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"25 Ways to Use Redstone to Transform Your House." Redstone is a very versatile
tool for "Minecraft," and while it can clearly help us to automate farms and travel, today, we're covering
some of the best ways that you can use redstone
to improve your base. And, hey, the YouTube
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red sub button down below. It's free, and it helps out a ton. Number one. I'm sure plenty of you already know that a super smelter is a great staple to have in your house. But most of the time,
they're not exactly a looker. So if you want to keep
a bit of that mystery and not know how the sausage gets made, you can actually build this, which is a hidden furnace array system. All that we have to see is
the three chests on top. All it takes is a system
of hoppers and droppers, and you can get all of the
cooking done right out of sight. And then, when your ores
of food is done smelting, it'll be delivered to you right
fresh in that chest up top. Number two. With the advent of the 1.16 update, all of a sudden, now we had a new fire
color to play around with. Sure, while you could
just put a flint and steel on any kind of block and get a red flame, if you happen to do it on
a soul sand or soul soil, now you're getting blue fire instead. It's a pretty cool feature, and it definitely can help out depending on what color palette you've got going on for your base. Or say that maybe you want
to switch between the two. Well, no worries. Putting together a
switch system like this, we're gonna have pistons move
it at the flick of a lever to change it from regular fire right over to the soul variant. So whether you're looking to
feel at home in the Nether or home for the holidays, you can change your
fireplace up just like this, and it's really not that much of a hassle. Number three. When you're playing
"Minecraft" for long enough, you sure accumulate a lot of junk, which is par for the course, but at some point, you've
gotta get rid of it. And while stashing it in a forgotten chest or throwing it into fire is
a nice way to go about it... No, folks. What you need instead
is a bouncy trash can using slime blocks. The way it works is simple. You place your items on the floor, you hit this button, and boom! They will bounce right up into the sky and get burnt to a crisp. Is it satisfying? Oh, absolutely. But just make sure you don't get too close to the trash chute. Number four. I feel like potions are
an often underused part of "Minecraft." I mean, when you look at how
some of these effects work, they can definitely pay off, but most of us don't want to go through the trouble of brewing. So if instead you want to benefit from all those different potion effects, yet still not waste your
time in the potion system, maybe try this. By building one of these potion systems where you can select the
different ingredients, whether through a
lectern or an item frame, then it saves you a trip of having to go through all your chests to find the perfect spider eye
to make your poison potion. And then, after you've got it built, all you've gotta worry about
is just taking those potions out of the brewing stand
when they're ready. Number five. Obviously, enchanting
your gear in "Minecraft" is an absolute necessity. But while there are definitely benefits to the enchantment room, one of them is not gonna be the look. So to fix that, how about making an enchantment room that actually reveals
itself through the floor? Before we trigger this redstone input, you can clearly see that the
top texture of the bookshelves matches pretty well with
the oak wooden planks. And then, when you're ready to get
Efficiency V on your pickaxe, all you've gotta do is
flip this, and boom. Your enchantment room
is ready for you to use. And then, after you're
done with all your work, all you've gotta do is flip
the switch again, and poof. It's gone in an instant. Number six. Say you get back from a long mining trip, and you've got a lot of stuff, but now you don't want to
go through all the effort of putting it into the chest. Well, then obviously you'd benefit from using an item sorting
system using chests and hoppers. Though, where's the fun in just throwing all your
stuff into an input chest? No, folks. If you ask me, it's way more enjoyable to just throw your junk on the floor and let it get sucked up
through hopper mine carts into the actual system. Then, you can rest assured that as you're chucking things out of your inventory into the slot, that it's actually getting sorted into your chest for later use. Number seven. How do you think Minecraft Steve smells? No, honestly. I mean, has anyone ever
seen this guy take a shower? Clearly he goes down into the
ocean for the Update Aquatic, but that's not exactly cleaning him. Which means that, folks, to keep it safe for
everyone and our noses, what you've gotta do is build
a properly functioning bathtub inside of Steve and Alex's bathroom. Using the recent feature
of waterlogged stairs, all it takes is a couple of dispensers pointing into these from below, and just like that, at the flick of a switch
or press of a button, you've got a fully filled-up
bathtub ready to clean you off. Number eight. Look, I love trading with villagers, but when I'm done with my business, I don't exactly want to
hang around with them. No offense, but they're
not much for conversation. So if you're like me and you
just want to reap the rewards without having to deal
with too many Squidwards in your base, then a villager pop up
system using slime blocks is definitely the way to go. As you can see here, when you're ready to trade
away your glass panes, all you've gotta do is flip this, and the villager will
pop out from the floor ready to do the business. And while this might not
seem entirely humane... Look. I won't tell the iron golems
about it if you don't either. We'll keep it our little secret. Number nine. If you're looking to trick
out your house with redstone and you're not even considering
adding in secret storage, you're wasting your time. Folks, let's be honest. If you're gonna go through all the effort of putting pistons in your house anyway, then a couple of secret doors is definitely the way to go about it. Because really, why
should your party guests be coming down into your basement anyway? That's your business. So if you want to keep them away from touching your valuables, then all you've gotta
do is hide hidden levers amongst your base, and then, when you flick those, it'll open up a secret door passageway, normally through a bookshelf, and you'll be able to go
down and check it out. Number 10. Let's say, after spending a bunch
of time in your basement doing who knows what, after you pop up into the surface, you need to check the time of day. But, let's be honest, a clock is boring. And not only that, it takes up resources and
valuable inventory space. Not exactly a great deal. So if you're as fed up with these gold pocket watches as I am, then what you've gotta build is a fully functional
ceiling indicator clock. All you have to do to set it up is just put daylight sensors
on some of the redstone lamps, and then fully power the others, so that at night, it's a moon, and then in the daytime, it's sun. Not only does this give a
helpful visual indicator for when you actually
come out of your basement to see the time, but also, it's definitely
a nice thing to look at. Number 11. Now, let's be honest. Infinite water pools are a necessity, but they can end up being an eyesore. So if that's the case, let's get a bit more
creative for your kitchen. To make this work, all we have to have set up is that a dispenser will pour
fresh buckets of water into your sink. And then, as soon as you take one out, an observer will detect it and refill. And honestly, a waterlogged stair looks so much nicer in your bathroom wherever you put it than some kind of big water basin. Number 12. Now, sleeping isn't very productive, but because of phantoms and insomnia, it oftentimes feels like a chore. I mean, you do have to do it, so if you want to keep
looting while you're snoozing, then what you've gotta add is a cat gift farm attachment to your bed. With a simple feline setup like this, every time that you sleep, you run the chance of getting free items from the cat's morning gift. Which means, no joke, even while you're sleeping, you're still running a farm. And, hey! There you go. It's even a way to get phantom membranes, so that if you don't want the insomnia that comes with not sleeping, you can still actually repair your elytra. And honestly, there's a lot worse things than
getting a beside pet friend. Number 13. I'm sure you all know that smart homes are all the rage these days. So if you're looking to boost your "Minecraft"
house's IQ points, why not try to add in a few
of these automatic lights? And you might be wondering,
"How do these work?" Well, the secret lies with this little guy underneath the floorboards, a pufferfish player detector. And because of the way
this mob's hitbox works, as soon as you walk up and arrive, then it'll actually turn on
the lights for your arrival. And you know what's even better? It could be tile-able, meaning you could stack
a whole bunch of these around the entire house, so that whenever you return, the whole thing is gonna light
up like a Christmas tree. Number 14. The 1.14 update added a
bunch of different tables to keep track of, which, on the one hand, is great. I mean, there's plenty of
stuff you can do with them. But on the other, finding room for your crafting table and furnace setup was hard enough, and now you're telling
me you have to worry about a stonecutter and a smithing table? It... It's just too much. So to keep up their utility without ruining your floor plan, a crafting table block switcher
is definitely the way to go. Fortunately, because
they're not tile entities, all of these can be moved
around with pistons. So, when you're ready to use the next set, all you've gotta do is trigger this input, and the blocks will get cycled
around for the next rotation. Number 15. Showing off your base to a friend can be a great bonding experience, until you find that one greedy one. Yeah, you know the one, the player that always has a
nose that they want to stick in every single chest
you have lying around. So, to keep your privacy, and take out the trash, so to speak, why not build a bit of a Trojan
horse trap to do the trick? I mean, since they're already
opening every chest anyway, it's not your fault if they just happen to find that one trap chest that'll take them right
down to their doom. Number 16. Getting yourself a set
of fully enchanted armor is a huge accomplishment, though the phrase "fully
enchanted" is a bit misleading. After all, some enchantments
are mutually exclusive, so you're not able to
get them all in one set, and that means that most of us late game like to have a couple of
different sets to choose from. Perhaps one for Nether
travel, another for combat, and then a daily walking
around set, for example. So instead of keeping all
that hard work in the chest - because honestly, it
should be on display - how about piecing together
an armor stand swapper? Then, when you want to wear the set, you can cycle through the stands and get the right gear
for the right occasion. Number 17. Knowing when it's time
for bed in "Minecraft" can sometimes be a toss-up. And often, I think we all
find ourselves one night trying to hopelessly
right-click on the bed, only to be told it's not time yet. So, to fix that discrepancy,
how about constructing this, a proper working grandfather clock? You see, since observers can detect
when daylight sensors update, then you can have this system power a bell that lets you know when it's
right time to hit the hay. Since the daylight sensor activates right when it's time for bed, then it'll go off, and then you'll hear that sound and know, "Hey. It's time to get under the covers." So all you've gotta do
is wait for the chime, and then take that as your
sign to tuck yourself in. Which, trust me, is a
lot less embarrassing than just standing there
hopelessly interacting with a bed that just doesn't
want anything to do with you. Number 18. It's inevitable, folks. When you play in a multiplayer server or you happen to be
next door to a creeper, your base is gonna get
griefed at some point. I know. That sucks. So to defend against that harsh reality, let's be a bit more proactive
and deck out your walls. You see, cobblestone generators aren't
just useful for skyblock. We can also use them
to reinforce your base. By having cobblestone
generators and pistons that are underneath your build, then as a block gets broken, it's only a matter of time
before a piston pushes one up, and it gets replaced. So, whether it's a nuisance's pickaxe or a creeper's explosion, this is at least some way
to keep your walls intact. Number 19. Look. We all know that redstone can make for some very fancy piston doors. But sometimes, all you need is just some
regular doors to do the trick. But that doesn't mean we have to go stingy on the redstone side. If you ask me, the perfect subtle fix
for your wooden doors is to add a simple
redstone setup like this. As you can see when we show it in action, regardless of if you stand
on this pressure plate or the other one, both doors will open up in tandem. And then, suddenly, getting into your house is
just that extra bit easier, which I think is definitely appreciated. Number 20. Flying with an elytra in "Minecraft" is one of the most fun things
that you can do in the game, but those wings don't
always work well indoors, to say the least. But before you take off your elytra when you enter your base, here's a way that you still
might be able to use it inside of your four walls. See, by throwing together
a piston door system, laying it on its side, and
then putting it in your roof, then you could have it open up and give you the perfect
exit for your escape. Because trust me, if you give me the chance of launching out of my
living room like a rocket or just strolling out of the back door, I'm definitely taking my wings and things and going right through the room. Number 21. In "Minecraft," getting a bunch of valuables is the definite aim of the game. So if that's the case, you've gotta give your
diamonds and netherite a bit something more special than just having them in a chest. So to do that, to really crank up the
splendor of your vault, what you really need to do is combine the powers of
slime and honey blocks to make a huge vault door for your base. As Mumbo Jumbo will surely tell you, as soon as 1.15 rolled around, we were able to do some crazy contraptions by mixing together the
honey and the sticky. And now it's time to
put all of those to work inside of your world. Number 22. Unless the homeowner's association is keeping your hands tied, most of us are building bases with two floors in them, at least. And while I'm clearly an
advocate for staircases - I've talked about as much - sometimes, you don't
want to do all that work. So of course, if we're talking redstone, we've gotta mention a
simple elevator system. Now, as far as which one you build, we've got a couple of different options. Whether that's slime blocks, pistons, some combination of the two, even a mini flying machine, you could do all of
these different options and they're gonna work
pretty well for your base. Really, whatever you choose, rest assured that it's
gonna impress your guests a lot more than some measly ladder. Number 23. So, while I won't exactly say you're wrong for just using torches
strewn about the place, I will ask for you to
at least consider this. Say one day, you're showing
off your base to a new friend. You both enter into the foyer, because yeah, you've got a foyer. And then, as the sun sets
behind the mountains, you flick a switch, and bam! Pop-out chandelier. Whether it's glowstone, sea lanterns, or even redstone lamps in some cases, this is fully capable of giving you a way to throw in some lighting to your base and, I'll add, give
quite the show as well. Number 24. Take it from me. Adding a hidden basement
to your "Minecraft" house takes it up a definite notch. But you know what takes it
that little step further? Developing a secret backdoor
entrance to that said basement. Now, how you go about
building the secret entrance is an open-ended question. There are a lot of different
options to build here. But personally, my go-to is using this secret
rabbit-based carrot detector, so that when you hold
your carrot key nearby, Bugs Bunny over here will sniff
it out and let you right in. It's straightforward, it's weird, and most importantly, it should keep your secret stash safe. Number 25. Now, we've talked a lot
about how great it can be to reinvent and improve
your "Minecraft" house with redstone. But what if we took it
that one step further, got a bit more meta, and built the entire
house out of redstone? Now, frankly, this can get a bit crazy, and the redstone is
complicated, to say the least. But being able to have
your house both built and then retracted entirely
through redstone systems, that's a sight to see. And, sure, as you can
see from this time lapse, it does take some time for
the whole process to be done. But folks, Rome wasn't built in a day, so getting an entire house done
and dusted in a few minutes seems like a good deal. And with that, folks, power that red subscribe
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