Minecraft

How to Set Up and Use Proximity Voice Chat in Minecraft

Minecraft·March 22, 2026·9 min read

Simple Voice Chat is a proximity chat mod/plugin that allows players to talk to each other within the game, without needing to use Discord. It adds more immersion and is ideal for any server.

  • Make sure the server is using a compatible version (Spigot or PaperMC).
  • Download the plugin and ProtocolLib (required).
    Bukkit
  • Upload the .jar files to the plugins folder via FTP.
  • Restart the server.

  • Change the server version to Forge or Fabric from the panel.
  • Download the mod from CurseForge (based on version).
    Curseforge
  • Upload the .jar file to the mods folder via FTP.
  • Restart the server.

  • Locate the file voicechat-server.properties or voicechat-server depending on your version:
    • Spigot: plugins > Simple Voice Chat
    • Forge/Fabric: config > voicechat
  • Change bind_address to the server IP and port to the corresponding port.

config txt

  • Save and restart the server.

Players must have the Simple Voice Chat mod installed on their PC, compatible with the server version (Fabric or Forge).

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