[MC-56649] Hostile mobs and squids despawn in spectator mode

Going into spectator mode causes hostile mobs and squids to despawn.

I expected to be able to apply the creeper or spider shader by entering spectator mode.

The hostile mobs and squids despawned.

1.Find a hostile mob/ squid
2.Switch gamemode to spectator

Environment

Windows 8.1

Linked issues

duplicates 1

MC-49719 Mobs Disappearing on Spectator Resolved

Comments 2

migrated 2014-06-12T17:38:24Z

intended, spectator counts as no player, no player in a certain range = despawn

migrated 2014-06-12T17:40:12Z

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