Audio Sync
by Thomas-Magma
Audio Sync reads the media that Windows is playing through the System Media Transport Controls and shows the track in Minecraft.
What it does
The mod detects whichever media session Windows reports as active, then pulls the song title, artist, album name and album cover from that session. Playback progress and total duration are read in real time, so the in-game display follows the track as it plays. It is a Fabric mod with Mod Menu and YetAnotherConfigLib (YACL) as required dependencies, and it is published only for 1.21.10.
Because it is client-side only, a player installs Audio Sync on their own client and the server does not need it. The source code is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, which makes the mod open source. Public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker, and the first and latest build both date from 2025-11-09.
Key features
Live track information
The current song appears in the game with its title, artist and album name, updated as the media changes.
Album cover display
The album art reported by the system player is shown alongside the track details.
Playback progress
The current position and total length of the song are displayed, so players can see how far through a track they are.
Automatic media detection
The mod picks up whichever app Windows reports as playing and needs no manual setup of a player source.
Settings through Mod Menu
Options are reached from the Mod Menu screen and built with YetAnotherConfigLib, so the configuration stays inside the game.
Gallery
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 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Windows who use Fabric for Minecraft 1.21.10 and want to see their system's music information in the game.
How it compares
Audio Sync is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10 that is client-side only and open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only. MPRIS Player is also a Fabric client-side mod, but it is built for 1.21.8, uses the MIT License and is not open source. Music Player is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for 1.21.11, so it targets a newer version than Audio Sync.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Sync | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-09 |
| MPRIS Player | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-28 |
| Music Player | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-27 |
Questions
Which Windows feature does Audio Sync read?
Does Audio Sync need to be installed on the server?
What must be installed alongside Audio Sync?
Which Minecraft version is supported?
In the catalog
Audio Sync is one of 8,016 Management mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,930 Management mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
An innovative Minecraft mod that reads system media playback information through Windows SMTC and displays currently playing music information in-game.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/audio-sync
- Owner
- Thomas-Magma
- Published
- 2025-11-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15