Hotbar Scrolling Sound
Hotbar Scrolling Sound plays a short tick each time a player switches to another hotbar slot, filling in the UI sound that vanilla leaves out.
What it does
Vanilla Minecraft gives no audible cue when the selected hotbar slot changes by scrolling or pressing number keys. This Fabric mod plays a small tick sound at each switch, so the change can be heard as well as seen. It runs on the client only, which means a server does not need it and players can join a server without installing anything.
The mod is configurable through two commands, and both are described on the mod page with example usage. A demonstration video is linked from the page for anyone who wants to hear the sound before installing. Fabric API must be installed alongside it. The mod is released under the MIT License and is not open source, and it is built for Minecraft 1.21.3 only.
Key features
Slot-change tick
A short tick plays whenever the player selects a different hotbar slot.
Two configuration commands
Two commands adjust the sound, and example usage for each is given on the mod page.
Client-side operation
The sound is produced on the player's own game, so no server-side install is needed.
Quality-of-life addition
The mod fills a gap in vanilla UI sounds and is aimed at players who want audible hotbar feedback.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Feedback while building
Players who switch blocks often while building can confirm each change by ear without looking at the hotbar.
Single-player and multiplayer clients
Because it is client-only, one copy works in single-player and on any server the player joins.
Who it’s for: Players on Minecraft 1.21.3 with Fabric who want an audible cue when they change hotbar slots.
How it compares
Range Hit Sounds is client-side only and is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source, and it targets a different version range and a different sound. HotbarCustomizer is client-side only and runs on Fabric for a range of versions, and it is not open source either, so it changes the hotbar layout rather than adding sound. Hotbar Shuffler is client-side only and released under the MIT License, but it is built for a single game version and is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotbar Scrolling Sound | Fabric | 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2025-01-07 |
| Range Hit Sounds 🔊 | Fabric | 1.21.8 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-03-29 |
| HotbarCustomizer | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-18 |
| Hotbar Shuffler | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-15 |
Questions
Does Hotbar Scrolling Sound need Fabric API?
Does the server need Hotbar Scrolling Sound?
Which game version does the mod support?
In the catalog
Hotbar Scrolling Sound is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,252 mods support Minecraft 1.21.3.
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What the author says
Ever thought that when switching slots of your hot bar, a sound should play? Well, you came to the right place! This mod plays a sound to the player when switching Hotbar slots, which is a missing UI sound. It also increases the Q.O.L (Quality of Life), of Minecraft.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/hotbar-scrolling-sound
- Owner
- ExiledLizard635
- Published
- 2025-01-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-01-07
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15