[MCPE-227878] GDK Minecraft Preview cannot enter editor mode via the latest launcher

The v.3.19.27-2.2.2 Minecraft launcher when selecting Minecraft Preview editor mode starts the game in normal play mode.

Steps to Reproduce:

Start the Minecraft launcher, allow it to update to v.3.19.27-2.2.2 if it is not at that version.
Select Minecraft Bedrock Edition, click the Creator Tools tab and select Minecraft Preview from the dropdown menu in the lower left corner of the pane.
Click the “Launch Editor” button.

Expected Results:

The editor mode project screen should come up.

Observed Results:

The new Bedrock Preview menu screen comes up, and pressing the button to play worlds brings up standard game worlds instead of editor projects.

Comments 3

SmokeyStack 2025-09-12T17:23:55Z

You can create a desktop shortcut using minecraft-preview://creator/?Editor=true for now.

MCExplorer44 2025-09-13T15:01:02Z

Thanks! You’re a lifesaver! Since the old shortcut didn’t work I didn’t know what the new resource locator string was (though now realizing looking through the default apps setting should have clued me in).

MCExplorer44 2025-09-13T17:08:44Z

This issue should probably be moved to Launcher bugs by an admin as the Preview editor works and the new shortcuts just need to be documented. The launcher should be updated to use the new app resource locator string.