Simple Voice Chat Mod FAQ

Press the voice chat keybind (default is V) to open the voice chat GUI, then click the settings icon to reach all options. If the key does nothing, check your Controls settings and make sure the keybind isn't conflicting with another mod.

This usually means your microphone isn't selected or is muted. Open the voice chat settings, go to the microphone section, pick the correct input device, and use the test/activation slider to confirm your voice is registering.

When you join a server that has the mod installed, you'll see a voice chat icon or connection message in chat, and the voice chat GUI will show nearby players. If the server doesn't have the mod, voice chat simply won't connect and you'll get no audio from other players.

Yes. Simple Voice Chat is required on both the client and the server for anyone to hear or speak. Players without the mod installed won't receive any voice audio at all.

Open the voice chat GUI, go to the groups section, and create a new group with an optional password. Share the group name and password with friends so they can join from their own group menu, and you'll hear each other regardless of distance.

Proximity chat only reaches players physically near you in the world, with volume fading by distance. Group chat ignores distance entirely, so everyone in the group hears each other no matter where they are.

In the voice chat settings, switch the activation mode to Push to Talk and assign a keybind for it. While that key is held, your mic transmits; release it and you're muted to others.

Use the whisper keybind while looking at or near the target player to send your voice only to them at a reduced range. This is useful for private conversations without leaving proximity chat.

Yes. In the voice chat GUI, each nearby player has a volume slider you can adjust individually. This lets you boost quiet friends or mute someone without leaving the chat.

The mod is lightweight and generally has minimal performance impact, but heavy noise suppression or many simultaneous speakers can add some CPU load. If you notice issues, try lowering audio quality or disabling noise suppression in settings.

Press the voice chat keybind (default is V) to open the voice chat GUI, then click the settings gear icon. You can also find it in the mod list menu under the mod's config button.

Open the voice chat settings and switch the activation mode from Voice Activation to Push to Talk. Then assign a keybind for PTT in your Minecraft controls menu and hold it while speaking.

The plug icon means the mod can't reach the voice chat server, usually because the required UDP port isn't open or forwarded. Make sure the port is open on the server and that clients aren't blocked by a firewall.

Open the voice chat GUI with the keybind, go to the Groups tab, and click Create Group. You can set a password so only players who know it can join, and group members can talk regardless of distance.

Open the voice chat GUI, go to the Groups tab, and enter the group's password to join. If the group is open, it will appear in the list of available groups you can click to join.

No, Simple Voice Chat is a Java Edition mod and does not work on Bedrock, Pocket Edition, or mobile. Bedrock players would need a different voice chat solution.

Check that your microphone is selected correctly in the voice chat settings and use the microphone test to confirm it's picking up audio. Also make sure you're not muted in-game and that you're within proximity range or in the same group.

Hold the whisper keybind (configurable in settings) while speaking to reduce your voice range so only players very close to you can hear. Release the key to return to normal proximity range.

Yes, open the voice chat GUI and go to the player list, where you can adjust individual volume sliders for each player. This lets you balance loud and quiet players to your preference.

The mod is lightweight and generally has minimal impact on performance, but 3D audio processing and noise suppression can use some CPU. If you notice issues, try disabling noise suppression or reducing audio quality in the settings.