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[[File:Ore UI - Play Screen Menu "Worlds" Tab - Grid Mode (Bedrock).png|thumb|380px|The "Worlds" tab of the Play screen in grid mode]]
The '''Play''' menu is one of the game's multiple [[Minecraft:menu screen]]s. It provides access to the [[Minecraft:Create new world]] menu, and also lists pre-existing worlds that can be entered.

== Overview ==

The menu is divided into three tabs: "Worlds", "Realms" and "Servers". Clicking "Play" on the [[Minecraft:main menu]] brings the player to the "Worlds" tab regardless of whether worlds exist.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"" data-description="Bedrock Edition top bar"
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! width="125" | Option
! Description
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Back Button Icon (Bedrock).png|50px|link=Title Screen]]
| Returns the player back to the [[Minecraft:main menu]].
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Social Button Icon (Bedrock).png|120px|link=Social]]
| Opens the [[Minecraft:Social]] drawer which shows all friends and their joinable [[Minecraft:multiplayer]] games.
|}

[[File:Ore UI - "Overworld Sun Day" Icon.png|42px|left|class=pixel-image]]
=== Worlds ===
[[File:Ore UI - Play Screen Menu "Worlds" Tab - List Mode (Bedrock).png|thumb|The "Worlds" tab in list mode]]
This tab lists all [[Minecraft:worlds]] in order of last edited. Worlds set visible to LAN players in the same local network appear at the top of the list, as well as joinable friend's worlds. Up to 12 worlds are shown per page; navigating is possible at the bottom of each page.

{| class="wikitable" border="1" data-description="Bedrock Edition Worlds tab" "
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! width="125" | Option
! Description
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| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Create New World Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
| Brings the player to the "Create from..." screen where the player can choose to [[Minecraft:Create New World|create a new world]] from scratch or from a [[Minecraft:world template]].
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Import World Button Icon (Bedrock).png|200px|link=|Import World]]
| Allows the player to import a <code>.mcworld</code> world file from the device folders. Only available for Windows devices.<ref name=":0">{{bug|MCPE-174595|MCPE-174595|Missing Export and Import buttons on mobile devices|WAI}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{bug|MCPE-180257|MCPE-180257|Missing Export and Import buttons on Chromebooks|WAI}}</ref>
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Toggle List Button Icon (Bedrock).png|50px|link=]] [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Toggle Grid Button Icon (Bedrock).png|50px|link=]]
|Toggles the world layout between list and grid. In grid view, the size of the world is not shown.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Play World Button - Grid View (Bedrock).png|200px|link=World]]<br>[[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Play World Button - List View (Bedrock).png|200px|link=World]]
|Allows the player to enter the world. The thumbnail can be picked in the [[Minecraft:Edit world]] screen from local screenshots, will be taken automatically after exiting the world, or uses a default image depending on the world template.
The world button also shows one or more tags indicating the [[Minecraft:game mode]], [[Minecraft:experimental]] features, [[Minecraft:Hardcore]] (as well as days played or game over), multiplayer state (LAN, friend's, or friend of friend's), and [[Minecraft:Cloud storage|cloud]] availability. Local worlds show the last edited date and file size (list only); multiplayer worlds show the host and player count.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Edit World Button Icon - Grid View (Bedrock).png|60px|link=World Options#Bedrock Edition]] [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Edit World Button Icon - List View (Bedrock).png|60px|link=World Options#Bedrock Edition]]
| Allows the player to edit the world's settings in the [[Minecraft:Edit World|Edit world]] screen. This button is not available when using a controller in grid view, instead, the player needs to press {{Ore UI Cont|XB-Y}}/{{Ore UI Cont|NS-X}}/{{Ore UI Cont|PS4-Triangle}}/{{Ore UI Cont|PS5-Triangle}} on the selected world.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Pagination Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Allows the player to navigate between pages in the worlds list.
|}

==== Create new world ====
[[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Create From Template Button Screen Menu (Bedrock).png|thumb|The "Create from..." screen]]
Upon clicking the "Create new world" button, the player is taken to a screen with the option to create a new world from scratch, or create worlds from a Marketplace or custom [[Minecraft:world template]]. There are three tabs for templates.
{| class="wikitable" border="1" data-description="Bedrock Edition Worlds tab" "
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! width="125" | Option
! Description
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| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Create New World Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=Create New World#Bedrock Edition]]
| Brings the player to the [[Minecraft:Create New World|Create new world]] screen to create a new world from scratch.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Create From Template Screen "Featured Creators" Tab - Marketplace Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Initates downloading the selected template, and opens the Create new world screen to create a world with the selected template. When the player does not own this template, the purchase page in the Marketplace will be opened instead.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Create From Template Screen "Owned" Tab - Rate Button Icon (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Opens the template page in the Marketplace where the player can rate it.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Create From Template Screen "Marketplace Pass" or "Featured Creators" Tab - Discover New Templates Button Icon (Bedrock).png|200px|link=Marketplace]]
| Opens the search menu in the Marketplace where the player can search for more templates.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Create From Template Screen "Owned" Tab - Search Bar Button Icon (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Filters the owned templates list based on search results.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Create From Template Screen "Owned" Tab - Import Templates Button Icon (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Allows the player to import a <code>.mctemplate</code> world template file from the device folders. Only available for Windows devices.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Filter Options Button Dropdown (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
| Filters the owned templates list with four options:

[[File:Ore UI - Create From Template Screen "Owned" Tab - Filter Options Button Dropdown Menu (Bedrock).png|164px|center|link=]]

'''Show all''', '''Downloaded''', '''Imported''', and '''Purchased from the Marketplace'''.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Create From Template Screen "Owned" Tab - Sorting Options Button Dropdown (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Sorts the templates in alphabetical order, either ascending or descending.

[[File:Ore UI - Create From Template Screen "Owned" Tab - Sorting Options Button Dropdown Menu (Bedrock).png|164px|center|link=]]
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Back to Top Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Takes the player to the top of the templates list.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Load More Results Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Loads more available templates.
|}

[[File:Ore UI - "Nether Portal" Icon.png|42px|left|class=pixel-image]]

=== Realms ===
[[File:Ore UI - Play Screen Menu "Realms" Tab (Bedrock).png|thumb|The "Realms" tab of the Play screen without access to a Realm]]
[[File:Ore UI - Play Screen Menu "Realms" Tab - Your Realms (Bedrock).png|thumb|The main page of an owned Realm in the "Realms" tab]]
This tab lists all [[Minecraft:Realms]] by name along with the world. The main page of each Realm shows the amount of online players as well as information about the activated world and the Realm. When the player does not have access to a Realms server, this screen shows information about a ''Minecraft Realms'' subscription as well as the option to subscribe.

{| class="wikitable"
|+Available without access to a Realm
|-
! width="125" | Option
! Description
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Buy Now Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
| Opens the ''Minecraft'' [[Minecraft:Realms]] purchase screen, with the option to purchase a Realms Core or Realms Plus subscription.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Realms" Tab - Invitations Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
| Opens the Realms invites tab in the inbox, where the player can join foreign Realms using invitations.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Realms" Tab - Join a Realm Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
| Allows the player to join a foreign Realm by invite code.
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Available with access to a Realm
|-
! width="125" | Option
! Description
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Realms" Tab - Add-Join Realm Button Icon (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Opens a menu with the options to add a new Realms subscription, join a foreign Realms server, or open the ''Minecraft Realms'' information screen.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Realms Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Allows the player to enter the selected Realms server.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Realms" Tab - Stories Button Icon (Bedrock).png|200px|link=Realms Stories]]
|Opens the [[Minecraft:Realms Hub]] from the selected Realm. This allows access to social features and Realm management.
|}

[[File:Ore UI - "World" Icon.png|42px|left|class=pixel-image]]

=== Discover<span class="anchor" id="Servers"></span> ===
{{Main|Server list}}
[[File:Ore UI - Play Screen Menu "Servers" Tab - Featured Servers (Bedrock).png|thumb|The "Servers" tab of the Play screen]]
{{info|section=1|This tab can also be called "Creator Multiplayer" or "Multiplayer Experiences"}}

This tab opens the server list, where the player can join the [[Minecraft:featured servers]] or (except on consoles) join other server by entering a server address.

{| class="wikitable" border="1"" data-description="Bedrock Edition Servers tab"
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! width="125" | Option
! Description
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Servers" Tab - Add Server Button Icon (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
| Brings the player to the Add Server screen to add a new server to the list.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
| Let the player join the selected server from the Servers tab.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Servers" Tab - Other Server - Edit Server Button (Bedrock).png|200px|link=]]
|Brings the player to the Edit Server screen to change the name and address for the selected server.
|-
| style="font-size: large; text-align: center;" | [[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Servers" Tab - Other Server - Show Button IP (Bedrock).png|80px|link=]] <br>[[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Servers" Tab - Other Server - Hide Button IP (Bedrock).png|80px|link=]]
|Toggles whether to show or hide the server's IP address.
[[File:Ore UI - Play Screen "Servers" Tab - Other Server - Show Button IP - Revealing Private Data Pop-Ups (Bedrock).png|164px|center|link=]]
|}

== History ==
{{Expand section|minor changes and pre-Ore UI history}}

{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||Preview 1.20.30.22|[[File:New UI - Play Screen Menu "Worlds" Tab (Bedrock Preview 1.20.30.22).png|53px]] Enabled a new UI for the Play screen "Worlds" tab, which is currently available in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview|preview]] only.}}
|{{HistoryLine||Preview 1.20.60.21|[[File:New UI - Play Screen Menu "Friends" Tab (Bedrock Preview 1.20.60.21).png|53px]] Play screen "Friends" tab has been updated to match Ore UI, it is currently available in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview|preview]] only.}}
|{{HistoryLine||Preview 1.20.80.21|[[File:New UI - Play Screen Menu "Servers" Tab (Bedrock Preview 1.20.80.21).png|53px]] Play screen "Servers" tab has been updated to match Ore UI, it is currently available in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview|preview]] only.}}
|{{HistoryLine||Preview 1.21.30.24|[[File:New UI - Play Screen "Worlds" Tab - Create From Template Button Screen Menu (Bedrock Preview 1.21.30.24).png|53px]] Play screen - [[Minecraft:Marketplace|Create From Template]] screen has been updated to match Ore UI, it is currently available in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview|preview]] only.}}
|{{HistoryLine||Preview 1.21.40.22|[[File:New UI - Play Screen Menu "Realms" Tab (Bedrock Preview 1.21.40.22).png|53px]] Play screen "Realms" Tab has been updated to match Ore UI, it is currently available in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview|preview]] only.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.60|The new [[Minecraft:Ore UI]] Play screen is released to the public and is no longer in [[Minecraft:Minecraft Preview|preview]] only.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.20|[[File:New UI - Updated Play Screen Menu "Worlds" Tab (Bedrock Preview 1.21.90.20).png|53px]] The Play screen in "Worlds" Tab on grid mode has been changed to match [[Minecraft:Ore UI]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.120|dev=Preview 1.21.110.25|"Friends" tab has been renamed to "Social" tab.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.0|dev=Preview 26.0.25|The "Social" button now displays the first four members of a joined [[Minecraft:party]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=Preview 26.10.23|[[Minecraft:Hardcore]] worlds now display the amount of days played if the game rule is enabled.}}
|{{HistoryLine||April 22, 2026|link=none|Renamed "Servers" tab to "Discover", "Multiplayer Experiences", or "Creator Multiplayer", which  differs per player.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.30|dev=Preview 26.30.28|Each world button now shows an icon if it is not synced to the cloud.}}
}}

== Issues ==
{{issue list|Play screen}}

== Gallery ==
=== Historical screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:IPodWorldSelectionScreen.png|The World Selection screen before [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.7.0 alpha|v0.7.0]].
File:MinecraftPE-WorldSelectionAfter070.png|World Selection screen from v0.7.0 to [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.8.1 alpha|v0.8.1]].
File:World Select 0110.jpg|World Selection screen in [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.11.0 alpha|v0.11.0]] (Moved the edit button).
File:RealmsPE1.png|The Realms screen when not logged in from v0.7.0 to [[Minecraft:Pocket Edition v0.7.5 alpha|v0.7.5]].
File:RealmsPE2.png|The Realms screen when logged in from v0.7.0 to v0.7.5.
File:MCPE1.2WorldSelection.png|World Selection screen in [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.12.0|1.12.0]].
File:Better Together World Importing 1.jpg|Importing worlds in [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.2.0|1.2.0]].
File:Better Together World Importing 2.jpg|Importing worlds in [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition 1.2.0|1.2.0]].
File:BE-1.19.2-World-Selection-Menu.png|The "Worlds" tab of the "Play" menu before the [[Minecraft:Ore UI]] redesign.
File:BE Play Screen Friends Tab.png|The "Friends" tab of the "Play" menu before the Ore UI redesign.
File:Featured Servers.png|The "Servers" tab of the "Play" menu before the Ore UI redesign.
File:Ore UI - Play Screen Menu "Realms" Tab - Your Realms (Bedrock).png|A joined Realm in the Play screen, before the Realms Hub update
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Minecraft:Ore UI]], the {{BE}} UI refresh

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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