Minecraft: Bedrock Edition 1.16.20.54 beta for ‘the Nether Update’ fixes issues with skins and more
Show off those fancy emotes and custom skins.
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What you need to know
We never have to wait long for a new beta build to hitMinecraft, with the 1.16.20.54 beta currently rolling out to any testers enrolled in the program. This beta build forthe Nether Updatefocuses on fixes for player customizations and animations, and is one of the smaller beta builds we’ve had recently. However, any and all improvements are always welcome, so all is forgiven Mojang Studios.
The changes made in this build include:
If you’re interested, you can check out the full changelog for this buildhere. Otherwise, check out how to enroll in the beta program for Minecrafthere, especially if you’re a heavy user of skins or the new emote feature, and you’ve been running into any of these issues.
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