Title

Non-OP players receive “insufficient permissions for selector expansion” error when using player selectors in custom commands

Issue Description

Non-OP players encounter an “insufficient permissions for selector expansion” error when executing custom commands with player selectors in my scripted [TPA] teleport system.

Expected Behavior

Non-OP players should be able to use player selectors in custom commands without requiring operator permissions.

Linked issues

duplicates 1

MCPE-230568 Non-Operator Players can't use /whisper, /msg, or /tell. "insufficient permissions for selector expansion" Open

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Comments 2

Automation for Jira 2026-02-21T11:40:45Z

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[Mod] OcelotOnesie 2026-02-21T12:10:37Z

We're tracking this issue at MCPE-230568, so I will resolve and link this report as a duplicate.

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