How to download Minecraft Bedrock 1.21.30.23 beta and preview

Minecraft Bedrock preview 1.21.30.23, which debuted on August 15, 2024, introduces plenty of content, bug fixes, and changes, some of which have been awaited by the community for quite some time. Bundles have made their Bedrock debut, parrots can now imitate the sound of endermites, and a wide collection of fixes and tweaks have been made underneath these feature additions.

It goes without saying that you'll likely want to try out this new Minecraft Bedrock preview to check out what has changed, but how can you do so? Downloading preview 1.21.30.23 is pretty simple, though the steps can be different depending on your platform. Remember, these previews are only available on Xbox One and Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Android/iOS mobile devices.

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How to download Minecraft preview 1.21.30.23 on compatible Bedrock Edition devices

Xbox One and Series X|S

Downloading previews on Xbox consoles can be accomplished with a few button presses (Image via Microsoft)

If you're playing Minecraft on Xbox One or Series X|S, you can access previews simply by having purchased the base game or by having an active Xbox Game Pass subscription. Below, you can find the steps to download the latest preview:

1. From your console dashboard, open either the Microsoft Store or the Game Pass Library and search for "Minecraft Preview" and open its resulting store page.
2. Select the Install button, which should be available as long as you've purchased the base game or have an active Game Pass subscription.

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PlayStation 4 and 5

Previews on PlayStation require a little in-game navigation (Image via u/YouthIsBlind/Reddit)

Minecraft previews only recently arrived on PlayStation consoles, and they have a slightly different download approach as a result. Instead of navigating your console dashboard, you can access previews from within the base PS4 game itself. Fortunately, this isn't particularly difficult. You can access the preview using the steps below:

1. Open Minecraft and on the main menu, open your settings.
2. On the bottom of the sidebar to the left of the settings menu, select the button that reads "Preview."
3. Select "Get PlayStation 4 Preview" or "Get PlayStation 5 Preview."
4. Select "Download."

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Windows 10/11 PCs

Downloading Minecraft previews on Windows is slightly dependent on whether you've done so before or not (Image via Microsoft)

If you're enjoying Minecraft on Windows 10/11, downloading preview 1.21.30.23 can be slightly different depending on whether you currently have a preview installed or not. If you don't, you can download the latest preview from the official launcher client. If you already have a preview installed, you'll need to update it with the Microsoft Store app.

All of these options can be completed with these steps:

1. If you have a preview installed already, open the Microsoft Store application on your PC, navigate to your library, and click on the Games button. The list of games should show Minecraft Preview, and you can tap the "Update" button on its listing. If it hasn't appeared, you can also click the "Get Updates" button to fetch the update from Microsoft's servers.
2. If you don't have a prior preview installed, open the Minecraft Launcher and select the Windows edition from the game list to the left. Tap the button that reads "Latest Release" to the left of the green "Install/Play" button and select "Latest Preview" instead. Then, press the green "Install" button.

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Android/iOS Mobile Devices

Previews on Android/iOS are handled through their respective operating systems' app stores (Image via Apple)

When you're downloading previews on mobile devices, access is handled either through the Google Play Store or the Apple TestFlight program. Either way, the process is relatively easy, though you may have to be patient on iOS as signups for previews are limited. Whatever the case, these steps will help you access the preview on mobile devices:

1. On Android, open the Google Play Store and then the store page for the game. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and tap the text link under a section that reads "Join the Beta". This will replace your base game app with one that facilitates the preview instead.
2. On iOS, begin by downloading the Apple TestFlight app from the App Store if you haven't already. Then, use your web browser to open the TestFlight page for the preview. Sign up for the preview using your Apple account information, and you'll receive an email from TestFlight. Open this email and tap "Open in TestFlight". If you're a new tester, tap "Accept" and then click on the install button. If you already have a preview installed, you can tap the "Update/Open" button instead.

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That's all there is to it! Once you've downloaded Minecraft preview 1.21.30.23, you can keep it updated automatically on most platforms save for Windows PCs, which still use the Microsoft Store application to update the game manually.