Audio Navigation
by emassey0135
Audio Navigation adds spoken cues for points of interest, so players who cannot rely on sight can locate nearby places by ear.
What it does
Pressing F7 announces nearby points of interest through speech synthesis, and pressing F9 stops the speech. The radius, vertical limit and maximum number of points are configurable, and automatic announcements are on by default. The feature set is inspired by Microsoft Soundscape, and the mod is intended to complement or replace Minecraft Access.
Points of interest such as trees and other features are created when a world generates with the mod installed. Chunks that were generated before installation are not covered, since traveling into them saves points of interest only once the chunk has generated. Points are stored in poi.db inside the .minecraft folder or the server root, and deleting that file removes all of them.
Both the client and the server need the mod, and a dedicated server must install it as well. Fabric and NeoForge run the mod on both sides, while the server-side component also runs on Paper and Purpur. The speech library is fetched automatically on first launch, is checked by hash, and is compiled for Windows, macOS and Linux on x86-64 and aarch64. The code is under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the project is open source.
Key features
Nearby point announcements
Pressing F7 announces nearby points of interest, with the radius and vertical limit adjustable in the config.
Speech stop key
Pressing F9 stops the current speech so announcements do not overlap.
Automatic announcements
Announcements run automatically by default, and the maximum number of points can be limited.
Native speech library
A native library handles speech synthesis and is fetched on first launch, with hash verification of the file.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 4
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who need audio cues to explore the world, and server owners who want the same cues on a multiplayer server.
How it compares
Audio Focus is a client-side only mod for 1.21.10 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Blindness is also client-side only, for 1.21.8 – 1.21.11, and is All rights reserved. Navigation Compasses is server-side only, open source under CC0 1.0 Universal, and covers 1.21.6 – 26.1.2, so it runs on the server without any client install.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Navigation | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-10-25 |
| Audio Focus | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-12-05 |
| Blindness | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-05 |
| Navigation Compasses | Fabric | 1.21.6 – 26.1.2 | Server-side only | 2026-05-13 |
Questions
Does Audio Navigation need Fabric API on NeoForge?
Must the server install Audio Navigation?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Audio Navigation is one of 8,515 World generation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,027 World generation mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
This is a Minecraft mod to add audio navigation features, mostly to make it easier for blind players to play the game. It is intended to complement, not replace, the Minecraft Access mod. Some features in this mod are inspired by Microsoft Soundscape. It runs on both Fabric and NeoForge (on both servers and clients)…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/audio-navigation
- Owner
- emassey0135
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-25
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15