Music Disk DJ
by Plugway
Music Disk DJ lets players search YouTube and SoundCloud in game and place the tracks they pick onto music discs, replacing the default ones.
What it does
A search screen opens inside the game, reached by pressing J, where a player looks up songs on YouTube or SoundCloud and assigns a chosen track to a music disc. The result replaces the default disc sound, so a player can build a set of preferred songs for jukeboxes and disc use. The key binding can be changed in the game's control settings.
Playlists can be shared between players by writing them into books, so a list built by one person can be passed to another without repeating the search. The mod runs on the client alone, which means servers do not need to install anything, and it requires Fabric API. It is published for Fabric and Quilt, covering 1.20.1 and 1.20.2, and the code is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, so the source is open source.
The first time the mod runs it creates a resource pack, which is not activated automatically. A player has to enable that pack by hand once, and after that the replaced sounds are used. Future work is planned, though the author notes that Quilt support was less tested than Fabric.
Key features
In-game music search
A search screen finds tracks on YouTube and SoundCloud without leaving the game.
Disc replacement
Chosen tracks are assigned to music discs in place of the default recordings.
Playlist sharing through books
Playlists can be written into books and passed between players.
Configurable key binding
The search screen opens with J by default, and the binding can be changed in the controls settings.
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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
Personal soundtracks
A player keeps a favorite selection on discs for use in their own base or on a jukebox.
Passing along a list
One player writes a playlist into a book so others can load the same tracks.
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric or Quilt who want their own songs on music discs. Because the mod is client-side, it suits single-player worlds and multiplayer players whose server does not have to change.
How it compares
Music Boxes is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, runs on Fabric for 1.20 – 1.20.4, and needs both client and server. Disx is open source under the Apache License 2.0, supports Fabric, Forge and Quilt for 1.20.1, and also needs both sides. Music Disk DJ is client-side only, so it adds nothing to the server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Disk DJ | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 – 1.20.2 | Client-side only | 2023-11-19 |
| Music Boxes | Fabric | 1.20 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-08-08 |
| Disx [Fabric/Forge/Quilt] | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-13 |
Questions
Does Music Disk DJ need Fabric API?
Does the server need the mod?
Why does the resource pack not work right away?
In the catalog
Music Disk DJ is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 12,076 mods support Minecraft 1.20.2.
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What the author says
Feel free to report any issues if things aren't working as expected.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/music-disk-dj
- Owner
- Plugway
- Published
- 2023-11-02
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2023-11-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15