Player Radar
Player Radar alerts a player in chat or with a sound whenever another player comes within range of them.
What it does
The mod watches for nearby players and gives a notice as soon as someone enters the detection radius. A player can pick a chat message shown above the hotbar, a sound cue, or both. Players can also use the radar list to choose which names are checked, either as a blacklist that ignores listed users or a whitelist that reports only listed users. The two lists are kept separate and share the same stored data.
Radar runs on the client alone, so players install it and servers need nothing. It targets Fabric and covers game versions 1.20 – 26.3, with files for 24 release versions. Fabric API is required, and MidnightLib is optional; the author recommends installing MidnightLib to edit the config, although the mod works without it. The code is open source under the MIT License, and public links exist for the source and the issue tracker. The mod was first published on 2024-12-08 and last updated on 2026-07-27.
Key features
Nearby player alerts
A notice is raised when another player comes near the one running the mod, so the player does not need to watch the screen.
Chat or sound notice
The alert can appear as a chat message above the hotbar, play a sound indicator, or use both at once.
Blacklist mode
Blacklist mode hides players from the radar list, so their presence never triggers an alert.
Whitelist mode
Whitelist mode limits detection to the players on the list, so only those names are reported.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Optional 1
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on Fabric who want to know when other players are nearby, especially on multiplayer servers where people move around often.
How it compares
UUID Off is a server-side only Fabric mod for 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 under All rights reserved and is not open source, so it does not run on the player's side. RadarZone is a Fabric mod for 1.21.1 that needs both the client and the server, and is also closed source under All rights reserved. Minecart-Visualizer is open source under the MIT License, targets 1.20.1 – 26.2, and is optional on either side, so it can run on a client alone or a server alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player Radar | Fabric | 1.20 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-07-27 |
| UUID Off | Fabric | 1.20.2 – 1.20.4 | Server-side only | 2024-05-15 |
| RadarZone | Fabric | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-08 |
| Minecart-Visualizer | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 26.2 | Client or server, optional | 2026-10-07 |
Questions
Does Player Radar need Fabric API?
Do server owners have to install Player Radar?
Is MidnightLib needed to change the settings?
Which game versions are supported?
In the catalog
Player Radar is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
You can choose between a chat message, a message above the hotbar, and/or a sound indicator. It is highly recommended you install MidnightLib, as the config will NOT WORK without MidnightLib installed.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/player-radar
- Owner
- arcade-smasher
- Published
- 2024-12-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15