Bedrock Edition beta 1.19.20.22

**Beta 1.19.20.22** (Android) or **Preview 1.19.20.22** (Windows, iOS, iPadOS, Xbox) is the second beta/*Preview* for Bedrock Edition 1.19.20, released on July 13-19, 2022, which fixed some bugs.

## Changes

### Blocks

Amethyst Block
* Renamed to "Block of Amethyst" to match *Java Edition*.

Bells
* Can no longer catch on fire or be destroyed by fire.

### Mobs

Ender Dragon
* Can no longer destroy crying obsidian, respawn anchors, light blocks, deny blocks, allow blocks, borders, and jigsaw blocks.

## Fixes

Spectator Mode (Experimental)
* Removed emotes functionality while in Spectator Mode
* Spectators’ heads are now properly rendered as semi-transparent
* Character Creator head items (hats, hoods, helmets, etc.) are now properly rendered semi-transparent while in Spectator mode
* Capes and animated back items are no longer rendered while in Spectator mode (MCPE-156929)
* Spectators can no longer use or get affected by portals (MCPE-156684)

Allay
* Allays can now pick up and drop items at their owner when in a Boat (MCPE-156377)
* Allay can now always pick up dropped Scaffolding blocks (MCPE-157512)
* Allay now correctly stops dancing when music from Jukebox ends
* Allays now look at targets such as players (MCPE-158222)

Blocks
* Bells can no longer catch on fire or be destroyed by fire
* Sculk Catalysts now play the blooming sound effect when blooming (MCPE-153562)
* Sculk Catalysts do not spread Sculk anymore on players' death if the Keep Inventory gamerule is set to True (MCPE-157884)
* Sculk Catalysts do not get covered in Sculk Veins anymore if a mob dies on top of them

Commands
* Improved the performance of the locate biome command to mitigate stalls on the server while searching for a biome that is far away (MCPE-157609)

Deep Dark
* The secret door that leads to the Redstone room in the center of an Ancient City now opens/closes properly (MCPE-156718)

EDU
* Fixed a crash that occurred when swapping inputs to the Material Reducer by disabling input swapping. Players must now remove input before adding new input

Fireball Entity
* Modified the json entity file so that it also contains projectile damage in addition to the explosion and fire damage (MCPE-153740)

Gameplay
* Fixed x-ray vision when Top Snow falls on top of player so it now behaves as a solid block when Top Snow covers player's vision (MCPE-150709)

General
* Fixed the Add Server feature not saving IPV6 addresses (MCPE-66233)

Items
* Lava in Buckets will no longer disappear when failing to be placed or dispensed into partial blocks (MCPE-50664)
* Items with the item\_lockcomponent can no longer be placed in Item Frames or Armor Stands (MCPE-138479)
* Fixed an issue where some items with durability would fail to be created from the Creative inventory

Marketplace
* Implemented new Marketplace error screen art and messaging

Mobile Controls
* Fixed an issue where players were not able to hover over UI elements inside a scroll view if a portion of it fell outside of the view when using mouse + keyboard on iOS. This was a result of the scroll view auto focusing onto the nearest non-clipped element
* Fixed a crash that could occur when a connected devices, like gamepads, were missing

Mobs
* Allays and Bees no longer get stuck in non-full blocks (MCPE-155777)
* Fish do not shake anymore when placed in an isolated water block
* Fixed a bug that caused Wolves to spawn red when summoned with entity\_born or on\_tame events
* Fixed an issue where enchantments on ranged weapons on mobs were not being applied (MCPE-113623)

Witch
* Fixed a bug that could cause Witches to stop spawning. The Witch Hut structure is now set as a surface spawner for Witches (MCPE-60552)

Performance and Stability
* Fixed a crash that was caused by a Villager changing its profession while trading. The Trade screen will now close if the Villager changes professions mid trade
* Timeout when connecting to a multiplayer game has been reduced from 180 to 90 seconds
* Fixed a crash that could occur when Pistons were extending or retracting near moveable blocks and Arrows

Sculk Sensor
* Sculk Sensors can now also detect Bees, Chickens, Allays, Phantoms, and Ender Dragons flying (MCPE-153725, MCPE-154055)
* Sculk Sensors can now emit the whole range of Redstone signal strengths, based on the distance a vibration has been emitted at. Previously, the output was either 1, 15 or even
* Vibration particles are now always oriented towards the target Sculk Sensor (MCPE-156648)
* Sculk Sensors no longer detect Boats staying still in water (MCPE-155368)

User Interface
* Hover text for can\_place\_on blocks for items in inventory is now in a consistent order between game saves (MCPE-153516)
* Removed the controller settings tab for Oculus

Vanilla Parity
* Sounds of the Smithing Table when a Villager is working are now the same as sounds when the player uses the table (MCPE-79716)
* Fixed volume level of Amethyst step chime sound when walked on by a mob

Blocks
* Amethyst Block has been renamed to "Block of Amethyst" (MCPE-125821)

Mobs
* The Ender Dragon can no longer destroy Crying Obsidian, Respawn Anchor, Light, Deny, Allow, Border, and Jigsaw blocks (MCPE-158343)

## References

1. ↑ "Minecraft Beta & Preview - 1.19.20.22" – Minecraft Feedback, July 13, 2022.