Both Twitch & TikTok Capes Will Be Available On Java By July 8th!
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From May 15 to 30, head to Twitch.com and check out daily Minecraft streams right on the home page. Tune in to a stream for at least 10 minutes to earn the Purple Heart cape or donate a sub to a streamer during the celebration and get the Glitch Mask!
On May 18, we’re also celebrating on TikTok, where you can earn a unique TikTok-themed cape for Bedrock Edition and a custom helmet profile frame for your TikTok profile photo. Keep an eye out for more Minecraft-themed fun on social media, including Instagram chat wallpapers, official sweepstakes, and more.
Both the Twitch and TikTok capes are available for Bedrock Edition now, and will be in Java Edition by July 8. Make sure you redeem your codes by the June 30 expiration date!
Source: https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/article/minecraft-turning-15
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What streamers can I watch to get the TikTok cape?
I watched the captain sparkles stream.
the ones in your region
Like continent? Because I watched Toycat and got it.
Maybe because you are in America
Maybe not. Never been there.
Isn't Toycat British?
Bobicraft
Why did this get downvoted?
How long do I have to watch for, and how do I get the code?
20 mins and u get the code to your twitch inbox
Oh tiktok cape nvm
I posted the same thing but it got removed because I just screenshotted the article. Big news thanks for sharing
I initally done the same but noticed the rule about it so I quickly made this post instead.
Isn't it 15 minutes?
Yeah I remember that too on Twitch's own page but at least it's not hours so that's good.
I redeemed my code but I still haven’t got it for java, So I do get it but on July 8th correct?
that should be correct
I haven’t got mine on bedrock too so that’s that haha
I haven't got mine on bedrock too, do you know why that happens?
apparently it may take time. you should've recieved an email confirmation if you got it, something along the lines of "Microsoft command treated"
Thing is I’ve been asked to wait for the cherry blossom cape and I never obtained it for java. But I did for bedrock
By July 8th. Could be before.
Really hoping for earlier release. I've redeemed all capes and now it's just waiting for them to be available in the launcher. I wonder if they release a new launcher update by july 8th too. Why would they be waiting for so long just to release a cape
Will be in Java Edition by July 8?
Release date of 1.21 revealed? There needs to be an update for the game to include them in the code, right?
Not necessarily - it’s possible that capes are validated when connecting to the Mojang servers, not when the game is updated. Theoretically, they could define and implement a cape and automatically apply it to a player the next time they connect to the authentication server.
Edit for clarification: I don’t know if it works this way but I’m suggesting it easily could.
Actually, you're pretty much correct. Specific capes aren't tied to specific versions of Java Edition; as long as you're playing a version of Minecraft that's Beta 1.0 or newer (Beta 1.0 is when capes were first added) and can connect to Mojang's servers (which won't be an issue unless you like playing versions of the game that are older than 1.7.6), your cape will show up no problem, regardless of how recent it is.
Capes are part of the skin. The game server fetches from Mojang the signed player profile and serves it* to players (since 1.7.10; before that each client was doing the fetching seperately)
That profile loads 3 textures : skin, cape , elytra (elytra was never used afaik, and could even be removed since last time I checked the code in 1.10; probably they meant to have custom overrides and ended tying it to the cape file directly)
*In theory, that means servers could modify the cape... but they couldn't resign it for vanilla clients. But they can fetch a player's skin+cape and send it to a different player. That's what mineavatar does to generate NPCs : changing skin, request the signed profile, then change the skin 1 min later to get the next skin, etc.
Capes are png files that are loaded
No. That's equivalent to saying everybody needs to update the game when you change the skin : cape is fetched alongside the skin
Twitch drops in Minecraft advertising other platforms. So this is where we're at now.
We knew this was coming the day Microsoft bought Mojang. Just waiting for Java development to be halted altogether
It is sad you have to wait months to actually get it in java, when most streamers you can watch to get it are streaming java.
By that time no one will even care about it. The hype is now, not 2 months from now.
I would guess that is intentional. Microsoft simply doesn't care about Java because they can't monetize it the same way they can Bedrock editions. At least they will come to Java eventually! They could have easily made them Bedrock exclusive!
Hello, does subscribing with Amazon Prime works to get Glitch Mask?
Can confirm it does not. Used mine today with silentwhisperer and no mask
i can confirm too, rip
lmao yeah I always wanted a tiktok cape in minecraft.. /s
Still no cape for pre-1.0 players but they have this bs cape for free for advertising money? smh mojang/microsoft
the tiktok cape actually looks good, it's a white creeper face on a dark background
I saw on one TikTok stream that you have to watch it on mobile to get the code. However, when I was trying it on desktop, someone in the chat was just like "free code for whoever wants it: [insert code here]" and when I inputted the code, it worked! I then deleted my tiktok account. :P So, even if it's later, nice to hopefully have all three of the new capes on Java. (Also, hopefully that was a legitly obtained code from someone just being nice and not obtained by some other method that will make someone else's code invalid... )
I could be out on the fringe, but this is quite offensive to people who have purple hearts. Particularly in the month of may, I'm not sure what Mojang/Microsoft was thinking.
To be honest... I doubt they thought of it... I didn't. :(
Late... but thought of what? Genuinely curious
Hello guys! Would anyone please help me with getting a tik tok cape? In my country you can't watch tik tok :( Could you send me the extra code for the cape? Thank for help 😅
Yeah, me too
If you can, ask a buddy or friend from america if you have one or a region that has tiktok and ask them to make an account and get a code for you. Either that or try a VPN and phone emulator to bypass the geo block and get the cape by watching that way. People have been sharing codes on sites and social media too.
Codes are one-time use I imagine, so widely-distributed codes likely won't work
Nothings stopping said person from making more alts on Twitch and TikTok to give codes out to friends. I checked eBay and I kid you not theres already 10+ twitch cape codes sold and 14 TikTok cape codes listed and sold.
Its weird how TikTok being banned and blocked in certain countries led to the codes being in high demand because some people dont have access to a smart phone (to get the drop quest) or cant even sign up at all (blocked in country).
What about using a vpn?
Would appreciate it as well, thanks in advance!
Uh you have time, TikTok cape isn’t until the 18th
Isn't the tiktok will start on 18th may?
Which Minecraft streamers do you need to watch?
For Twitch, any streaming Minecraft
Ones that have the tag “ViewerRewards”
I don't really watch Twitch. How is it linked to my Minecraft account? How do they know if I've watched for 10 minutes?
They have a “drop system” that will notify you when done and give you a MS Store code
the code is also redeemable on your minecraft.net profile page, in the same place you would redeem game copies like dungeons or legends, the code will appear in your twitch notifications then you can just copy it over
No linking necessary. You need to watch a streamer (playing minecraft, I’d assume?) with drops enabled, then after 15 mins a code will appear in your inventory. Then you can redeem that code somewhere on the minecraft site (I haven’t been on my pc yet to redeem mine, so don’t know where exactly to go.)
I got the twitch cape...can anybody tell me how I can get the tiktok one ?
I think it's not a thing yet, not until 18th may
So I downloaded bedrock just to check the twitch cape had applied to my account... I got it but I realized I don't have any of my other capes in bedrock? Can we only redeem capes in one of the games not both?
Now I'm freaking out that I won't get the Twitch cape in Java
It's not out on java until sometime later, before july 8th - at the moment it's only on bedrock, and it will appear in your java capes later once it's rolled out
I was aware of the later release date...
But I'm wondering where all my old capes are in bedrock, I should have them on both accounts right?
If you have a microsoft account with both java and bedrock, and you redeem the code two things will happen
I don't believe any old capes will be moved over, unless they were already on your bedrock account - the only new ones that will appear on your java account & bedrock are the 3 new ones (twitch/tiktok/15th)
some capes are just on java, like the minecons and realms, and maybe migrator cape
As of today, my Bedrock shows: 15th Anni, Twitch, TikTok, One Vanilla, and PanCape. Meanwhile, my Java shows 15th Anni, Vanilla, and Migrator. Migrator is Java exclusive for people who migrated their accounts before the deadline, and is a pretty cool design IMO. One Vanilla and Vanilla were given to all accounts that had purchased Java and Bedrock editions and migrated their account before June or July 2022 (IIRC.)
glitch mask is only for minecraft bedrock edition?
Well there isn't a character creator or whatever it's called in Java edition. The only customization is the cape and a skin.
To be honest, the mask seems fairly easy to replicate with a skin. Unless it has animations or other shenanigans. (edit: turns out it is animated, surprised no one has posted the animation anywhere yet. Huh. Oh well.)
does anyone know if the codes expire? my computer broke a month before I moved to uni, I don't have access to java edition for the foreseeable future but I really want the twitch cape
You don't need to login into the game you just redeem a code on Microsoft's page after watching like 15 minutes of Minecraft on Twitch but the code does expire after some time (I think maybe until June 30th?)
The codes expire on June 30th.
You can redeem them on your phone through your browser. You do not have to be in game to redeem them, and Java redemption happens through the website anyway. You have until June 30th to log into your minecraft dot net account, go to the redeem page, scroll down to the appropriate box, and enter the code. It will then redirect you to the redemption page for your Microsoft account and let you claim it.
How long until I get the capes after claiming them?
I already have the bedrock Twitch cover, when the Java one comes, will I get the Java one, because I have the bedrock one?
if i already redeemed the code will i still get it or am i going to have to make secondary acconts?
Just wait
Seriuosly bedrock gets it first it's not even their anniversary where the ones that are 15 not them their 13.
Not sure I'm really happy with the idea of the capes coming to Java. They used to be hard to get and had some real meaning behind them, not just watch Twitch for 15 minutes. I'm alright with them being on Bedrock, that was built on commercialisation so this isn't all too out of the question, but on Java it just feels out of place. If the 10th anniversary limited cape wasn't released on Java, then I most certainly don't think a cape from TikTok or Twitch should be
That’s a horrible way to look at it imo capes being so limited on java always sucked having an option for people to get capes is a good thing
And it’s not like people with old capes lose anything they still have their fancy rare capes
I am hoping capes become even more common and easy to get
On one hand I like more capes on the other hand they are kind of getting too common now.
At least these will be limited edition too so you can "flex" that you were there for the 15th anniversary or I don't know.
Hmm I get it ig, but I only started playing Minecraft recently (and I’m sure I’m not the only one) so it’s my first chance to get any cape!
Welcome to the game. But it is kind of a slap in the face to us OG players. Many of us waited over a decade to get a cape, and now they're handed out like nothing (and with advertisements). I really wish we could have had pre-1.0 player capes before this.
Yeah I suppose that it's nice that people can get a cape without having to fork out for Minecon and ship themselves around the world but they really are getting too common
And as limited edition as they may be, what was stopping them from making the 15th anniversary cape cross platform instead? I feel this wasn't the play
Dude, it's not like anyone is taking your rare capes away from you.
Yeah, capes as a whole are getting more common, but since there are and will still be rare capes, how does that matter at all?
And there WILL still be rare capes, considering that "Minecraft Festival" thing that's going to happen in Flordia at some point in the next few years will have an exclusive cape.
So people who want a cape but can't do the crazy things most capes require are able to get one, and people who are willing to do the crazy things will still get exclusive rare capes for themselves.
Therefore, what is the problem here? It's a win-win for everybody.
This is so ridiculous. You're upset people are getting something they want? You're trying to gatekeep and make sure we get LESS? Absurd.
capes were never "hard to get" they just cost money
Anyone got info on the TikTok cape?