Alarms & Sirens
by Merceptoman
Alarms & Sirens adds alarm blocks that play sounds in the world, and they can be switched on with redstone signals from levers, buttons and similar sources.
What it does
Alarm blocks can be placed anywhere in a world, where they play simple alarm sounds. An alarm block keeps its own inventory, and a redstone input such as a lever or button sets it off. Because the sounds are played in the world, the same setup works in single-player worlds and on multiplayer servers.
The mod is a Forge utility and is not open source; it is released under All rights reserved. Environment is optional on both sides: either the client or the server can run the mod, and neither side requires it. The author notes that the mod is still under heavy development, so features may change and some are not finished yet.
The author says some textures were made with AI tools. Players who want a finished alarm setup should expect the feature set to shift between releases, because the author has marked several parts as unfinished.
Key features
Placeable alarm blocks
Alarm blocks can be set down anywhere in the world and play simple alarm sounds when activated.
Alarm block inventory
Each alarm block has an inventory of its own, so items can be stored in the block.
Redstone activation
Redstone inputs such as levers and buttons trigger the alarm, allowing it to be wired into a circuit.
Sounds in world and on servers
Alarm sounds play in the world, so both single-player and multiplayer servers can use them.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want audible redstone alarms in a Forge world, and server owners who want sound-based signals in shared builds. Because the mod is still in heavy development, players should expect features to change.
How it compares
Fire Alarm Mod is open source under the MIT License, runs on client and server and is published for 1.20.1. Phax Sirens also runs on client and server for 1.20.1 and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives 4.0 license, which is not open source. Alarms & Sirens has no open-source license and is published only for 1.20.1 on Forge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alarms & Sirens | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client or server, optional | 2024-07-13 |
| Fire Alarm Mod | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2024-06-12 |
| Phax Sirens | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-07 |
Questions
Does Alarms & Sirens need to be installed on the server?
How is the alarm activated?
Is Alarms & Sirens ready for long-term use?
In the catalog
Alarms & Sirens is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Warning! This mod is still under HEAVY developement, everything might change, some features aren't done yet. This mod allows you to play you alarms on your Minecraft world/server.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/alarms-sirens
- Owner
- Merceptoman
- Published
- 2024-07-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-07-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15