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How to Get Custom Heads in Minecraft

Are you looking to get a custom head of your friend or a YouTuber?

Minecraft player heads are decorative items that you can place on your builds.

In the Java edition of Minecraft, you can either use a command block or mod.

With a few steps, you can start getting player heads in-game and using them to build.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to get custom heads in Minecraft using a command block in Java, Bedrock, or PE.

How to Get Custom Heads in Minecraft

Here’s how to get custom heads in Minecraft:

  1. Launch Minecraft and open a single-player world.
  2. Press “Esc” and select “Open to LAN”.
  3. Turn on “Allow Commands” and/or “Allow Cheats”.
  4. Select “Start LAN World”.
  5. Enter this command in the chat “/give @s command_block”.
  6. Right-click the command block.
  7. Enter “/give @p minecraft:player_head[profile=USERNAME]” (change USERNAME to the player’s name that you want the head of).
  8. Select “Done”, press SHIFT to crouch, and place a button/lever on the command block.
  9. Push the button/lever to get the player’s head!

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