Keep That Music
by DarkAndBlue
Keep That Music stops Minecraft from cutting off a playing track when a player switches worlds or servers, or pauses the game.
What it does
Normally the game stops the current music track during world loads, server joins and pauses. This Fabric mod keeps the track playing through those transitions, so background music does not restart each time a player moves between places. A delay setting controls the pause between tracks, which lets players shorten or lengthen the gap after one song ends.
Enabling and disabling the mod, and changing the delay, can be done from the in-game settings screen when Mod Menu is installed. Without Mod Menu the mod still runs with its default behaviour. Only the client needs the mod, so it works on any server, and players on servers that do not run it are unaffected. The code is open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license, and the source and issue tracker are public.
Files exist for Fabric only, across 39 release versions, with 1.0.1 for 26.2 as the latest build published on 2026-06-19. The mod was first published on 2022-05-06.
Key features
Uninterrupted music
The current music track keeps playing when the player changes worlds, joins a server or pauses the game.
Adjustable track delay
The Max music delay setting controls how long the game waits between different music tracks.
Enable or disable switch
The mod can be turned on or off from its settings entry in Mod Menu, without removing the file.
Server-independent operation
Because the mod runs on the client alone, it works on any server without requiring other players to install it.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
Use cases
Server hopping
Players who move between many servers or worlds in one session keep the same background track instead of hearing it restart.
Long play sessions
Players who pause often while listening to a soundtrack avoid losing their place in a track.
Who it’s for: Players who want background music to continue through world loads, server joins and pauses, and who run Fabric with the client side installed.
How it compares
Music Moods is a client mod that runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.16.4 – 26.3, licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 and open source. Music Continue is a client mod for Fabric with files only for 26.1.2, under All rights reserved and not open source. Keep That Music differs by running on Fabric alone, and by being open source under the CC0 1.0 Universal license.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keep That Music | Fabric | 1.16 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-19 |
| Music Moods | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.4 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-28 |
| Music Continue | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-10 |
Questions
Does Keep That Music need Mod Menu?
Does a server need Keep That Music installed?
Which game versions have files?
In the catalog
Keep That Music is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/keepthatmusic
- Owner
- DarkAndBlue
- Published
- 2022-05-06
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15