Proximity Chat Only
by gaberd
Proximity Chat Only is a Fabric server mod that turns off text chat in Minecraft and sends players to voice chat mods such as Simple Voice Chat.
What it does
When installed on a server, the mod completely disables in-game text chat. A player who tries to type a message receives a short feedback message in place of the normal chat, and the message is blocked before anyone else sees it. The mod is meant to push players toward voice communication, and its notes recommend Proximity Voice Chat as the replacement.
Because the environment is server-side only, players join without installing anything, and only the server runs the mod. Fabric API is required on the server. Files are published for Fabric across 11 release versions, 1.21.1 – 1.21.11, and the latest file is 1.0.0 for 1.21.11, released on 2026-02-01. The code is released under All rights reserved, while the source code and issue tracker are publicly linked.
Key features
Text chat blocked
Chat messages from players are blocked, so no text reaches other players on the server.
Feedback on attempts
A player who tries to type gets a simple message explaining that text chat is unavailable.
Voice chat forced
The server's communication runs through voice chat mods such as Simple Voice Chat, since text is switched off.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x11 of 11 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Voice-only servers
Server owners who want players to talk through voice chat rather than typed messages can install the mod to remove text chat entirely.
Themed or roleplay play
Communities that run roleplay or proximity-based games can rely on voice alone, with no typed chat outside of it.
Who it’s for: Server owners who want to remove text chat from their server and move communication to voice mods. Players on such servers need a voice chat mod, because typed messages will not be delivered.
Questions
Does Proximity Chat Only need Fabric API?
Do players need to install the mod to join a server?
Which game versions does Proximity Chat Only support?
In the catalog
Proximity Chat Only is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
This mod completely disables the in-game text chat. When a player tries to type, they will receive a message: > "This server does not allow chat! Please use Proximity Voice Chat!" Installation - Put the.jar file in your server's mods folder. - Requires Fabric API.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/proximity_chat_only
- Owner
- gaberd
- Published
- 2025-02-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15