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How to Set Up Simple Voice Chat on Your Minecraft Server

Install and configure Simple Voice Chat for proximity voice chat on your Minecraft server, including port setup and troubleshooting.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Install Simple Voice Chat on your Minecraft server to give players proximity-based voice chat without needing Discord.

Simple Voice Chat works on both plugin servers (Paper, Spigot) and mod servers (Fabric, Forge). Download the version that matches your server type from the Modrinth downloads page. Players without the mod can still join your server normally; only those with the client mod installed will have voice chat.

Install Simple Voice Chat

  1. Go to the Simple Voice Chat downloads page and download the version that matches your server’s mod/plugin loader and Minecraft version
  2. Upload the downloaded file to your server’s mods or plugins folder using the File Manager or SFTP
  3. Restart your server. This generates the voice chat config files

Configure the Voice Chat Port

Simple Voice Chat needs its own dedicated port to handle voice traffic. Without this, you’ll see a disconnected icon in-game.

  1. In the Game Panel, go to Management → Allocations and note your secondary port number (e.g. 25520)
  2. Stop your server
  3. Open the File Manager and navigate to config/voicechat/
  4. Open the voicechat-server.properties file
  5. Find the port setting and change it to your allocated port number:
port=24454 # Default port, change this to your allocated port (e.g. 25500)
  1. Click Save
  2. Start your server

Test Voice Chat

  1. Install the Simple Voice Chat mod on your Minecraft client (same version as the server)
  2. Connect to your server
  3. You should see a speaker icon in the bottom-left corner of your screen. If the icon looks connected (no red X or unplugged symbol), voice chat is working

You can also test from the server console using /voicechat test <player-name> on a player who has the mod installed.

Troubleshooting

Disconnected/Unplugged Icon

If you see a disconnected icon (a pulled-out power socket) next to the voice chat indicator, the mod can’t reach the voice chat port.

  1. In the Game Panel, go to Management → Allocations and confirm you have a secondary port listed
  2. Open config/voicechat/voicechat-server.properties in the File Manager
  3. Verify the port value matches the port shown in your Allocations
  4. Restart your server after making any changes
  5. Reconnect with your client and check the icon again

Still Not Working?

If voice chat still isn’t connecting after verifying the port, check Simple Voice Chat’s troubleshooting guide for additional causes.

If you’re still stuck, contact our support team.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, players need the mod installed on their client to use voice chat. Players without the mod can still join the server normally, they just won't have voice chat.

This usually means the voice chat port isn't configured correctly. Check that the port in voicechat-server.properties matches an allocated port from your Game Panel under Management > Allocations.

Yes. Simple Voice Chat is available as both a Fabric/Forge mod and a Paper/Spigot plugin. Download the correct version for your server type from the Modrinth downloads page.

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