Simple Voice Chat is a mod which adds in-game proximity voice chat to Minecraft. This guide walks you through setting it up on your Modrinth server.
Getting started
In order to get voice chat working, you'll need to have:
The latest version of Simple Voice Chat installed on your version of Minecraft
A mod or plugin loader setup on your server
If you're currently using vanilla Minecraft, you can switch to a compatible platform by going into the server's settings (cog icon in the top-right) -> Platform from your server's panel. If you're unsure which platform to use, Fabric is a good choice, and won't change vanilla Minecraft behavior by default.
Installing Simple Voice Chat onto your server
⚠️ Ensure your server is offline and keep it offline for the duration of this guide.
On your server's dashboard, click the Content tab
Click Browse content
Search for 'simple voice chat' and click Install
Click the "install projects" button at the bottom of the page
Creating a new allocation
For Simple Voice Chat to connect, you'll need to create a new allocation:
On your server's dashboard, navigate to the server's settings (cog icon in the top-right) -> Network
In the Allocations section, type any name for the allocation, then click 'Create allocation'
Once created, copy or remember the allocation's port number (e.g. 11176)
Configuring Simple Voice Chat
We now need to configure Simple Voice Chat to use the new allocation we just created:
Start then stop your server to generate the configuration
Navigate to the Files tab, then to the 'plugins' folder if you're using Paper or Purpur, or to the 'config' folder if you're using Fabric, Quilt, NeoForge, or Forge
Click into the voicechat folder, then click the
voicechat-server.propertiesfile to open the configurationFind the line, close to the top of the file, that starts with
port=
Replace the number that follows with the port number of the allocation you previously created. In my case, the new allocation's port number was 11176, meaning the edited line would beport=26010Save the configuration by clicking the Save icon, then selecting Save
Ensuring voice chat is configured
Navigate to the Overview tab, then start the server
Once it's finished starting, you should see a line at the bottom of the console saying something similar to
Voice chat server started at port 11176:
As long as the line contains your previously created allocation's port number, Simple Voice Chat is installed and configured correctly! Join the server and you should see it working. 😄
If the port number is incorrect, stop your server and retry the 'Configuring Simple Voice Chat' section of this guide.