BeatBlocks Control
by vyasdevgna
BeatBlocks Control lets players run Spotify playback from inside Minecraft, through a local Spicetify bridge on the same PC.
What it does
A player can pause, skip and browse the Spotify library from the game without switching windows. A now-playing HUD shows the track, artist and cached album art, and an overlay screen lists playlists, albums, liked songs and the queue. Hotkeys for the transport controls and the overlay are configurable, and default overlay settings such as HUD scale and UI mode can be adjusted.
Everything runs through a Spicetify bridge on the player's own machine. The mod starts a small HTTP server that accepts connections only from the local loopback address, and the bridge relays playback state in one direction and commands in the other. Spotify credentials and OAuth login stay inside Spotify, and the mod sends nothing to external servers beyond normal Spotify traffic. Fabric API is required. The mod is client-side only, so servers do not need it, and it is released under the MIT License as open source.
Key features
Transport controls in game
Play, pause, skip and browse controls work from the game screen without alt-tabbing.
Now-playing HUD
A HUD displays the current track and artist, with album art cached locally for quick display.
Overlay library
The overlay browses playlists, albums, liked songs and the queue, and the chat command sp opens it.
Configurable hotkeys
Global hotkeys for transport and overlay actions can be changed under the controls options for BeatBlocks.
Diagnostics status
A heartbeat and bridge status can be checked in game when the Spicetify connection needs troubleshooting.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Spotify-controls is an open source, client-side Fabric mod under the MIT License that covers the same range, so it targets the same loader and versions. MusicCraft is client-side only on Fabric for 1.21.11 alone, under All rights reserved and not open source. MusicPlayerMod is client-side on Fabric for 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 under All rights reserved, and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeatBlocks Control | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-03 |
| Spotify-controls | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-09 |
| MusicCraft | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-24 |
| MusicPlayerMod | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-14 |
Questions
Does BeatBlocks Control need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Which Minecraft versions are supported?
Does the mod send data to outside services?
In the catalog
BeatBlocks Control is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
BeatBlocks Control is a client-side Fabric mod for Minecraft Java 1.21 – 1.21.11 that lets you control Spotify while you play — overlay, now-playing HUD, playlists, and global hotkeys. Everything runs through a local Spicetify bridge on your PC. No OAuth, no API keys, and no login inside the mod. You can also use /sp…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/beatblocks
- Owner
- vyasdevgna
- Published
- 2026-06-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15