How to install Minecraft Mods on consoles It is not possible to install mods on consoles due to a lack of support, and also because the version on these devices is Minecraft: Bedrock Edition.

To install these mods, you'll need to use a free add-on called Minecraft Forge. This will let you customize Minecraft: Java Edition with mods.

Should you play Minecraft Java or Bedrock, and what are the differences between the two versions of Mojang's survival game?

(Image credit: ChrisdaCow) "To be clear, Java and Bedrock will remain separate games with their own distinctive features," says Mojang in the blogpost announcing the change.