Media Controls
Media Controls lets players pause and skip the music of Windows media apps from inside Minecraft, without alt-tabbing to the desktop.
What it does
The mod adds media controls to the pause menu, so a player can play, pause and skip tracks in the apps that run on the computer. A playing label in the pause menu shows which track is currently active, so the player can see what is playing without leaving the game. Game music can be muted from the same controls while media keeps playing outside the game.
Windows is the supported setup: the controls work with Windows Media Player, the legacy Windows Media Player, Amazon Music, Apple Music and Google Chrome without any extra configuration. Location of the controls in the interface can be changed through Mod Menu, an optional dependency. The mod needs Cloth Config API and Fabric API to run.
Media Controls is published for Fabric and Quilt across three game versions, 1.21.11 – 26.3, and is released under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. It is not open source, but its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Pause menu controls
Play, pause and skip buttons appear in the pause menu and act on the media app running on the computer.
Now playing label
A label in the pause menu names the track that is currently playing, so players can check it while in game.
Mute game music
Game music can be silenced while the media app keeps playing, so the two sources can be heard separately.
Supported media apps
Windows Media Player, the legacy Windows Media Player, Amazon Music, Apple Music and Google Chrome work out of the box on Windows.
Adjustable interface position
Mod Menu can move where the media controls appear on screen, through the mod's own options.
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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 2
Optional 1
How it compares
Music Notifications is a Fabric-only, client-side mod for 26.1.2, released under the MIT License and open source. Craftify is a client-side mod for Fabric and Forge across 1.8.9 – 1.21.11, under All rights reserved and not open source. MPRIS Player targets Fabric for 1.21.8 only and is also client-side with the MIT License. Pause Music on Pause is client-side for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt across 1.21.6 – 26.3, under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media Controls | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Music Notifications | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-26 |
| Craftify | Fabric and Forge | 1.8.9 – 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-04-27 |
| MPRIS Player | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-09-28 |
| Pause Music on Pause | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
Questions
Does Media Controls need Cloth Config API?
Which loaders does Media Controls support?
Does the mod work on a server?
In the catalog
Media Controls is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
### Customize where the interface is Allows you to control where the interface is using ModMenu. This mod will work with most modern media player apps ### Verified apps that this mod will work with - Windows Media Player, not Windows Media Player legacy - Spotify - YouTube and YouTube Music - Amazon Music - Apple…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/media-controls
- Owner
- CoolGamer999540
- Published
- 2026-06-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-09-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15