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#REDIRECT [[Minecraft:Realms Stories]]
{{exclusive|bedrock}}[[File:Ore UI - Realm Hub Screen Menu "Community" Tab - "Story Feed" Tab (Bedrock).png|380px|thumb|Main screen of the Realms Hub]]
The '''Realms Hub''' is a social hub for members of a [[Minecraft:Realms|Realm]], where players can comment, share [[Minecraft:screenshots]], and view player activity. It connects with the Xbox [[Minecraft:social]] features and also allows administrators to manage the Realm.
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== Usage ==
The Realms Hub is available for all players that are member of a [[Minecraft:Realm]] in ''[[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition]]'', for both Realms Plus and Realms Core subscriptions. It can be accessed from the Realm's page in the [[Minecraft:Play]] screen as well as the [[Minecraft:Game Menu|game menu]] while playing on the Realm.
Unlike a Realms server itself, which is hosted on servers owned by [[Minecraft:Mojang Studios]], the Realm's social features are hosted on Xbox's [[Minecraft:social]] network. Each Realm has a private "Club" in the Xbox Network, making all posted screenshots available from the Xbox profile page for any member, where they can also be downloaded. Because it is hosted on the Xbox Network, the data is slightly delayed from the actual server. Furthermore, old story posts (usually past page 9) are automatically deleted.
The main screen of the Realms Hub has four tabs.
* Community – includes most social features, found in the "Story feed", "Members", and "Admin log" tabs.
* Timeline – an overview table of player activity on the server.
* World – world management on the server.
* Settings – organized in tabs, contains any type of settings related to social features from the Realms Hub, the server, and subscription.
== Community ==
=== Story feed ===
[[File:Ore UI - Realms Stories Add Story Screen Menu (Bedrock).png|thumb|Adding a story post]]
In the Story feed, all story posts from Realm members are shown on the right side of the screen, and a list of recently played members on the left side. Any player can add one with the purple button on the top. A story post can contain text, and/or a [[Minecraft:screenshot]] that is stored in-game.
Every story post in the Story Feed shows the player that added the story, and the time or date when the story was added. If the story contains a screenshot, the player can open it in full screen by clicking on it. Every post can also be liked with the button below, including the player's own posts. The amount of likes is shown on the left.
Batch notifications show for unread stories; on the corner of each post, and with a counter on the "Community" and "Realm Hub" buttons in the Play screen and game menu.
Players can also comment on every story post. These comments can only include text, but they can be liked by any player in the comments screen.
[[File:Ore UI - Realms Stories Feed Moderation Screen Menu (Bedrock).png|thumb|The feed moderation menu for administrators]]
With the options button on the bottom-right of a post or comment, player's can remove their own posts, or [[Minecraft:Report Bad Behavior|report]] them to Xbox Enforcement. [[Minecraft:Realms#Members|Administrators]] can delete any story or comment, while other members can only delete their own. Other members can also notify the administrators about a story. These reports can be accessed from the "Feed moderation" screen, where they can delete, dismiss, or report the message. Administrators can also see which members reported a message.
==== Realm Events ====
These new stories are automatically posted to the feed when interesting events happen on a Realm. They can be toggled off in the Hub settings by the owner. When multiple players achieve the same event in short succession, they are merged into one ("''Player and Player discovered a Badlands''").
The ender dragon and wither defeat events are "major events".
| Successfully defeat the [[Minecraft:wither]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Defeat Ender Dragon" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> defeated the Ender Dragon!... again''' || Successfully respawn and defeat the [[Minecraft:ender dragon]] || Unlimited per player
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Defeat Wither" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> defeated the Wither!... again''' || Successfully respawn and defeat the [[Minecraft:wither]] || Unlimited per player
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Diamond Everything" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> has a full diamond set''' || Craft a full set of diamond [[Minecraft:tools]] and [[Minecraft:armor]] || Once per player
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Abandoned Mineshaft Found" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> discovered an Abandoned Mineshaft'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Discover an abandoned [[Minecraft:mineshaft]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Ancient City Found" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> discovered an Ancient City'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Discover an [[Minecraft:ancient city]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Badlands Found" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> discovered a Badlands'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Discover a [[Minecraft:badlands]] biome for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Conduit" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> now commands the sea''' || Craft and power a [[Minecraft:conduit]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Netherite" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> upgraded to Netherite''' || Upgrade an item to [[Minecraft:netherite]] || Once per player
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Diamond Found" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> found a diamond''' || Find a [[Minecraft:diamond]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Enchantment" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> discovered enchanting''' || [[Minecraft:Enchant]] an item || Once per player
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First End Portal" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> traveled to the End?'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Enter an [[Minecraft:end portal]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Mushroom Field Found" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> discovered a Mushroom Field'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Discover a [[Minecraft:mushroom field]] biome for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Nether Fortress Found" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> discovered a Nether Fortress'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Discover a [[Minecraft:nether fortress]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Nether Portal Lit" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> created a portal to the Nether'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Build and light a [[Minecraft:nether portal]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Peak Mountain Found" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> scaled a Mountain Peak''' <br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>'''|| Discover a [[Minecraft:mountain]] peak biome for the first time || Once per player
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Pillager Outpost Found" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> discovered a Pillager Outpost'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Discover a [[Minecraft:pillager outpost]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Powered Beacon" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> powered a Beacon!'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Power a [[Minecraft:beacon]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Woodland Mansion Found" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> discovered a Woodland Mansion'''<br>'''XYZ: <''X, Y, Z''>''' || Discover a [[Minecraft:woodland mansion]] for the first time || First player only
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Named Mob" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> has a new friend, <''named mob''>''' || Name a [[Minecraft:mob]] using a [[Minecraft:name tag]] for the first time || Once per player
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "New Member" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> joined the Realm''' || Add a new player to the [[Minecraft:realm]] whitelist || Once per player
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Pillager Captain Defeated" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> defeated a Pillager Captain''' || Defeat a [[Minecraft:pillager captain]] for the first time || Once per player
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Realm Created" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''A new adventure has begun! What will the story of this Realm be? You decide.''' || Create a new [[Minecraft:realm]] and enable realms stories || Once per realm
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Slot Switch" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''The world has changed to <''slot number''>''' || Switch the slot number for a [[Minecraft:realm]] || Unlimited per realm
|}
===== Retired Realm Events =====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Icon !! Event message !! Criteria !! Frequency
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Candle Cake Lit" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> is celebrating with a cake and candle. Thank you, <''player''>, for wishing Minecraft a Happy Birthday!''' || Put a [[Minecraft:candle]] on a [[Minecraft:cake]] || Once per player
|}
===== Undocumented Realm Events =====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! Icon !! Event message !! Criteria !! Frequency
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Hostile Mobs 250" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> cannot be defeated by mere mobs''' || Defeat 250 hostile mobs{{verify}} || Once per player{{verify}}
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "All Mob Name Easter Eggs" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> created all the mystery mobs''' || Discover all mob [[Minecraft:Name_Tag#Easter_eggs|name tag easter eggs]]{{verify}} || Once per player{{verify}}
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Cook Everything" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> prepared a 13 course meal''' || {{verify}} || Once per player{{verify}}
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Fully Explored Map" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> started mapping the world''' || Fully explore a [[Minecraft:map]] for the first time{{verify}} || Once per player{{verify}}
|}
===== Unused Realm Events =====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! Icon !! Event message !! Criteria
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Exploding Bed" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> has discovered intentional game design!''' || Place and click on a [[Minecraft:bed]] in the Nether or End dimensions for the first time
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Creeper Death" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> was blown up by a creeper!''' || Die from a [[Minecraft:creeper]] explosion for the first time
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "First Warden Death" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> was killed by a Warden. Uh Oh! Shh!''' || Die from a [[Minecraft:warden]]'s attacks for the first time
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Named Mob Dies" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''named mob''> met an untimely death''' || Occurs when a named [[Minecraft:mob]] dies for the first time
|-
| [[File:Ore UI - "Wall Suffocation" Image.png|class=pixel-image|64px|link=]] || '''<''player''> has suffocated in a wall!''' || Die from suffocating in a wall for the first time
|}
=== Members ===
[[File:Ore UI - Realm Hub Screen Menu "Community" Tab - "Members" Tab (Bedrock).png|thumb|Members tab in the Realms Hub]]
Shows a list of all Realm members, organized on their Realm role (owner, administrator, player) and sorted on online status. Each player button also shows their [[Minecraft:player permission]] and a tag if they are invited but have not joined, pressing it opens their [[Minecraft:profile]].
A search bar allows to filter on player names, and the list can be filtered for Realm roles, permissions, invited players, and activity (online, offline, playing on Realm). The list can be sorted on name ''A–Z''/''Z–A'' or on recently played.
[[File:Ore UI - Realm Hub Edit Role Screen Menu (Bedrock).png|thumb|The Edit role screen]]
Every player can open an information screen for each member, showing their Realm role, player permissions, and what permissions this includes. The Realm owner can change Realm roles and grant or revoke administrator permissions. Unlike players, administrators can:
* Manage worlds
* Manage Realm settings
* Manage Hub settings
* Add, remove, and block Realm members, manage invite links
* Set member gameplay permissions
* Moderate stories and comments
* View Admin log
The Realm owner is the player that has the subscription on their account. They cannot be kicked or have their gameplay permissions changed, and have more permissions that administrators do not have:
* Set member roles
* Manage subscription
The owner and administrators can manage members from here, including removing or blocking them. Removing a player simply revokes access from the Realm and the Realms Hub, blocking a player also prohibits them from re-joining the Realm with an invite link.
[[File:Realms Manage Members 26.30.png|thumb|The Manage Members screen]]
In the "Manage Realm members" screen (old UI), administrators can also invite players from their [[Minecraft:friends]] list, unblock blocked players, and change gameplay permissions for each member. An option at the top allows to select which player permissions members get when they join the Realm. There is also an option to remove all members from the Realm.
Invite links can be managed from this screen. They automatically expire in 7 days, but this can be disabled or set to a different time between 30 minutes and 7 days, with limited options. Administrators can also enable or disable invite links directly, or delete them.
The Admin log in the Realms Hub is accessible for administrators from the "Community" tab. Here, recent changes related to administration are logged. Each entry shows the date and time and affected players, as well as the specific action. The Admin log displays the following changes:
The Realms Hub also contains a Timeline table that shows numerous activity of players in the Realm. The playing times are colored for each player. One week of playing times is shown on the screen, but data up to 4 weeks ago can be viewed with the arrow buttons above. To gain access to the Timeline and store activity data, a player needs to opt in for the Timeline. Players can opt out at any time, and they can also opt in anytime later again. Administrators can view all members that are opted out.
== World ==
For players, the "World" tab shows the name of the currently activated [[Minecraft:world]] as well as the [[Minecraft:game mode]] (including [[Minecraft:Hardcore]]) and the thumbnail of the slot. For administrator, this screen has two tabs:
=== Slots ===
[[File:Ore UI - Realm Hub Screen Menu "World" Tab - "Slots" Tab (Bedrock).png|thumb|The "World" tab as seen by administrators]]This screen shows all three world slots, each showing the name, size, and game mode (including Hardcore), and the activated slot is tagged. On disabled worlds, administrators can activate the slot, which restarts the server and kicks all online players. This is not available for administrators currently playing on the Realm.
On the activated world, adminsitrators can open the world's [[Minecraft:Edit world]] screen (while in the main menu) or the [[Minecraft:World Options#Classic UI|Game Settings]] tab of the settings (while in the [[Minecraft:Game Menu|game menu]]). In the Edit world screen, they can change most game settings including [[Minecraft:add-ons]], but some options from the regular Edit world screen are disabled. All settings can also be viewed in-game, but only some can be changed.
The small button on the right opens a menu for file management, also available in the Edit world screen. Here, administrators can download the world, replace the world with a local world (not available in-game), and reset the world slot to a new world, created with default settings (not available in-game).
In addition to the three Realm slots, multiple world saves can be stored on Realms. Automatic saves are taken at the end of every Realms play session when the server shuts down, or every 30 minutes during a play session, and are only retained for a limited time.
Administrators can also manually save backups on the Realm. These saves are retained as long as the Realm exists. Automatic saves can be turned into manual saves to retain them for longer. However, the maximum storage for each Realm is limited for manual saves; Realms Plus subscriptions have 10GB of manual save storage, and Realms Core subscriptions have 5GB.
Administrators can find the Realms saves for the currently activated world slot in the "Worlds" tab. They can choose to replace a world slot with a save, or to download the save to the device. Saves from disabled world slots are not shown but still add up to storage; saves can also include previous worlds stored on the same slot.
== Settings ==
In the settings tab, there are four tabs of Realm settings; the second tab includes Hub settings related to social features. These cannot be changed from the main [[Minecraft:settings]] screen. Only administrators can change the Realm-wide settings, other players can only view these.<gallery widths="220" heights="140">
File:Ore UI - Realm Hub Screen Menu "Settings" Tab - "Realm Info" Tab (Bedrock).png|Realm info settings
File:Ore UI - Realm Hub Screen Menu "Settings" Tab - "Hub" Tab Owner (Bedrock).png|Hub settings as seen by administrators
File:Ore UI - Realm Hub Screen Menu "Settings" Tab - "Hub" Tab Player (Bedrock).png|Hub settings as seen by a player
; Realm name <div class="tright"; style="font-family:Minecraft">''Player''{{'}}s Realm</div>
: Text box for the Realm name, displayed in the Play screen, Realms Hub, and various other menus. Can be set to any string of up to 64 characters, [[Minecraft:profanity|inappropriate]] text results in an error.
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; Realm description
: Text box for the Realm description, displayed in the Play screen. Can be set to any string of up to 200 characters, inappropriate text results in an error.
''These settings only apply to you, for this Realm.''
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; Badge notifications
''Show badge notifications for unread stories'' [[File:Ore UI - Realms Toggle ON Button (Bedrock).png|55px|right|link=]]
: Shows a notification dot on the Realms Hub button (in the Play screen and game menu) indicating unread story posts.
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; ''Leave the Realm?''
: Opens a confirmation dialog to leave the Realm, not available for the Realm owner and not available in-game. Re-joining requires an invite link or invitation.
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==== Hub settings ====
''These settings apply to all members of this Realm''
''Display coordinates for certain Realm Events, if the world's "Show coordinates" setting was enabled when the events were triggered.''
: Allows certain Realm events to show the [[Minecraft:coordinates]] of the location where the event has been triggered, if the "Show coordinates" [[Minecraft:Edit world|game setting]] is enabled. Disabling does not delete data.
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; Require Opt in to Timeline [[File:Ore UI - Toggle OFF Button (Bedrock).png|55px|right|link=]]
''Require everyone to opt into the Timeline before they can play on the Realm.''
: Members that are not opted in to the Timeline cannot join the Realm and need to opt in during the loading screen. The owner always can join, regardless of opting in.
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; Timeline [[File:Ore UI - Realms Toggle ON Button (Bedrock).png|55px|right|link=]]
''Allow everyone access to view the Timeline.''
: Toggles access to the Timeline. Disabling does not delete data.
''The game loads and applies changes within a range of 64×64 blocks from the player.
: The [[Minecraft:simulation distance]], cannot be changed.
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; Server region preference <div class="tright"; style="font-family:Minecraft">Automatic (first to join session)</div>
''Changes to server region will be applied on next restart of the server.<br>'''This will require the Realm to restart'''''
: Changes the region where the Realms server is hosted, which influences connections depending on the players' locations. "Automatic" selects the best server for the first player to join the session, or the Realm owner. Available servers are shown with a ping indicator:
<big>{{collapse|content=</big>
* Automatic (first to join session)
* Automatic (Realm owner connection)
* Brazil
* California, USA
* Eastern Japan
* France
* Hong Kong
* Illinois, USA
* India
* Iowa, USA
* Ireland
* Netherlands
* New South Wales, Australia
* North Carolina, USA
* Singapore
* South Africa
* Southern England
* South Korea
* Sweden
* Texas, USA
* United Arab Emirates (UAE)
* Victoria, Australia
* Virginia, USA
* Washington, USA
* Western Japan
}}
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; Temporarily close Realm [[File:Ore UI - Toggle OFF Button (Bedrock).png|55px|right|link=]]
: Enabling this kicks all players that are currently on the Realm and locks the "Play" button, preventing anyone to join. Realms Hub is still available, and the Realm can always be re-opened.
Shows information about the Realm subscription, including the selected plan, days before next billing date, and player count. An external link allows to manage the subscription in the store where it has been purchased, may not be available if it was purchased externally or if this is a ''Preview'' Realm.
Expired links have a button to permanently delete the Realm with all saves, settings, and stories.{{upcoming|be 26.40}}
</div></div>
== History ==
{{HistoryTable
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.2.6|Added the Realms Feed, a social hub where members can share [[Minecraft:screenshot]]s and posts, comment, and like. It is connected to Xbox Live Clubs, which can also be accessed from the Xbox app.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.60|dev=Preview 1.20.60.20|Added batch notifications for unread feed posts.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.20.80|dev=Preview 1.20.60.23|Replaced the old Realm Feed with Realms Stories, a social hub with story feed, the Timeline, and a members overview.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.20.70.21|Added a new story type called "Realm Events".}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.20.70.22|Added 4 new Realm Events.|Added two extra-special LARGE Realm Events.|Added screen-reader [[Minecraft:narration]] for Comments screen.|When in split-screen mode, only the primary user can access Realms Stories.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.20.70.24|Changed the Realms Stories Privacy and Online Safety modal on Xbox platforms to display a QR code instead of a link.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.20.80.20|The Members and Timeline tabs are now limited to rendering at most 300 Realm players, to avoid performance issues on large Realms. All players will still be searchable in the Members tab.|When adding a new story, the text box is no longer cleared when the player leaves the Add Story screen. Essentially, players can save a draft of their Story.|When posting a Realm Story, the player’s avatar will only have the Online badge if they are currently playing in a game hosted by a Realm.|Added screen reader narration to Realms Stories ‘Opt In’ screen.|Added info button to Timeline tab.|Updated description text of certain Realms Stories settings.|Added unread story indicator on Story Feed tab.|Added a Realms Stories page to [[Minecraft:How to Play]] section of Minecraft.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.20.80.21|Applied consistent grayed out behavior across all Stories screens for avatars of players opted out of Realms Stories.|Players are now redirected to the first Story page upon posting a new Story.|Selected screenshot will now be saved with story draft if you back out of the "Add Story" page before posting.|Like/comment/option buttons widened to accommodate languages with longer words.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.20.80.23|Guest users in split-screen multiplayer will no longer trigger Realm Events.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.0|dev=Preview 1.21.0.20|Updated the "Are you sure you want to opt out?" Realms Stories modal to ensure players know they can opt in later. (Preview only)}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.20|dev=Preview 1.21.10.21|Typing into the search box on the Realms Stories Members tab no longer overrides the filter options.|New lines are no longer removed from Realms Stories posts that are displayed in the story feed.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.20.21|Navigating away from the Realms Stories Story Feed tab upon reading the first page of stories will remove the unread stories badge as the user has seen the most recent posts.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.20.22|Cleaned up the disabled Realms Stories button interface on the pause screen when playing as a second user in split screen.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.30|dev=Preview 1.21.30.21|Realms Stories content is no longer cropped when scrolling.|Text no longer overlaps screenshots in Realms Stories on Galaxy Z Flip devices on any UI size.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.40|dev=Preview 1.21.40.20|Added a new Realm Event.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.40.22|Added a new Realm Event.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.40.23|Added support for unread Realms Stories badge notifications on the new play screen (Preview Only).}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.50|dev=Preview 1.21.50.24|Added a new Realm Event related to mobs.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 1.21.50.25|Removed opt-out option from Realms Stories settings, now that it is in the timeline tab instead.}}
|{{HistoryLine||1.21.90|dev=Preview 1.21.90.26|Realm owners can now choose to require members to opt into the Timeline in order to play on the Realm.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.10|dev=?|Moved Realms Stories feed moderation to the Realms Stories settings, and updated with [[Minecraft:Ore UI]].}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.20|dev=Preview 26.20.20|Merged Realms Stories into the new Realms Hub.|Added an "Admin log" tab, currently empty.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.20.26|Added functionality for the Admin log.}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.30|dev=Preview 26.30.25|Added icons to the Story feed, Members, Slots, and Saves subtabs in the Realms Hub.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.30.29|Added a Hardcore heart and border to Hardcore worlds in the Realms Hub.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.30.32|Added information about the player limit and simulation distance to the Realms settings.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.40.26|Enabled the Realms Hub in the game menu, although Realms Stories still exists as fallback.}}
|{{HistoryLine|bedrock upcoming}}
|{{HistoryLine||26.40|dev=Preview 26.40.20|Added an icon to the Admin log tab.|Adjusted some layouts in the Realms Hub. Objects are now closer to the top bar, and the navigation buttons in the Timeline have been moved from above the table to inside the table corner.}}
|{{HistoryLine|||dev=Preview 26.40.27|Added a button to the Subscription tab to delete expired Realms.}}
}}
== Trivia ==
* Realms Stories were inaccessible the first time launching [[Minecraft:Bedrock Edition Preview 1.20.60.23|Preview 1.20.60.23]]. They were accessible upon relaunch.
* Realm Events are hard-coded in [[Minecraft:Bedrock Dedicated Server]] and also functional in external servers outside of Realms, however, Realms Hub is not accessible.
* The old Realms Stories menu, along with the old UI manage Realm screen, is still accessible through glitches, the most notable being signing in with a Microsoft account from the Realms tab.
== Gallery ==
=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
File:Ore UI - Realms Stories Screen - Comments Screen Menu (Bedrock).png|The comments screen of a story
File:Ore UI - Realm Hub Screen Menu "Timeline" Tab Opt In (Bedrock).png|The Timeline tab when not opted in
File:Large Realm event.png|Example of a major Realm event
File:Small Realm event.png|Example of a regular Realm event
File:Large Realm story.png|Example of a story post with a screenshot
File:Small Realm story.png|Example of a story post without a screenshot
File:Ore UI - Realm Hub Role Info Screen Menu (Bedrock).png|The Role info screen for the owner
File:Realms Stories.png|First view of Realms Stories
File:Ore UI development realms stories in "timeline" tab - opt in to timeline message.jpg|A sneak peek of the Realms Stories in "Timeline" tab opt in to timeline message.<ref>{{tweet|CornerHardMC|1923155920114036930|Realms upcoming feature sneak peek 👀<br><br>Bedrock Realm owners will have the option to require that players opt-in to the Realm's Timeline if they want to play on the Realm.|May 16, 2025}}</ref>
File:Ore UI development realms hub screen "community" tab.jpg|A sneak peek of the realms hub screen "community" tab.<ref>{{tweet|CornerHardMC|2032547506421469483|When you're playing on the Realm, if you do something significant, like defeat the wither, Realms will make a new Realm Event in that Realm's story feed. It's like news stories about exciting stuff players are doing 😀}}</ref>
The Realms Hub is a social hub for members of a Realm, where players can comment, share Minecraft:screenshots, and view player activity. It connects with the Xbox Minecraft:social features and also allows administrators to manage the Realm.
Usage
The Realms Hub is available for all players that are member of a Minecraft:Realm in Minecraft:Bedrock Edition, for both Realms Plus and Realms Core subscriptions. It can be accessed from the Realm's page in the Minecraft:Play screen as well as the game menu while playing on the Realm.
Unlike a Realms server itself, which is hosted on servers owned by Minecraft:Mojang Studios, the Realm's social features are hosted on Xbox's Minecraft:social network. Each Realm has a private "Club" in the Xbox Network, making all posted screenshots available from the Xbox profile page for any member, where they can also be downloaded. Because it is hosted on the Xbox Network, the data is slightly delayed from the actual server. Furthermore, old story posts (usually past page 9) are automatically deleted.
The main screen of the Realms Hub has four tabs.
Community – includes most social features, found in the "Story feed", "Members", and "Admin log" tabs.
Timeline – an overview table of player activity on the server.
World – world management on the server.
Settings – organized in tabs, contains any type of settings related to social features from the Realms Hub, the server, and subscription.
In the Story feed, all story posts from Realm members are shown on the right side of the screen, and a list of recently played members on the left side. Any player can add one with the purple button on the top. A story post can contain text, and/or a Minecraft:screenshot that is stored in-game.
Every story post in the Story Feed shows the player that added the story, and the time or date when the story was added. If the story contains a screenshot, the player can open it in full screen by clicking on it. Every post can also be liked with the button below, including the player's own posts. The amount of likes is shown on the left.
Batch notifications show for unread stories; on the corner of each post, and with a counter on the "Community" and "Realm Hub" buttons in the Play screen and game menu.
Players can also comment on every story post. These comments can only include text, but they can be liked by any player in the comments screen.
With the options button on the bottom-right of a post or comment, player's can remove their own posts, or report them to Xbox Enforcement. Administrators can delete any story or comment, while other members can only delete their own. Other members can also notify the administrators about a story. These reports can be accessed from the "Feed moderation" screen, where they can delete, dismiss, or report the message. Administrators can also see which members reported a message.
Realm Events
These new stories are automatically posted to the feed when interesting events happen on a Realm. They can be toggled off in the Hub settings by the owner. When multiple players achieve the same event in short succession, they are merged into one ("Player and Player discovered a Badlands").
The ender dragon and wither defeat events are "major events".
Shows a list of all Realm members, organized on their Realm role (owner, administrator, player) and sorted on online status. Each player button also shows their Minecraft:player permission and a tag if they are invited but have not joined, pressing it opens their Minecraft:profile.
A search bar allows to filter on player names, and the list can be filtered for Realm roles, permissions, invited players, and activity (online, offline, playing on Realm). The list can be sorted on name A–Z/Z–A or on recently played.
Every player can open an information screen for each member, showing their Realm role, player permissions, and what permissions this includes. The Realm owner can change Realm roles and grant or revoke administrator permissions. Unlike players, administrators can:
Manage worlds
Manage Realm settings
Manage Hub settings
Add, remove, and block Realm members, manage invite links
Set member gameplay permissions
Moderate stories and comments
View Admin log
The Realm owner is the player that has the subscription on their account. They cannot be kicked or have their gameplay permissions changed, and have more permissions that administrators do not have:
Set member roles
Manage subscription
The owner and administrators can manage members from here, including removing or blocking them. Removing a player simply revokes access from the Realm and the Realms Hub, blocking a player also prohibits them from re-joining the Realm with an invite link.
In the "Manage Realm members" screen (old UI), administrators can also invite players from their Minecraft:friends list, unblock blocked players, and change gameplay permissions for each member. An option at the top allows to select which player permissions members get when they join the Realm. There is also an option to remove all members from the Realm.
Invite links can be managed from this screen. They automatically expire in 7 days, but this can be disabled or set to a different time between 30 minutes and 7 days, with limited options. Administrators can also enable or disable invite links directly, or delete them.
The Admin log in the Realms Hub is accessible for administrators from the "Community" tab. Here, recent changes related to administration are logged. Each entry shows the date and time and affected players, as well as the specific action. The Admin log displays the following changes:
The Realms Hub also contains a Timeline table that shows numerous activity of players in the Realm. The playing times are colored for each player. One week of playing times is shown on the screen, but data up to 4 weeks ago can be viewed with the arrow buttons above. To gain access to the Timeline and store activity data, a player needs to opt in for the Timeline. Players can opt out at any time, and they can also opt in anytime later again. Administrators can view all members that are opted out.
World
For players, the "World" tab shows the name of the currently activated Minecraft:world as well as the Minecraft:game mode (including Minecraft:Hardcore) and the thumbnail of the slot. For administrator, this screen has two tabs:
This screen shows all three world slots, each showing the name, size, and game mode (including Hardcore), and the activated slot is tagged. On disabled worlds, administrators can activate the slot, which restarts the server and kicks all online players. This is not available for administrators currently playing on the Realm.
On the activated world, adminsitrators can open the world's Minecraft:Edit world screen (while in the main menu) or the Game Settings tab of the settings (while in the game menu). In the Edit world screen, they can change most game settings including Minecraft:add-ons, but some options from the regular Edit world screen are disabled. All settings can also be viewed in-game, but only some can be changed.
The small button on the right opens a menu for file management, also available in the Edit world screen. Here, administrators can download the world, replace the world with a local world (not available in-game), and reset the world slot to a new world, created with default settings (not available in-game).
In addition to the three Realm slots, multiple world saves can be stored on Realms. Automatic saves are taken at the end of every Realms play session when the server shuts down, or every 30 minutes during a play session, and are only retained for a limited time.
Administrators can also manually save backups on the Realm. These saves are retained as long as the Realm exists. Automatic saves can be turned into manual saves to retain them for longer. However, the maximum storage for each Realm is limited for manual saves; Realms Plus subscriptions have 10GB of manual save storage, and Realms Core subscriptions have 5GB.
Administrators can find the Realms saves for the currently activated world slot in the "Worlds" tab. They can choose to replace a world slot with a save, or to download the save to the device. Saves from disabled world slots are not shown but still add up to storage; saves can also include previous worlds stored on the same slot.
Settings
In the settings tab, there are four tabs of Realm settings; the second tab includes Hub settings related to social features. These cannot be changed from the main Minecraft:settings screen. Only administrators can change the Realm-wide settings, other players can only view these.
Text box for the Realm name, displayed in the Play screen, Realms Hub, and various other menus. Can be set to any string of up to 64 characters, inappropriate text results in an error.
Realm description
Text box for the Realm description, displayed in the Play screen. Can be set to any string of up to 200 characters, inappropriate text results in an error.
Shows a notification dot on the Realms Hub button (in the Play screen and game menu) indicating unread story posts.
Leave the Realm?
Opens a confirmation dialog to leave the Realm, not available for the Realm owner and not available in-game. Re-joining requires an invite link or invitation.
Display coordinates for certain Realm Events, if the world's "Show coordinates" setting was enabled when the events were triggered.
Allows certain Realm events to show the Minecraft:coordinates of the location where the event has been triggered, if the "Show coordinates" game setting is enabled. Disabling does not delete data.
Require everyone to opt into the Timeline before they can play on the Realm.
Members that are not opted in to the Timeline cannot join the Realm and need to opt in during the loading screen. The owner always can join, regardless of opting in.
Changes to server region will be applied on next restart of the server. This will require the Realm to restart
Changes the region where the Realms server is hosted, which influences connections depending on the players' locations. "Automatic" selects the best server for the first player to join the session, or the Realm owner. Available servers are shown with a ping indicator:
Enabling this kicks all players that are currently on the Realm and locks the "Play" button, preventing anyone to join. Realms Hub is still available, and the Realm can always be re-opened.
Subscription
This tab is only accessible for the Realm owner.
Shows information about the Realm subscription, including the selected plan, days before next billing date, and player count. An external link allows to manage the subscription in the store where it has been purchased, may not be available if it was purchased externally or if this is a Preview Realm.
Expired links have a button to permanently delete the Realm with all saves, settings, and stories.Template:Upcoming
Realms Stories were inaccessible the first time launching Preview 1.20.60.23. They were accessible upon relaunch.
Realm Events are hard-coded in Minecraft:Bedrock Dedicated Server and also functional in external servers outside of Realms, however, Realms Hub is not accessible.
The old Realms Stories menu, along with the old UI manage Realm screen, is still accessible through glitches, the most notable being signing in with a Microsoft account from the Realms tab.
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