Podium
Podium is a small Mixin mod that turns off the PojavLauncher check inside Sodium, letting the renderer run on mobile launchers.
What it does
The mod targets Sodium and removes the check that blocks it when the game runs under PojavLauncher. Sodium has to be installed for Podium to work, and the mod does nothing without it. Its author notes that the Sodium developer has said the PojavLauncher check will stay in Sodium itself, which is why this separate mod exists.
Pojav depends on renderers, translation layers between the game's graphics calls and mobile hardware. Older renderers were either very slow or broke on anything beyond vanilla. Two newer renderers, MobileGlues and LTW, are described by the author as improving compatibility with Sodium. Podium is published for Fabric and NeoForge across the 1.20.1 – 26.3 range, and the code is open source under the MIT License.
Podium is a client-side only mod, so players install it and servers do not need it. Its primary category is Optimization, with Utility as a secondary category. It requires Java 21 or newer and a recent enough build of its dependency.
Key features
Sodium check removal
Removes the PojavLauncher detection inside Sodium so the renderer loads on mobile launchers.
Mixin-based patch
Changes Sodium through a Mixin hook, leaving the rest of the renderer code untouched.
Pojav renderer support
Works alongside MobileGlues or LTW, the two renderers the author lists as supported on PojavLauncher.
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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.x6 of 6 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
Use cases
Mobile launcher play
Players running Minecraft through PojavLauncher on a phone or tablet can use the patched renderer in place.
Who it’s for: Players on PojavLauncher or Amethyst who want the renderer to run with MobileGlues or LTW.
How it compares
Sodium Options API is a client-side only mod, open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with files for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.20 – 1.21.5. Sodium Leaf Culling is also client-side only and open source under the MIT License, but only for Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21.1. Podium is a narrower patch that only removes a launcher check, while these two extend the renderer's options or rendering.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Podium | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-07-19 |
| Sodium Options API | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.5 | Client-side only | 2025-04-10 |
| Sodium Leaf Culling | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client-side only | 2025-04-07 |
Questions
Does Podium need Sodium?
Do servers need Podium installed?
Which renderers work with Podium on PojavLauncher?
Which loaders does Podium support?
In the catalog
Podium is one of 3,545 Optimization mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,575 Optimization mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
A tiny Mixin mod that disables Sodium's PojavLauncher check. Requires Sodium to run. These incompatibilities often led to crashes or visual glitches when running Sodium on Pojav. As a result, people (mostly kids) flooded the Sodium support channels asking for help with issues that weren’t actually Sodium’s fault…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/podium
- Owner
- AndreasMelone_
- Published
- 2025-04-13
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15