Music Box
by danbrown
Music Box lets players craft music discs that play a YouTube song from a URL, with the pitch and duration set on each disc.
What it does
Each disc is made from a URL entered in a configuration screen that opens on right click with a custom music disc. The player sets a name for the disc and can change the song's pitch, from 0.5 for a low, scary tone up to 2.0 for a high, chipmunk-like one. Leaving the pitch parameter out returns the song to its default pitch. An optional duration in seconds can be set, and the disc can be made compatible with redstone. Once a disc is saved, pressing Esc keeps it editable, and pressing Enter locks it so it cannot be edited again; a locked disc has to be recycled and a fresh one crafted.
The mod also includes hidden music discs that can be found as random loot in chests or dropped by mobs, and discs can be crafted only after the player has obtained the matching item. Each saved disc receives a random texture out of 40 variants, and clicking a hidden reveal shows the secret features. Server compatibility is listed, and the mod is open source under the MIT License.
Installation requires Architectury API, Deltabox Lib, and Fabric Language Kotlin on Fabric, or Kotlin for Forge on Forge. Music Box is published for Fabric and Forge for 1.20.1 only, with the latest file 2.0.2 dated 2025-06-24, and it runs on client and server.
Key features
YouTube song discs
A disc plays a song from a YouTube URL entered in the configuration screen.
Pitch control
Pitch can be set between 0.5 and 2.0, with the default pitch used when none is given.
Random disc textures
Each saved disc is given one of 40 random texture variants.
Locked discs
Pressing Enter locks a disc against further edits, while Esc keeps it editable until then.
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 3
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want custom songs on discs, and server owners who want music discs available on a multiplayer server running the same version.
How it compares
New Music Disc is a Fabric-only option for 1.20.4, released under the MIT License and open source, so it does not cover 1.20.1. Discs is a Forge option for 1.20.1, also MIT licensed and open source. JPEGMAFIA Music Discs and Gabgabbes Music are Forge mods for 1.20.1 that are not open source and carry the All rights reserved license. Dungeons Music Discs is a Forge mod for 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 that is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Box | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-06-24 |
| New Music Disc | Fabric | 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-02 |
| Discs | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-23 |
| JPEGMAFIA Music Discs | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-02-09 |
| Gabgabbes Music | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2025-12-18 |
| Dungeons Music Discs | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.20.4 | Client and server | 2024-03-16 |
Questions
Does Music Box need Kotlin installed?
Does Music Box have to be installed on the server?
Which game version does Music Box support?
In the catalog
Music Box is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Music Box won't be updated for 1.21+ versions in favor of VinURL, if you want a similar experience I really recommend this one. It is a fork of the Fabric mod URL Music Discs and VinURL, ported to Forge with some improvements and new features.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/musicbox
- Owner
- danbrown
- Published
- 2024-09-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-06-24
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15