# Editor preference to opt in to beta updates

**URL:** <https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-preference-to-opt-in-to-beta-updates/83329>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [October 7, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-preference-to-opt-in-to-beta-updates/83329 "2026-10-07T06:10:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![ekt](https://forum-defold.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/forum.defold.com/ekt/32/24576_2.png) [@ekt](https://forum.defold.com/u/ekt)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.defold.com/t/editor-preference-to-opt-in-to-beta-updates/83329/1 "2026-10-07T06:10:10Z")

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ciao everybody

I really like how the editor handles updates with the clickable “Updates Available” label.

It would be great to have the same experience for pre-releases. I know the channel can be changed by editing the channel line in the config file, or by installing a separate beta editor, but a dropdown in Preferences to pick the update channel (stable / beta, and maybe alpha if you think it makes sense to expose it) would make it much easier to opt in and help with testing.

Is there a strong reason not to do this? I searched GitHub and couldn’t find an existing ticket (the closest is #13349, about distinct icons per channel). If there isn’t one, would it be useful if I opened a feature request?