Simple Music Control
by pajic
Simple Music Control shortens the wait between background music tracks and adds a next track keybind, a now playing widget and a few situational music options on the client.
What it does
Background music plays about twice as often by default, which brings more of the soundtrack into normal play. The mod also changes how music reacts to the game state: pausing no longer silences the background track, a jukebox stops it, and the background track holds off while a nearby jukebox is playing. Creative mode tracks get a chance to play in survival, so some tracks reachable only in creative become audible in survival.
Every feature can be toggled or tuned in the config file, and the same options can be reached from the video settings of a supported optimization mod. The mod is client-side only, so the server does not need it and players join without installing anything on the server side. It requires Fabric API and Fzzy Config, and files are published for Fabric and NeoForge across 15 release versions, 1.21 – 26.3, under the MIT License.
Key features
Shorter delay between tracks
The gap between background music tracks is reduced, and the default setting plays music about twice as often.
Now playing widget
The artist and track name appear in-game when a track starts, and again in the pause menu while a track plays.
Next track keybind
A keybind skips the current background track and starts another one without waiting for the timer.
Situational music control
Optional settings decide how background music behaves around jukeboxes and during pause, with each option toggled separately.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x10 of 10 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 2
Use cases
Hearing more of the soundtrack
Players who want background music to play more often, including creative-only tracks in survival, can shorten the delay between tracks.
Staying in the music while paused
Background music keeps playing when the game is paused, which suits players who listen while building menus or reading guides.
Who it’s for: Players who want more background music in survival and who play on a client that can run Fabric or NeoForge with Fabric API and Fzzy Config installed.
How it compares
Who Stopped The Music is client-side only, open source under the MIT License and published for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21 – 26.2, so it covers a similar range of loaders. Pause Music on Pause is also client-side only, but is released under All rights reserved and targets Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.6 – 26.3. Mini Music Tweaks runs on the client alone, is open source under the MIT License and reaches 1.19.2 – 26.2 across Fabric, Forge and NeoForge.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Music Control | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-10-11 |
| Who Stopped The Music | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-06-27 |
| Pause Music on Pause | Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.6 – 26.3 | Client-side only | 2026-09-16 |
| Mini Music Tweaks | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.19.2 – 26.2 | Client-side only | 2026-10-08 |
Questions
Does Simple Music Control need Fabric API?
Does a server need Simple Music Control installed?
Which loaders does Simple Music Control support?
Can the music settings be changed in game?
In the catalog
Simple Music Control is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 25,772 Utility mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Every feature can be configured and toggled on/off in the config. Mod options can also be configured from Sodium video settings. I really like Minecraft's music, but it just doesn't play as often as I want it to, and some of the best tracks are locked behind creative mode for some reason (meaning you can never hear…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/simple-music-control
- Owner
- pajic
- Published
- 2025-01-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-11
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15