There is a quick and easy way to play almost every single Minecraft Java Edition version, including beta versions. In this article, we'll briefly discuss that.

Minecraft Java edition beta version There's a little bit more that's in the current Java snapshot version, as it's the only version at the moment with all the new mountain biomes.

Rather than enrolling in a dedicated beta program, Minecraft: Java Edition allows you to select a slice of pre-release software for you to try.

Despite being such a recognizable title, there are many different versions of Minecraft, some of which have quite comprehensive in-game differences.

There are many choices of what version of Minecraft to get - the free version, the Java versions and the Bedrock edition. But what makes them different?