{{History|||snap=12w38a|The Nether is loaded faster when travelling through a portal in Survival mode and is loaded immediately when in Creative mode.}}
{{History||1.5|snap=13w02a|Nether Portals use the following textures in texture packs: textures/blocks/portal.png and textures/blocks/obsidian.png}}
<!--{{History||snap=11 de septiembre de 2013|link={{tuit|Dinnerbone|377794308453437440}}|[[Dinnerbone]] releases images of larger and different shaped portals, also mentions the ability to light a portal from any block, not just the bottom row.<ref>{{tuit|Dinnerbone|377797008981254146}}</ref>
La segunda imagen es una referencia a Stargate, Col. Jack O'Neill was often heard mentioning his hatred for cliches.}}No funciona bien este cacho -->
{{History||1.7.2|snap=13w37a|rowspan=3|Portals can now be activated from any block within the portal, not just the bottom (when any fire block appears inside the frame)
|New nether portal building rules: Portals can be built at a minimum of 4×5, and a maximum of 23×23}}