Switch To Spectator Mode

Enter spectator mode to fly through blocks and watch others

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Changes your game mode to spectator, allowing you to fly through any block and observe without interacting. You cannot place or break blocks or fight mobs, but you can noclip freely and see everything.

/gamemode spectator

19 characters

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
Your game mode switches to spectator.
Fly freely through all blocks.

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