How to Set Up Simple Voice Chat on a Minecraft Java Server ​

Simple Voice Chat enables proximity voice chat on your Minecraft server – players can talk to each other based on how close they are in-game.

Step 1: Install the Mod/Plugin ​

1. Download mod
   Download Simple Voice Chat for your server version.

   • For Fabric/Forge: Download the mod version and place it in the mods folder.
   • For Paper/Spigot/Bukkit: Download the plugin version and place it in the plugins folder.

2. Restart server
   Restart your server so the config files are created.

Step 2: Open a Port ​

1. Open network section
   Open the "Network" section in your dashboard. There you will find an overview of all available ports.

2. Choose a port
   Choose an available port and note it down.

Step 3: Configure the Config File ​

1. Open config file
   Navigate to the Simple Voice Chat config file in the file browser.

   • Fabric/Forge: config/voicechat/voicechat-server.properties
   • Paper/Spigot/Bukkit: plugins/voicechat/voicechat-server.properties

2. Find port line
   Open the file and look for the line:

   port=24454

   port=24454

3. Replace port
   Replace 24454 with your chosen port from Step 2.

   port=YOUR_PORT

   port=YOUR_PORT

4. Save changes
   Save the file.

Step 4: Restart the Server ​

1. Restart server
   Restart your server for the changes to take effect.

2. Check console
   Check the server console to verify that Simple Voice Chat started successfully. You should see a message like: Voice chat server started on port XXXXX