Simple Voice Chat setup on your Minecraft server
Install Simple Voice Chat, add an extra port in the Network tab, and set that port in voicechat-server.properties. Every player also needs the mod on their game.
- Difficulty:
- Intermediate
- Time:
- 10 minutes
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Simple Voice Chat adds proximity voice chat to Minecraft: you hear players who are near you. It needs its own UDP port, so on Endercloud you add an extra port in the Network tab and put that number in the voice chat config file.
Step 1: Install it on the server
Paper, Purpur or Spigot: open Plugins → Browse Plugins, search for Simple Voice Chat and click Install.
Fabric, Forge or NeoForge: open Mods → Browse Mods, search for Simple Voice Chat and click Install. On Fabric, also install Fabric API.
Pick the build that matches your Minecraft version. Start the server once so the config file is created, then stop it.
Step 2: Get an extra port
In the Game Panel, open your server and go to Network.
Click Create Allocation and note the new port number. Type what it is for in the Notes column. See How to add extra ports.
The default voice chat port (24454) will not work here, because each server can only use the ports assigned to it.
Step 3: Set the port in the config
Open Files and edit voicechat-server.properties. Its location depends on your server software:
Server software | File path |
|---|---|
Paper, Purpur, Spigot (plugin) |
|
Fabric, Forge, NeoForge (mod) |
|
Change the port line to your extra port, save, and start the server:
port=45571Don't set the port to -1 (same as the Minecraft port), and don't reuse a port that Geyser, a web map or query already uses. Each of these needs its own port.
Step 4: Players install the mod
Voice chat only works for players who have the Simple Voice Chat mod on their own game, even if your server uses the plugin version.
Install a mod loader in the launcher (Fabric, Forge or NeoForge) for your server's Minecraft version.
Download Simple Voice Chat for that loader and version from Modrinth or CurseForge and add it to the game's mods (plus Fabric API on Fabric).
Join the server and press V to open the voice chat menu and set up the microphone.
If your server is modded already, simply include Simple Voice Chat in the modpack or mod list you share with players.
Troubleshooting
Voice chat icon shows as disconnected: the port in
voicechat-server.propertiesmust exactly match a port listed in your Network tab. Restart after changing it.Players join with a domain or subdomain and voice won't connect: set
voice_hostin the same file to your server address with the voice port, for examplevoice_host=in6.endercloud.in:45571. Leave it empty otherwise.Using a Velocity or BungeeCord proxy: voice chat needs extra proxy setup. Follow the "Proxy Setup" page in the official Simple Voice Chat wiki.
Bedrock players: they cannot use the mod, so they won't have voice chat.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a bigger plan for voice chat?
No. Voice chat uses very little RAM. You only need a free extra port, and every plan includes some.
Can I use Plasmo Voice instead?
Yes, the idea is the same: it also needs an extra port from the Network tab set in its own config file. Follow Plasmo Voice's documentation for the file name.
Still stuck? Open a ticket with your voicechat config and a screenshot of your Network tab.
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