Mic Indicator
by ooqe
Mic Indicator marks players who are talking over Simple Voice Chat, using a speaker icon, a glow or a highlight above their heads.
What it does
Mic Indicator is a Fabric client mod that shows which players are speaking in Simple Voice Chat. It draws a speaker icon above a player's head while they talk, and can also apply a glowing effect to that player. Each indicator can be changed in the settings, so players can pick the style that suits them.
Some servers alter player nametags in a way that hides the default speaker icon, which makes it hard to tell who is talking. Mic Indicator works on the client alone and does not depend on the server's nametag setup, so the indicator still appears. It is released under the MIT License and is open source.
The mod requires Fabric API and Simple Voice Chat. Cloth Config API is needed to open the configuration menu, and Mod Menu is optional for reaching that menu from the game. Files are published for 1.21.11 only, with version 1.0.0 as the latest file, dated 2026-07-17.
Key features
Speaker icon
A speaker icon appears above a player's head for as long as that player is talking.
Glowing players
Talking players can be highlighted with a glowing effect, so they stand out in a crowd.
Dynamic colors
The icon's glow shifts in color with how loud the talking player is.
Customizable controls
Options and key bindings for the indicator are set in the settings screen.
Gallery
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 2
How it compares
Talker's Highlight is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.1, under a Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives license, and it is not open source. PlasmoWords is a Fabric client mod for 1.21.8 under All rights reserved, and it is not open source. SculkSpeak runs on client and server for 1.21.11 under the MIT License, and it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mic Indicator | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-17 |
| Talker's Highlight | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2026-08-16 |
| PlasmoWords | Fabric | 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2026-05-06 |
| SculkSpeak | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-19 |
Questions
Does Mic Indicator need Simple Voice Chat?
Does Mic Indicator have to be installed on the server?
Why is Cloth Config API needed?
Which game versions does Mic Indicator support?
In the catalog
Mic Indicator is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
Addon for Simple Voice Chat adding customizable speaking indicators above and on players that are talking Some servers modify player nametags or disable the default speaker icon, making it difficult to tell who’s talking. Mic Indicator provides customizable alternatives that work independently and fully client sided.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/micindicator
- Owner
- ooqe
- Published
- 2026-07-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15