Minecraft Beta & Preview - 26.50.26

[u/Luutamo]

https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/articles/48228443785101-Minecraft-Beta-Preview-26-50-26

Information on 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, PlayStation, Windows, 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

It's time for another Preview and Beta release! For the full list of goodies, browse the changelog below. And as always, we're keen to get your feedback on these new features at feedback.minecraft.net, and you can report any bugs you find at bugs.mojang.com.

Drop 3 2026 Features

Abandoned Camp

• Abandoned Camps are now less likely to generate on top of Villages
• Fixed multiple trees not generating in Cherry Grove and Old Growth Birch Forest Abandoned Campsites

Blocks

• Fixed Red Shrub flickering when placing one against another Red Shrub in multiplayer
• Wool stairs and slabs can no longer be used in the painting recipe (MCPE-241662)

Cushion

• Fishing Rod bobbers now break Cushions consistently instead of passing through them when they come to rest inside the Cushion's hitbox
• Cushions can now be placed inside non-full blocks that already have a Cushion on top (MCPE-240482)
• Fixed being able to place a Cushion on top another Cushion when moving quickly in any direction
• The Cushion can no longer be renamed with name tag
• Cushions no longer prevent vibrations when placed, broken or interacted with (MCPE-241421)

Explorer Maps

• Changed the map color of several Poplar items to match their in-game appearance (MCPE-240287)
• The following items had their map colors changed:
  • Poplar Door
  • Poplar Double Slab
  • Poplar Fence
  • Poplar Fence Gate
  • Poplar Hanging Sign
  • Poplar Log
  • Poplar Pressure Plate
  • Poplar Sapling
  • Poplar Shelf
  • Poplar Slab
  • Poplar Stair
  • Poplar Standing Sign
  • Poplar Trap Door
  • Poplar Wall Sign
  • Poplar Wood
  • Stripped Poplar Log
  • Stripped Poplar Wood

Sound

• The correct subtitle is now shown when jumping and landing on a Straw Bed (MCPE-240463)
• The correct subtitle is now shown when jumping and landing on a Shelf Mushroom (MCPE-241675)

Straw Bed

• Straw Bed pillows now render correctly when two beds are placed next to each other (MCPE-240506)

Features and Bug Fixes

Blocks

• Comparators can once again read a container's inventory through Honey Blocks and Chains (MCPE-241687)

Commands

• Removed self selection expansion when using commands (i.e. /tell) for non-operator players (MCPE-241436)

Editor

• Added user-friendly biome and block names to minimap hover tooltips, making it easier to identify biomes and blocks at a glance
• Updated custom biome color handling so that color changes are now immediately displayed both in the biome list and on the minimap for Custom Biome Tool

Graphical

• Vibrant Visuals are no longer disabled when loading a world with Education features enabled (MCPE-240476)
• Foxes now hold the Shelf Mushroom correctly in their mouths (MCPE-241160)
• The poplar door hinges now have a metallic reflectiveness
• Fixed triangular gaps that could appear in water surfaces where water meets a bank or flows over a lip
• Increased maximum view distance to 48 for Vibrant Visuals on Windows

Minecraft Debugger

• The Entity System and CPU Profiler views are now usable without a behavior pack enabled

Misc

• Updated the main menu cube map

Mobs

• Fixed incorrect naming for the yellow tail parrot fish (MCPE-117477)

Realms

• Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause a crash on opening Realms Edit World, particularly on iOS devices

Stability and Performance

• Fixed a crash that could occur when render controller expressions referenced variables of the wrong resource type
• Fixed worlds containing chunks saved before block connection upgrades getting stuck while loading when creating the world
• Fixed an issue that could disconnect players while loading worlds with certain add-on content (MCPE-241505)
• Fixed the game stuttering in world after long play sessions or after leaving the game suspended for an extended time
• Reduced the memory used by animated Character Creator skins

Textures

• Fixes poplar hanging sign visuals to be in parity with other signs

User Interface

• Fixed leftover instances where button touch areas did not align with the buttons in windowed Android modes with a title bar, such as Samsung DeX and pop up view.
• Some sign-in errors which were previously reported as "Wool" are now reported with a more specific codename
• Screen narration now properly reads out the first focused element after opening the Pause Menu
• Fixed a bug where a party leader using Join Game on a friend not in their party would spuriously see the "Your party is too large" message
• The Shelf Mushroom now has the correct scale in the inventory slots
• Prevent soft-locks when the game is unable to connect to a server (MCPE-240897)
• Fixed the gamepad cursor in menus becoming choppy after long play sessions or after leaving the game suspended for an extended time
• Added an option to mute a player when reporting their chat messages

[u/udgoudri]

Reverted the comparator chain thing. Interesting.