Known Issues with Minecraft: Education Edition

 

While we hope that no bugs slip through into the products we ship, we are a team of humans and inevitably we won’t be able to catch all issues. Here is a list of what we know is out there:

Current Issues (last updated 01/28/2019)

Minecraft: Education Edition Game Client

Version mismatch

• Version listings: PC (1.7.1), Mac (1.7.1), iPad (1.7.3)
• Workaround: None needed, should work without issues
• Status: This is a known issue, use the workaround

Agent placing water causes crash

• Version impacted: PC (1.7.1), Mac (1.7.1), iPad (1.7.3)
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue, we are working on a fix

Failed Multiplayer connection

• Versions impacted: PC Windows 10 1607
• Workaround: Upgrade from Windows 10 1607
• Status: This is a known issue, use the workaround

Agent detect up/down does not work correctly with half blocks

• Versions Impacted: PC, Mac, iPad
• Workaround: None at this time
  
• Status: This is a known issue and we are actively working to implement a solution

Exporting portfolio, clicking links on NPCs (and any change of focus to the game) will disconnect users connected to that session multiplayer **iPad-only**

• Versions Impacted: iPad
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue and we are actively working to implement a solution

No Music in iPad version

• Versions Impacted: iPad
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: This is a known issue and we are actively working to implement a solution

Does not install on Windows 10 version 1511 or earlier

• Versions Impacted: PC
• Workaround: None at this time
• Status: Our next release in 2019 will work with all versions of Windows

Code Connection

Is now in-game (Code Builder) with Minecraft: Education Edition version 1.7.1

• Versions Impacted: PC, Mac, iPad
• Workaround: Just press "C" no separate app is needed
• Status: The companion app will no longer be needed, but is still compatible with Bedrock and M:EE version 1.4 or lower

Classroom Mode

Not Available on iPad

• Versions Impacted: iPad devices
• Workaround: While it will not open as an app on your iPad, you can use Classroom Mode on PC or Mac to connect to a world hosted on iPad
• Status: This is a known issue and we are actively working to implement a solution

Teachers can only open one instance of Classroom Mode on macOS

• Version Impacted: All versions, macOS only.
• Workaround: After your first instance of CM is opened, go to Applications > Utilities > Terminal In that window, type: open -n -a “Classroom Mode for Minecraft”.
• Status: This issue is set to be fixed in the next release.

M:EE Website

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Additional Resources

• What’s New in Minecraft: Education Edition 
  
• Download Minecraft Education Edition and companion apps
• Installing Minecraft: Education Edition 
  
• Basic Troubleshooting