bedrock version

Installed version of the Bedrock Dedicated Server. You can switch it with the version change of your server.

Setting
BEDROCK_VERSION
Default
latest
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Server name

The name shown in the server list.

Setting
SERVERNAME
Default
Bedrock Dedicated Server
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Game mode

Sets the base game mode at launch or when a new world is created.

Setting
GAMEMODE
Default
survival
Range / options
survival, creative, adventure
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Difficulty

Sets the base difficulty of the game or a newly created world.

Setting
DIFFICULTY
Default
easy
Range / options
peaceful, easy, normal, hard
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Allow cheats

Allows commands and cheats. Keep this disabled for a regular survival world.

Setting
CHEATS
Default
false
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.
Enforce allowlist

Only listed players may join. Add players later with the allowlist tool.

Setting
ALLOWLIST
Default
false
Range / options
true, false
When it takes effect
Takes effect after saving and restarting the server.