show_advancement_messages

Enable show_advancement_messages

Advancement completions are announced to all players in chat.

Disable show_advancement_messages

Advancements are earned silently — only the completing player sees the toast notification.

Default: true. Restore with /gamerule show_advancement_messages true

What show_advancement_messages does

Controls whether advancement completions are announced in chat. When false, players earn advancements silently with no broadcast to the server.

show_advancement_messages is a Java Edition-only gamerule and is not available in Bedrock.

Frequently asked questions

Is show_advancement_messages available in Bedrock?

No — Java Edition only. Bedrock has achievements instead, which cannot be toggled via commands.

Does this stop the toast notification?

No — the popup still appears for the player who earned the advancement. Only the chat broadcast is suppressed.

What happened to announceAdvancements?

Renamed to show_advancement_messages in Java snapshot 25w44a.

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