Split-screen: Additional players can no longer change settings

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As said in the description, I’m playing a local splitscreen multiplayer. The problem occurs only for the second player; the first can change gamemodes.

Still happening

The only ways to change the game mode are through the chat or by placing a command block on the ground in the map and entering the command to switch to survival, creative, etc…

This has been partially resolved. Now owners of a world now retain the ability to change game modes, but other operators cannot change their own game mode.

this is still happening after the most recent update.

The world creator can change the game mode in settings, but all other players have to use a command block or chat to do so as an operator. The game has been updated and tried the following:

• Player 1 set Player 2's permissions from Operator back to Member. Wait 5 seconds, then change back to Operator

• Change the "Default Player Permission" to Operator, player 2 leave and re-join

• Set Operator permissions manually (specifically tagging player2)

• Set Operator permissions with an “@ all” command.

Details/information from my situation:

• Minecraft Bedrock v26.33

• PlayStation 5 and Xbox One

• Cheats enabled

• Player 2 granted Operator permissions

• The Game settings section is unavailable for the split-screen player

• Game mode changes continue to work through commands

• The issue persists after reassigning permissions and rejoining the world