Dream Displays

Name: Dream Displays
Author: arnodoelinger

Dream Displays lets players stream videos and livestreams onto in-game screens, shared by everyone who is near them on a server.

FabricNeoForgeQuiltClient and serverGNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 onlyOpen source1.21 – 26.3

What it does

Players create displays in the world and point them at a video or livestream link, then watch the playback on the screen. Displays can be sized, rotated and adjusted for brightness, and a fullscreen mode suits events and presentations. A media player offers search and Picture-in-Picture while a display plays.

Playback can run as a local copy on each client or as a synchronized broadcast from the server, so everyone watches the same frame at the same time. Sound is positioned in 3D around each screen, with volume adjustable up to 200 percent. Hardware-accelerated decoding keeps playback smooth on modest computers.

The mod is client and server, so the server and every player need it. It requires Fabric API and is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, plus server platforms such as Paper, Folia and Velocity. Builds cover 1.21 – 26.3, with 1.10.0 as the latest file for 26.3.

Key features

In-game video screens
Displays are placed in the world and show a chosen video or livestream link.
Synchronized multiplayer playback
Servers can keep every viewer on the same frame, with network use kept low.
Adjustable display settings
Size, brightness and orientation of each display can be changed, and fullscreen mode is available.
3D audio
Sound comes from the screen's position, and the volume can be raised up to 200 percent.

Gallery

Display menu · Preview, controls, settings, suggestions.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

Version

26.31.10.01.10.01.10.0

26.21.10.01.10.01.10.0

26.1.21.10.01.10.01.10.0

1.21.111.10.01.10.01.10.0

1.21.51.0.8Not availableNot available

1.21.11.10.01.10.01.10.0

ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.

Required

Optional 3

LuckPermsA permissions plugin/mod for Minecraft servers.

Optional

Cloth Config APIConfiguration Library for Minecraft Mods

Optional

Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.

Optional

Use cases

Watch parties on a server

Server owners can set up shared screens so friends watch the same broadcast together.

Events and presentations

Fullscreen displays suit talks, showcases and other group events inside a world.

Who it’s for: Players who want to watch videos or livestreams together in a world, and server owners hosting shared viewing areas.

How it compares

Full comparison

PartyBox is a client-side only Fabric mod under the MIT License, covering 1.21 – 26.2, so it runs without a server install. Mcedia Core is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, for Fabric builds 1.21.1 – 26.2. Dream Displays needs both sides and is open source under the LGPL, but it adds server-synchronized playback.

Mod	Loaders	Game versions	Environment	Updated
Dream Displays	Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt	1.21 – 26.3	Client and server	2026-10-10
PartyBox	Fabric	1.21 – 26.2	Client-side only	2026-08-09
Mcedia Core	Fabric	1.21.1 – 26.2	Client-side only	2026-08-21

Questions

Does Dream Displays need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency, so it must be installed next to Dream Displays on Fabric.

Does the server need the mod to share playback?

Yes. Installation covers the server and each player's game.

Which optional dependencies add to Dream Displays?

Cloth Config API, LuckPerms and Mod Menu are optional. Cloth Config API and Mod Menu cover settings screens, and LuckPerms can manage permissions on a server.