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Minecraft 1.16-pre5

Pre-releaseLegacy 1.x

Minecraft 1.16-pre5 is a Java Edition pre-release released on 12 Jun 2020 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 8 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 729.

Official artwork published by Mojang for Minecraft 1.16-pre5

Minecraft 1.16 Pre-Release 5

Spend your weekend with this brand new fifth pre-release for Minecraft Java Edition 1.16 - it has a check to warn you not to try to run with too high graphics settings for your system and a bunch of bug fixes. Changes in 1.16 Pre-Release 5 Added a GPU war
Image and summary: Mojang Studios, from the official Java Edition patch notes. Not affiliated with Mojang.
Released
12 Jun 2020
Requires Java
Java 8+
Protocol version
729
Data version
2561
Version group
1.16
Numbering
Legacy (1.x)
Server software
0 with builds
Position
#526 of 903

Official downloads

Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.

FileSizeSHA-1Download
Server jar36.2 MB56081523bca4…piston-data.mojang.com ↗
Client jar16.7 MB424242726ad6…piston-data.mojang.com ↗

The catalogue on 1.16-pre5

Projects that name 1.16-pre5 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.

What runs on 1.16-pre5

Builds are counted from each project's own API; declared support comes from the loader's metadata.

Full compatibility
SoftwareLatest buildPublishedChecksumDownload
Fabric Loader0.19.3Not build baseddeclaredloader
Quilt Loader0.30.1-beta.2Not build baseddeclaredloader

Everything in 1.16

25 versions in this group.

Filter list
VersionTypeProtocolReleased
1.16.5Release75414 Jan 2021
1.16.5-rc1Release candidate107374183413 Jan 2021
1.16.4Release75429 Oct 2020
1.16.4-rc1Release candidate107374182727 Oct 2020
1.16.4-pre2Pre-release107374182622 Oct 2020
1.16.4-pre1Pre-release107374182513 Oct 2020
1.16.3Release75310 Sept 2020
1.16.3-rc1Release candidate7527 Sept 2020
1.16.2Release75111 Aug 2020
1.16.2-rc2Release candidate75010 Aug 2020
1.16.2-rc1Release candidate7497 Aug 2020
1.16.2-pre3Pre-release7486 Aug 2020
1.16.2-pre2Pre-release7465 Aug 2020
1.16.2-pre1Pre-release74429 Jul 2020
1.16.1Release73624 Jun 2020
1.16Release73523 Jun 2020
1.16-rc1Release candidate73418 Jun 2020
1.16-pre8Pre-release73317 Jun 2020
1.16-pre7Pre-release73216 Jun 2020
1.16-pre6Pre-release73015 Jun 2020
1.16-pre5Pre-release72912 Jun 2020
1.16-pre4Pre-release72711 Jun 2020
1.16-pre3Pre-release72510 Jun 2020
1.16-pre2Pre-release7225 Jun 2020
1.16-pre1Pre-release7214 Jun 2020

Questions about Minecraft 1.16-pre5

What Java version does Minecraft 1.16-pre5 require?

Minecraft 1.16-pre5 requires Java 8 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, so an older runtime refuses to start it.

What protocol version does Minecraft 1.16-pre5 use?

Minecraft 1.16-pre5 speaks protocol 729. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.

Where do I download the Minecraft 1.16-pre5 server jar?

Mojang hosts it directly. This page links to the official file with its SHA-1 checksum and size, so you can verify the download before you run it. We do not mirror or repackage it.

Go deeper

Full compatibility for 1.16-pre5Server software, loaders and the Java requirement in one placeJava 8 downloadsVerified Temurin builds for Windows, macOS and LinuxEverything in 1.16Snapshots, pre-releases and candidates in this groupHow Minecraft version numbers workWhy 1.21 was followed by 26.1, and what happened to 1.22

Metadata from Mojang’s official version manifest. Protocol and data versions from the PrismarineJS minecraft-data project.