[MCPE-239391] Faulty Operator Privileges

When adding a player two as operator to either a new or an existing world via local co-op, even as an operator they no longer have the ability to change their own personal game mode. This used to not be the case on the Xbox one version that I used to play, where once OPed a split screen player could change their own game mode to survival or creative, and now it is a problem consistently, between the PS5 and the Xbox One.

Linked issues

duplicates 1

MCPE-237830 Split-screen: Additional players can no longer change settings Resolved

Comments 2

[Mod] OcelotOnesie 2026-05-31T10:55:22Z

We're tracking this issue at MCPE-237830, so I will resolve and link this report as a duplicate.

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Daniel Crow 2026-05-31T16:22:53Z

This is not a duplicate problem! The ticket you cited in your response indicates that BOTH players lack the ability to change world settings, but I (the “owner” of the world) retain the ability to change world settings.