ChatPing
by LendSpele
ChatPing is a Fabric server-side mod that plays a sound to a player when someone sends them a chat message, naming them or contacting them directly.
What it does
When a chat message contains a player's nickname, that player hears a sound, and only that player does. Messages sent with the whisper command also trigger the sound for the recipient. A message that mentions everyone plays the sound for every online player instead, so a broadcast can reach the whole server at once.
Players do not need to install anything, because the work happens on the server alone. The mod is a lightweight addition for Minecraft 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 and runs on Fabric, with files for 1.21.8, 1.21.9 and 1.21.10. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Sound on mention
A player named in a chat message hears a notification sound, so they notice the message without watching the chat log.
Private whisper alerts
Messages sent with the whisper command play the sound only for the recipient, keeping the alert private.
Broadcast alerts
A message aimed at everyone plays the sound for all online players at once.
No client install
Clients connect without the mod, since only the server runs it.
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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
Busy community servers
On a server with many players, a mention sound helps people notice when they are addressed in fast-moving chat.
Private messaging
Players who exchange whispers can tell when a message arrived, even while doing something else in the game.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want mention and whisper sounds on Fabric, and players on those servers who want to be alerted when they are named in chat.
How it compares
Personal Messages is a server-side Fabric mod for 1.21.1, released under the MIT License and open source, so it covers a different version than ChatPing. aPrivateMessages is also server-side only for Fabric, but it targets 1.21.4 and is not open source, and its license is All rights reserved. Hide Player List works on both client and server for 1.21.10 and is not open source, so it changes what players see rather than alerting them to messages.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChatPing | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.10 | Server-side only | 2025-11-26 |
| Personal Messages | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2025-07-02 |
| aPrivateMessages | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Server-side only | 2025-03-20 |
| Hide Player List | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-11-27 |
Questions
Does ChatPing need to be installed on the client?
Which Minecraft versions does ChatPing support?
Can a message alert only one player?
In the catalog
ChatPing is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
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What the author says
ChatPing Mod is a lightweight Fabric server-side mod for Minecraft 1.21.8-.10. When a player is mentioned, plays a sound to a specific player; the mod also supports @everyone. ChatPing Mod — это лёгкий серверный мод для Fabric (Minecraft 1.21.8-.10). Когда упомянут игрок, мод воспроизводит звук для конкретного…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chatping
- Owner
- LendSpele
- Published
- 2025-11-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15