Biome Beats
by Maki99999
With Biome Beats installed, background music plays continuously and follows the player's surroundings, using custom tracks and conditions set by the player.
What it does
Biome Beats changes how Minecraft's background music is played. Vanilla music leaves long pauses between tracks, and the mod removes those gaps so the music keeps a steady flow. Players add their own songs by placing audio files in the mod's music folder, and the mod lets them decide which tracks are played and when.
Track selection works through conditions. A condition can be something like a biome, a time of day, or being underwater, and a track plays whenever its condition is met. Conditions can be combined, in which case a track plays only when all of the selected parts hold, for example cold biome at night. The mod also detects biomes, biome tags and music from other mods automatically, and its settings are managed in-game through a config menu.
The mod is client-side only, so only the player's game needs it and servers can run without it. Files are published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge, for 1.20 – 1.21.5, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Custom music tracks
Songs placed in the mod's music folder are added to the playlist and played alongside the vanilla tracks.
Condition-based playback
Each track can be tied to a biome, a time of day, an underwater state or a combination of these.
Combined conditions
Several conditions can be joined so a track plays only when every chosen part is fulfilled.
Boss health bar visibility
The boss health bar stays visible while the boss fight is active, so players can track progress during the battle.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Atmospheric tuning
Players can route an underwater track to play away from the ocean, or hold spooky tracks for nighttime, matching the feel they want.
Who it’s for: Players who want more control over the soundtrack of their single-player or multiplayer game, and who are willing to add their own songs.
How it compares
Auto Music is a client-side only mod under the MIT License, but it is not open source and has files for 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 on Fabric and Forge. Biome Beats is also client-side only and is open source under the MIT License, with files for 1.20 – 1.21.5 on Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biome Beats | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2026-09-15 |
| Auto Music | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-16 |
Questions
Does Biome Beats need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does Biome Beats support?
Where do custom songs go?
In the catalog
Biome Beats is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
This mod aims to improve Minecraft's music system. The mod lets you add custom tracks, removes the silence between songs, and gives you control over when each track plays.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/biomebeats
- Owner
- Maki99999
- Published
- 2024-11-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-15
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15