---
title: "Simple Voice Chat setup on your Minecraft server"
url: https://help.endercloud.in/docs/simple-voice-chat-setup
category: "Minecraft Hosting › Plugins, Mods & Modpacks"
type: Guide
tags: ["mods", "plugins", "ports"]
keywords: "simple voice chat, proximity chat, voicechat, voice chat not connecting, voice chat port, 24454, udp port, voicechat-server.properties, plasmo voice, voice_host, proximity voice, voice chat, voice chat mod, simple voice chat plugin, voice chat setup, voice chat port setup, voice chat not working, proximity voice chat minecraft"
difficulty: intermediate
time: "10 minutes"
updated: 2026-11-14
source: Endercloud Knowledge Base (official)
---

# 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.

**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

1.  In the [Game Panel](https://panel.endercloud.in), open your server and go to **Network**.
    
2.  Click **Create Allocation** and note the new port number. Type what it is for in the **Notes** column. See [How to add extra ports](/docs/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) | `plugins/voicechat/voicechat-server.properties` |
| Fabric, Forge, NeoForge (mod) | `config/voicechat/voicechat-server.properties` |

Change the `port` line to your extra port, save, and start the server:

```
port=45571
```

> **Warning:**
> Don'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.

1.  Install a mod loader in the launcher (Fabric, Forge or NeoForge) for your server's Minecraft version.
    
2.  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).
    
3.  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.properties` must 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_host` in the same file to your server address with the voice port, for example `voice_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

**Q: 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.

**Q: 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](https://billing.endercloud.in/tickets/create) with your voicechat config and a screenshot of your **Network** tab.