OBS Overlay
by zziger
OBS Overlay hides selected HUD elements, such as the debug menu, chat and player list, so a streamer's OBS scene shows only what the viewer should see.
What it does
Players who stream their gameplay can pick which parts of the interface stay off screen. Out of the box only the F3 debug menu is hidden. The rest, including the chat input bar, chat messages and the player list opened with TAB, can be switched off in the mod settings, which are reached from the Mods menu or from Video Settings. The options can be turned on or off separately, so a streamer can keep the chat visible while the coordinates stay hidden.
The mod runs on the client alone and needs no server support, so a server owner does not have to install anything. It is published for Fabric and NeoForge across four release versions, 1.20.5 – 1.21.4, and its latest builds, dated 2025-07-26, are marked as beta. Architectury API, Cloth Config API and Fabric API are required. Mod Menu is optional and only adds a settings button on Fabric. The code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
Hide the debug menu
The F3 debug screen, which shows coordinates and other technical data, is hidden by default so it stays out of a stream.
Hide chat and the input bar
Chat messages and the chat input bar can be hidden independently, so the stream does not show what is typed.
Hide the player list
The list opened with the TAB key can be removed from the overlay while the stream is live.
Configurable screens
A list of screens can be chosen for hiding, and the selection is kept in the mod settings.
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
Optional 1
Use cases
Streaming with OBS
A streamer captures the game in OBS and keeps personal details, such as exact position, out of the broadcast.
Recording tutorials
A creator records a build or guide without the debug screen or chat appearing in the footage.
Who it’s for: The mod suits players who stream or record Minecraft Java Edition with OBS on the client. It is a client mod, so it is not needed on a server.
How it compares
OBSCraft is also open source, but it is published for 1.21 – 1.21.10 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is client-side only. Autocut is an MIT-licensed, client-side Fabric mod for 1.20.4 – 1.21.4, so it covers a range that overlaps this mod but does not offer NeoForge files. Both are client-side only, like OBS Overlay.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBS Overlay | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.5 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-07-26 |
| OBSCraft | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-07 |
| Autocut | Fabric | 1.20.4 – 1.21.4 | Client-side only | 2025-01-14 |
Questions
Does OBS Overlay need Fabric API on NeoForge?
Does the server need OBS Overlay?
Which game versions does OBS Overlay support?
In the catalog
OBS Overlay is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
This mod is client-only.\ At the moment only Windows is supported. By default only Debug menu (F3) is hidden.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/obs-overlay
- Owner
- zziger
- Published
- 2024-07-18
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15