Music Notifications
by aaltay
Music Notifications shows a Minecraft-style toast each time a track starts playing on Windows, using the music disc icon and the title and artist of the song.
What it does
The client-side Fabric mod reads what Windows reports as playing through its System Media Transport Controls and displays the track title and artist inside a Minecraft toast notification. Because it only reads system media metadata, the Windows media controls must be active for anything to appear, and the amount of detail depends on how each app publishes its playing media. Spotify, Chrome, Edge and other media players publish their metadata at different levels of detail, so some tracks may display fewer fields than others.
The mod can be used in single-player and on multiplayer clients alike, since only the client needs it. It is published for Fabric only, with the single game version 26.1.2, and needs Fabric Loader 0.19.1 or newer together with Fabric API. Music Notifications is open source under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Track toasts
A toast appears inside the game when Windows reports a new track, showing its title and artist.
Disc icon
Each notification uses a music disc icon, matching the look of the game's own toast messages.
Notification settings
A screen of options lets players switch notifications on or off, remove the disc icon and move the toast to another position.
Sound suppression
The default toast sound that normally plays with these notifications is turned off.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Listening while playing
A player who streams music on the desktop can see what is playing without leaving the game.
Streaming setups
Players who stream or record their session can show the current track on screen through the toast.
Who it’s for: Players on Windows who listen to music in another app while playing Minecraft 26.1.2 with Fabric, and who want the track shown in-game.
How it compares
Music Toast is a Fabric mod for 1.21.10, released under All rights reserved and not open source, and it is client-side only. Media Controls is also client-side only, supports Fabric and Quilt for 1.21.11 – 26.3, and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 without being open source. Music Player is open source under the MIT License, targets 1.21.11 on Fabric, and is also client-side only, so it is a player rather than a notification.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music Notifications | Fabric | 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-05-26 |
| Music Toast | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-08 |
| Media Controls | Fabric and Quilt | 1.21.11 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-19 |
| Music Player | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-06-27 |
Questions
Does Music Notifications need Fabric API?
Does the server need Music Notifications?
Why does the displayed detail vary between tracks?
In the catalog
Music Notifications is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Music Notifications is a client-side Fabric mod by aaltay. It reads the music currently playing on Windows and shows it inside Minecraft as a toast notification. The mod uses Windows System Media Transport Controls. Apps such as Spotify, Chrome, Edge, and other media players may expose different metadata quality…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/musicnotifications
- Owner
- aaltay
- Published
- 2026-05-26
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15