Playtime Limiter
by flosth
Playtime Limiter lets a server owner cap how long each player can stay in the game each day, using a daily quota and an optional one-time bonus.
What it does
The Fabric mod enforces customizable playtime limits for players on a server. By default each player receives a daily quota of 120 minutes. The start date is calculated automatically from the server's first boot, and the quota can be changed later if needed. Time not used in one day does not carry over to the next.
A one-time bonus of 60 minutes is granted by default, and both the daily quota and the bonus time can be adjusted through in-game commands. Playtime Limiter is server-side only, so players join without installing anything, and the Fabric loader is the only one it supports. It is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is not open source. Files are published for 1.21.1, and the latest is 1.0.0 for 1.21.1, dated 2026-07-29.
The mod was written by flosth as a response to a moderator on a hosting platform who could not use an existing option, so the author built a standalone limiter for friends. The source code is not open to contribution in the open source sense, but the license permits use under its terms.
Key features
Daily playtime quota
Each player is restricted to a daily quota of playtime, with 120 minutes as the default value.
Automatic start date
The start date is set automatically from the first server boot, so the limit begins without manual setup.
One-time bonus
A one-time bonus of 60 minutes can be granted to a player, and it is added on top of the daily quota.
Commands for adjustments
Both the daily quota and the bonus time can be changed in-game with commands, without editing configuration files.
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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.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Server owners who run a Fabric server and want to cap daily playtime for their players, including moderators who manage a small group of friends.
Questions
Does Playtime Limiter need to be installed on the client?
Which loader does Playtime Limiter support?
Does the unused daily quota carry over to the next day?
In the catalog
Playtime Limiter is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,307 mods support Minecraft 1.21.5.
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What the author says
A server-side mod for Minecraft Fabric that enforces customizable playtime limits for each player. Imagine you run a private Minecraft server for a group of friends. One player tends to play for long periods—sometimes up to 8 hours daily—while others can only join for about 2 hours each day. After just one week, the…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/playtime-limiter
- Owner
- flosth
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15