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Minecraft 16w50a

SnapshotLegacy 1.x

Minecraft 16w50a is a Java Edition snapshot released on 15 Dec 2016 under the classic 1.x numbering. Mojang lists Java 8 as the required runtime. It speaks network protocol 316.

Released
15 Dec 2016
Requires Java
Java 8+
Protocol version
316
Data version
920
Version group
16w
Numbering
Legacy (1.x)
Server software
0 with builds
Position
#322 of 903

Official downloads

Served by Mojang. Verify the checksum before running anything.

FileSizeSHA-1Download
Server jar9.3 MBd4d30a543384…piston-data.mojang.com ↗
Client jar8.8 MB925650c3ed9e…piston-data.mojang.com ↗

Versions that can connect to each other

Protocol 316 is shared by these versions, so their clients and servers can talk to each other.

1.11.21.11.1

The catalogue on 16w50a

Projects that name 16w50a in their own release metadata. Follow any of these to the full filtered list.

Everything in 16w

29 versions in this group.

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VersionTypeProtocolReleased
16w50aSnapshot31615 Dec 2016
16w44aSnapshot3133 Nov 2016
16w43aSnapshot31327 Oct 2016
16w42aSnapshot31219 Oct 2016
16w41aSnapshot31113 Oct 2016
16w40aSnapshot3106 Oct 2016
16w39cSnapshot30930 Sept 2016
16w39bSnapshot30829 Sept 2016
16w39aSnapshot30728 Sept 2016
16w38aSnapshot30620 Sept 2016
16w36aSnapshot3058 Sept 2016
16w35aSnapshot3041 Sept 2016
16w33aSnapshot30317 Aug 2016
16w32bSnapshot30211 Aug 2016
16w32aSnapshot30110 Aug 2016
16w21bSnapshot20326 May 2016
16w21aSnapshot20225 May 2016
16w20aSnapshot20118 May 2016
16w15bSnapshot10913 Apr 2016
16w15aSnapshot10911 Apr 2016
16w14aSnapshot1097 Apr 2016
16w07bSnapshot10216 Feb 2016
16w07aSnapshot10115 Feb 2016
16w06aSnapshot10010 Feb 2016
16w05bSnapshot994 Feb 2016
16w05aSnapshot983 Feb 2016
16w04aSnapshot9728 Jan 2016
16w03aSnapshot9620 Jan 2016
16w02aSnapshot9513 Jan 2016

Questions about Minecraft 16w50a

What Java version does Minecraft 16w50a require?

Minecraft 16w50a 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 16w50a use?

Minecraft 16w50a speaks protocol 316, which it shares with 1.11.2, 1.11.1. Clients and servers on the same protocol can connect to each other.

Where do I download the Minecraft 16w50a 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 16w50aServer software, loaders and the Java requirement in one placeJava 8 downloadsVerified Temurin builds for Windows, macOS and LinuxEverything in 16wSnapshots, 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.