How to download Minecraft 1.21.0.22 beta and preview

Minecraft Bedrock's 1.21.0.22 preview debuted on April 18, 2024, and it introduces the updated player profile page, moves many 1.21 update features to ordinary gameplay instead of Experimental Features, and adds a litany of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. To access these new changes, players must download the beta/preview on their respective devices.

While the process of downloading new Minecraft previews is a pretty straightforward one, the steps inherent in doing so are slightly different depending on the platform players are using. Since this is the case, it doesn't hurt to examine the steps for downloading Preview 1.21.0.22 on available devices.

How to download Minecraft Preview 1.21.0.22 for Bedrock Edition

Xbox One and Series X|S

Minecraft previews on Xbox consoles is a straightforward proposal (Image via Mojang/Microsoft)

Regardless of whether players are enjoying Minecraft on Xbox One or the Series X|S consoles, the process of accessing Preview 1.21.0.22 is a pretty simple one. As long as they have purchased the base game on their account or have an active Game Pass subscription, they should be able to download the latest preview at no cost.

You can download Preview 1.21.0.22 on Xbox consoles by following these steps:

Open either the Microsoft Store or the Xbox Game Pass Library and search for the Minecraft Preview store page, then open it.
If you have a copy of the base game on your account or have an active Game Pass subscription, you should be able to simply press the install button and the preview will be added to your download queue.

PlayStation 4

In recent months, Minecraft previews have made their way to the PlayStation 4 platform, giving players on Sony's console the opportunity to try out new features as well. However, opening and downloading Preview 1.21.0.22 is carried out a bit differently compared to other platforms and will require opening the base game.

Regardless, you can download new previews on PlayStation 4 with these steps:

Open your base Minecraft game and then, your settings.
On the bottom of the settings sidebar, select the preview tab.
Click "Get PlayStation 4 Preview." A store page should open up for previews and provide you with a download button to add the preview to your queue.

Windows 10/11 PCs

Downloading or updating to Preview 1.21.0.22 on Windows requires different approaches (Image via Microsoft)

On Windows 10 and 11 PCs, playing Minecraft Bedrock previews is carried out a bit differently depending on whether or not you've downloaded a previous preview. If you have, update it through the Microsoft Store app. Otherwise, the latest preview version can be downloaded directly from the game's official launcher.

Both processes for downloading Preview 1.21.0.22 are explained below:

If you haven't downloaded a preview before, open the Minecraft Launcher client and select the Windows Edition on the game list to the left of the window. Click the button that reads "latest release" and select "latest preview" instead, then click the install button. The launcher will download the necessary assets for running the preview.
If you've downloaded a past preview, open the Microsoft Store app and click the library tab. Click the games button, then click the update button next to the listing for Minecraft Preview. If this listing doesn't appear, you may need to click the "get updates" button to fetch the latest update from Microsoft's servers.

Android/iOS Mobile Devices

Downloading previews on mobile is handled based on the device's operating system (Image via Apple)

For Pocket Edition players, accessing new previews requires different steps based on their operating system. On Android, one can find new previews via the Google Play Store page, while iOS users will have to rely on Apple's TestFlight program instead.

Both processes to download Preview 1.21.0.22 are explained below:

On Android, open the Google Play Store app and search for the base game's store page. Scroll down the store page until you find a section labeled "join the beta" and tap the accompanying link or button. This should replace your standard game app with the latest preview, so just open up the game app and enjoy.
On iOS, download the TestFlight app and navigate to the official TestFlight page for Minecraft Preview. Enter your Apple account info and sign up on the TestFlight page, and you should receive an email shortly after that contains a link that reads "view in TestFlight" for you to click. Do so, then click accept if you're a new tester and tap the install button to get the preview to your device. If you're a returning tester, click on "view in TestFlight," and then either "update" or "open."

That's all there is to it! Once you've downloaded Preview 1.21.0.22, it should automatically update on its own in most circumstances. The lone exception is Windows 10/11, which will still usually require the Microsoft Store to facilitate updates.