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Kacee Fay

How to use the player locator bar in Minecraft

There's nothing worse than setting out on an adventure with friends in Minecraft only to lose them along the way. Trying to meet up again can be tricky using only coordinates, but the player locator bar makes this process a lot easier.

The player locator bar wasn't always a feature in Minecraft and was only officially added with the Chase the Skies update on June 17, 2025. Since it wasn't always around, there's a decent chance you're not familiar with how it works. Here's everything you need to know about how to use the player locator bar in Minecraft.

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