Minecraft 1.17-pre4
Pre-releaseLegacy 1.xMinecraft 1.17-pre4 is a Java Edition pre-release released on 2 Jun 2021 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 16 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 1073741856.
Minecraft 1.17 Pre-Release 4
The fourth pre-release for 1.17 is now available, and this one fixes a few additional bugs and crashes. Changes in 1.17 Pre-Release 4 Holding down control while holding down space now makes the credits scroll even faster The Caves & Cliffs Preview D
- Released
- 2 Jun 2021
- Requires Java
- Java 16+
- Protocol version
- 1073741856
- Data version
- 2720
- Version group
- 1.17
- Numbering
- Legacy (1.x)
- Server software
- 0 with builds
- Position
- #576 of 903
Official downloads
Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.
| File | Size | SHA-1 | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server jar | 41.6 MB | 528f491660bc… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
| Client jar | 18.6 MB | de8e68ea23f8… | piston-data.mojang.com ↗ |
The catalogue on 1.17-pre4
Projects that name 1.17-pre4 in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.
What runs on 1.17-pre4
Builds are counted from each project's own API; declared support comes from the loader's metadata.
| Software | Latest build | Published | Checksum | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabric Loader | 0.19.3 | Not build based | declared | loader |
| Quilt Loader | 0.30.1-beta.2 | Not build based | declared | loader |
Everything in 1.17
14 versions in this group.
| Version | Type | Protocol | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.17.1 | Release | 756 | 6 Jul 2021 |
| 1.17.1-rc2 | Release candidate | 1073741864 | 5 Jul 2021 |
| 1.17.1-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073741863 | 1 Jul 2021 |
| 1.17.1-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073741862 | 30 Jun 2021 |
| 1.17.1-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073741861 | 29 Jun 2021 |
| 1.17.1-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073741860 | 18 Jun 2021 |
| 1.17 | Release | 755 | 8 Jun 2021 |
| 1.17-rc2 | Release candidate | 1073741859 | 7 Jun 2021 |
| 1.17-rc1 | Release candidate | 1073741858 | 4 Jun 2021 |
| 1.17-pre5 | Pre-release | 1073741857 | 3 Jun 2021 |
| 1.17-pre4 | Pre-release | 1073741856 | 2 Jun 2021 |
| 1.17-pre3 | Pre-release | 1073741855 | 1 Jun 2021 |
| 1.17-pre2 | Pre-release | 1073741854 | 31 May 2021 |
| 1.17-pre1 | Pre-release | 1073741853 | 27 May 2021 |
Questions about Minecraft 1.17-pre4
What Java version does Minecraft 1.17-pre4 require?
Minecraft 1.17-pre4 requires Java 16 or newer. Mojang publishes this in the version metadata, so an older runtime refuses to start it.
What protocol version does Minecraft 1.17-pre4 use?
Minecraft 1.17-pre4 speaks protocol 1073741856. A client and a server can only connect when their protocol numbers match.
Where do I download the Minecraft 1.17-pre4 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
Metadata from Mojang’s official version manifest. Protocol and data versions from the PrismarineJS minecraft-data project.