You can play Minecraft Bedrock Edition on Linux, but not with an official native Bedrock client. Mojang officially supports Minecraft: Java Edition on desktop Linux, while Bedrock on Linux requires a third-party compatibility launcher. The most established option is the unofficial Minecraft Bedrock Launcher, which runs the Android version of the game.
The launcher is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft, and its own project documentation describes it as unstable. You also need a Google account that owns Minecraft on Google Play. Owning Bedrock through the Microsoft Store, Xbox, PlayStation, iOS, or another store does not satisfy this launcher's Google Play license check.
Flathub currently lists the launcher for x86_64 and aarch64 systems. The Flathub listing is marked Unverified, so treat it as community software rather than an official Minecraft app.
The project's current documentation recommends Flatpak or native distribution packages. Its old AppImage builds are deprecated and can remain on outdated releases, so this guide uses Flatpak.
Open a terminal and run:
flatpak --versionIf the command is not found, install Flatpak using the official setup instructions for your distribution before continuing.
For a per-user installation, run:
flatpak install --user flathub io.mrarm.mcpelauncherReview the permissions and confirm the installation when Flatpak asks. You can also open the Minecraft Bedrock Launcher page on Flathub to verify the app ID.
Launch it from your desktop's application menu, or run:
flatpak run io.mrarm.mcpelauncher
Before signing in, remember that the launcher downloads the Android build through Google Play. The project's official FAQ says the Google account used by the launcher must own Minecraft on the Play Store. Do not download paid APK files from random websites; the project does not support that route.
Choose the Google sign-in option and authenticate with the account that purchased Minecraft on Google Play. Keep the launcher updated if Google authentication fails; recent launcher releases have included Google sign-in fixes.
After authentication, select a game version in the launcher profile. The project supports managing multiple versions, which is useful because a brand-new Minecraft release can arrive before the Linux launcher has caught up. If the newest version fails, first update the launcher rather than importing an APK manually.
Choose Download and Play and let the launcher retrieve the compatible Android files tied to your Google Play license. The first download can take a while depending on your connection.
When the download finishes, launch the game from the launcher. Minecraft should open in its own window. You can then use a Microsoft account inside the game for features that require Xbox services, although the Google Play account is still what the Linux launcher uses to obtain the Android build.
flatpak update, then reopen the launcher.flatpak run io.mrarm.mcpelauncher -v to get more diagnostic output.flatpak run --nosocket=wayland --nosocket=fallback-x11 --socket=x11 io.mrarm.mcpelauncher.If you prefer native packages, the Minecraft Linux project installation page documents Debian/Ubuntu and Fedora repositories plus AUR packages for Arch Linux. For Arch, the documented AUR packages are mcpelauncher-linux and mcpelauncher-ui. Flatpak remains the easiest cross-distribution path for most users.
For the Flatpak build, the project's FAQ lists Minecraft worlds under:
~/.var/app/io.mrarm.mcpelauncher/data/mcpelauncher/games/com.mojang/minecraftWorldsBack up that folder before experimenting with older game versions or major launcher changes. Because this is an unofficial compatibility project, keeping a current world backup is especially important.
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