CordLink
by dento32
CordLink brings positional Discord voice chat into Minecraft, so players hear each other by distance and direction in the game world.
What it does
Voice is routed through a voice chat server, and the nearer another player stands the louder their voice sounds. Directional 3D audio, powered by OpenAL, places each speaker where they are in the world, so voices from the left or behind come from those directions. Proximity is the basis of the whole system, which suits survival worlds and multiplayer servers where players meet in the same area.
The mod works with Discord-style voice chat through a server that must run alongside the Minecraft server. Only the player who installs CordLink needs the mod, and other players are heard correctly without installing it. It targets the Fabric loader with Fabric API and is published for Minecraft 1.21.3 alone. The code is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and the mod is client-side only.
Key features
Positional voice chat
Voices are tied to the position of each speaker, so a player hears others from where they are in the world.
Distance-based volume
Voices grow quieter with distance, and players close together are heard more loudly than those farther away.
Directional 3D audio
Sound is placed in three dimensions through OpenAL, so the direction of a speaker can be told by ear.
Voice chat server link
Voice traffic runs through a voice chat server that the Minecraft server works with, with the server required for the mod to function.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Multiplayer servers
Groups on a shared server can talk while moving around, with voices fading as players spread out.
Survival exploration
Players working in separate areas of a world can still hear nearby teammates as they approach.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want proximity voice in Minecraft 1.21.3, and groups on multiplayer servers that run a compatible voice chat server.
How it compares
Bedrock Voice Chat is a Fabric mod for versions 1.21 – 26.3 under All rights reserved, so its license differs from CordLink's open source terms. Simple Voice HUD is a client-side only Fabric mod for 1.21.8 under the MIT License, and it is not open source. Voice+ is client-side only and open source under the Apache License 2.0, but targets 1.21.4 – 26.3.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CordLink | Fabric | 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2026-03-31 |
| Bedrock Voice Chat | Fabric | 1.21 – 26.3 | Not published | 2026-10-15 |
| Simple Voice HUD | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-07-15 |
| Voice+ | Fabric | 1.21.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-25 |
Questions
Does CordLink need a voice chat server?
Do other players need CordLink installed?
Which loader and version does CordLink support?
In the catalog
CordLink is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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What the author says
Cordlink turns regular Discord voice channels into 3D positional audio inside Minecraft. Players nearby sound louder, players far away fade out, and voices come from the direction they're actually standing. It's like Simple Voice Chat or Plasmo Voice, but it runs through Discord itself.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/cordlink
- Owner
- dento32
- Published
- 2026-03-30
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-31
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15