Client Side Noteblocks
by DaCubeKing
Client Side Noteblocks cuts the server out of noteblock playback, so clicking a noteblock plays its sound on the player's own client without waiting for a round trip.
What it does
In vanilla, a click on a noteblock is sent to the server, which processes it and returns a packet telling the client to play the sound. Under a high ping that delay can reach hundreds of milliseconds, which makes timed songs hard to play. With the mod installed, the client detects the click on a noteblock and starts the sound right away.
The mod also drops duplicate sounds that arrive from the server after a local click, along with the sounds produced when a noteblock is broken. Once installed it works without any setup. It uses block data for noteblocks that vanilla does not send to the client in older releases, and that same data lets a texture pack show the note a block is currently set to.
Fabric API is required, and Mod Menu is optional. Cloth Config API is bundled inside the mod. The license is GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, and the source code is public. Files exist for 1.16.2 – 26.3 with snapshot builds published, and the latest Fabric file is 2.14 for 26.3.
Key features
Immediate noteblock sounds
Clicking a noteblock plays its note on the client at once instead of after the server replies.
Duplicate sound filtering
Sounds the server sends for a noteblock click that the client already played are dropped.
Break sound removal
Noteblocks broken in the world do not produce a break sound.
Note display through texture packs
Block data for noteblocks lets a resource pack display the current note on the block.
No setup
The changes apply as soon as the mod is installed, with nothing to configure.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.21.x8 of 8 versions with builds
1.20.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.19.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x4 of 4 versions with builds
This mod also publishes snapshot builds. Snapshots are not shown in the matrix.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Embedded 1
Use cases
Timed noteblock songs
Players who build songs on noteblocks get a click response that matches the timing of the music, even on a connection with high latency.
Playing on servers
Players who join a server can install the mod to hear their own clicks without the delay, provided the server sends the block data it needs.
Who it’s for: Players who perform or compose songs with noteblocks, and players who want the clicks to respond without delay on a server that sends the block data.
How it compares
RecipeCooldown is server-side only and open source under the MIT License, for Fabric and Quilt files covering 1.17 – 26.3, so it has no client part. Tick Sync is a client-side mod for Fabric and 1.21.1 – 26.3, but its license is All rights reserved, so it is not open source. Province of Music is client-side only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and covers 1.20.2 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client Side Noteblocks | Fabric | 1.16.2 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-27 |
| RecipeCooldown | Fabric and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-07-30 |
| Tick Sync | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-08-25 |
| Province of Music | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-02-27 |
Questions
Does Client Side Noteblocks need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Will it work on every server?
In the catalog
Client Side Noteblocks is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
The mod will automatically prevent unwanted sounds – duplicate sounds from the server and block break sounds on noteblocks from playing. Once you install the mod it will immediately work, and nothing needs to be configured! And if you use this mod while making a video it would be greatly appreciated if you link to…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/clientsidenoteblocks
- Owner
- DaCubeKing
- Published
- 2021-12-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15