How to Set Up Simple Voice Chat on a Minecraft Java Edition 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
   

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

   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