Voice chat setup

minecraft.seez.studio runs the Simple Voice Chat plugin for proximity audio. The server is already configured — you only need to install the matching client mod once. Works on Java Edition only (sorry, Bedrock).

Server address: minecraft.seez.studio:25565 · Current version: loading…

The easy way — Modrinth App

The Modrinth App is a free launcher that installs Fabric, Fabric API and the voice-chat mod for you, and locks the profile to the right Minecraft version. Recommended for everyone.

Download and install the Modrinth App (Windows .exe, macOS .dmg, or Linux .AppImage/.deb/.rpm).
Sign in with your Microsoft / Mojang account.
Click Create profile → name it seez, pick the same Minecraft version the server is running (see above), loader Fabric.
Open the profile → Content tab → search and install Simple Voice Chat. The app will auto-pull Fabric API as a dependency — accept the prompt.
Click Play. In the game, Multiplayer → Add Server and enter minecraft.seez.studio (no port needed).
Once in-game, press V to talk. Proximity audio is on by default — the closer you are, the louder you sound.

The manual way — vanilla launcher + Fabric

If you already use the official Minecraft launcher and prefer not to add another app, install Fabric and drop two jars into your mods folder.

1. Install Java

The vanilla launcher bundles its own Java, so you can usually skip this. If you need it (e.g. you launch with MultiMC/Prism), grab Temurin 21 (Windows .msi).

2. Install Fabric Loader

Download the Windows installer from fabricmc.net/use/installer.
Run fabric-installer-*.exe → pick the Minecraft version shown above → Install.
Open the official Minecraft launcher. A new fabric-loader-… profile will be listed under Installations.

3. Drop the mods in

Press Win+R and run:
```
%APPDATA%\.minecraft\mods
```
Create the mods folder if it doesn't exist.
Download the matching versions of:
- Fabric API
- Simple Voice Chat (Fabric)
Filter by the server's Minecraft version — both jars must list it under Game versions.
Drop both .jar files into the mods folder.

4. Microphone permission

Settings → Privacy & security → Microphone → enable Microphone access and Let desktop apps access your microphone. Without this Windows silently mutes Minecraft and the voice-chat icon shows a red slash.

1. Install Java

The official launcher bundles Java. If you need it separately, grab Temurin 21 — pick the aarch64 build for Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4), x64 for Intel Macs.

2. Install Fabric Loader

Download the universal .jar installer from fabricmc.net/use/installer.
Double-click the jar. If macOS Gatekeeper blocks it, right-click → Open → confirm, or run java -jar fabric-installer-*.jar in Terminal.
Pick the right Minecraft version → Install.

3. Drop the mods in

In Finder press ⌘+⇧+G and paste:
```
~/Library/Application Support/minecraft/mods
```
Create the mods folder if it doesn't exist.
Download:
- Fabric API
- Simple Voice Chat (Fabric)
Match both to the server's MC version.
Move both .jar files into mods.

4. Microphone permission

System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone → toggle Minecraft (or your launcher) on. The first time voice-chat starts, macOS will prompt; if you miss the prompt the toggle is the way back.

1. Install Java

Java 21 is needed for recent Minecraft versions.

# Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt install openjdk-21-jre

# Fedora
sudo dnf install java-21-openjdk

# Arch
sudo pacman -S jre21-openjdk

2. Install Fabric Loader

Grab the universal .jar from fabricmc.net/use/installer.
Run it:
```
java -jar fabric-installer-*.jar
```
Pick the server's Minecraft version → Install.

3. Drop the mods in

The mods folder lives at:
```
~/.minecraft/mods
```
(~/.var/app/com.mojang.Minecraft/.minecraft/mods if you installed Minecraft from Flathub.) Create it if it doesn't exist.
Download:
- Fabric API
- Simple Voice Chat (Fabric)
Move both .jar files into the mods folder.

4. Microphone permission

On PipeWire / PulseAudio there's nothing to allow — Minecraft will appear as a recording client in pavucontrol the moment voice-chat starts. Use that tool to pick the right input device if you have several.

On Flatpak Minecraft you may need to grant mic access once: flatpak permission-set device microphone com.mojang.Minecraft yes.

In-game controls

V — push-to-talk (default; can be switched to voice-activated in the mod settings)
M — mute your microphone
N — mute everyone else
G — open the voice-chat GUI (volume per player, group channels)

Open Options → Controls → Voice Chat in-game to rebind any of these. First launch will show a setup wizard for picking your mic and output device.

Troubleshooting

"Voice chat is disconnected" in the top-right — the client mod is missing or doesn't match the server's version. Make sure the version of Simple Voice Chat you installed lists the same MC version shown at the top of this page.
No icon at all — Fabric API isn't in your mods folder, or the game profile in the launcher isn't the Fabric one.
You can hear others but they can't hear you — the OS is blocking the mic. See the per-OS section above.
Crackling / robotic audio — you're behind a strict firewall that's blocking UDP. The mod needs outbound UDP to minecraft.seez.studio:25565; if you're on a corporate / school network, that's often the cause.
Game crashes on launch — version mismatch between Fabric API and Simple Voice Chat. Re-download both filtered to the same MC version.

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