Minecraft 1.21.6 Pre-Release 3 – Interface Sound Overhaul and Critical Fixes

Minecraft 1.21.6 Pre-Release 3 introduces a subtle yet impactful addition to the game’s sound system and addresses several bugs ahead of the official “Chase the Skies” update. The key highlight is the inclusion of a new “UI” sound category, giving players greater control over user interface audio like button clicks and dialog interactions. Alongside this, the update brings new technical triggers and essential bug fixes related to shadows, UI behavior, and achievements.

Features:

• New UI Sound Volume Category:
  • Introduces a dedicated “UI” audio control in settings for interface elements such as button clicks and dialog confirmations.
  • UI sounds now play even when the game is paused, aligning with how music behaves.
• Technical Updates:
  • Data Pack Version updated to 80.
  • Added a new trigger: player_sheared_equipment, which activates when a player shears removable equipment (like leads or armor) from an entity.
    • Trigger conditions include:
      • item – the item used in the shearing
      • entity – the entity affected
• Command Enhancements:
  • Updated /playsound to support the new ui category, ensuring smoother integration of UI-specific audio into custom maps or servers.

Bug Fixes:

• Entity Rendering & Shadow Bugs:
  • MC-296371, MC-296374 – Shadows for Happy Ghasts and Ghastlings now correctly match their size.
• Advancement & Achievement Fixes:
  • MC-296853 – Fixed incorrect awarding of the “Shear Brilliance” advancement when shearing a lead off a wolf.
• UI & Interface Behavior:
  • MC-297113 – Hotbar no longer appears during the “Loading terrain” screen.
  • MC-297497 – “Connection Lost” title now correctly displays when kicked from Realms for inactivity.
  • MC-297972 – Fixed misalignment in dialog box body text.
  • MC-298412 – Subtitles will now show correctly even if master volume is muted.
• Dialog & Interaction Issues:
  • MC-298466 – Clicking the “Yes” button in a dialog now properly plays its sound, even if transitioning to another dialog.
  • MC-298492 – Fixed a crash caused by disconnecting via dialog during world configuration.
  • MC-298516 – Prevents crash when running /dialog clear and /dialog show every tick while interacting with warning dialogs.
  • MC-298520 – Slot items now render correctly behind the container title, restoring expected behavior from version 1.21.5.

Screenshots:

Requires:

Java

Java Runtime Environment

How to install:

• Please visit the following link for full instructions: How To Download & Install Minecraft Snapshots

Why use Minecraft 1.21.6 Pre-Release 3?

If you’re someone who appreciates detailed sound customization or you’re building advanced redstone/data pack systems, this pre-release provides important groundwork for interface feedback and immersion. More importantly, it squashes long-standing UI bugs and visual issues with mobs like Ghastlings and Happy Ghasts. As the final touches before release, it ensures a smoother, more polished experience especially for multiplayer and custom gameplay setups.