Sonora
by _SultiX_
Sonora lets players play their own .ogg music files in Minecraft through a few simple in-game commands.
What it does
Tracks are placed as .ogg files in a sonoramusic folder that the mod creates automatically inside the game directory. Once a file is in that folder, a command starts it and another command stops it. File names need English letters, and only underscores are allowed as separators, with no spaces or other characters.
Sonora runs on Forge for 1.20.1 only, with a single build 0.0.1 dated 2025-07-10. It is a client-side only mod, so players install it alone and servers do not need it. The code is licensed under the Apache License 2.0, and the project is not open source. Playback goes through OpenAL, using native libraries and reading from the local file system.
Key features
Own music tracks
Players can play their own .ogg music files during a session instead of the default soundtrack.
Play and stop commands
Simple commands start and stop a chosen track from inside the game without leaving the world.
Automatic music folder
A sonoramusic folder is created on first run, and dropped .ogg files are picked up from it.
Initial load delay
The first time a track is played it can freeze the game briefly, and the pause depends on file size and bitrate.
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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
Background music on a single-player world
A player who wants a personal soundtrack can add .ogg files to the folder and start them with commands while building or exploring.
Multiplayer servers
Since the mod is client-side, it works on many servers, including CubeCraft and other community servers, while strict servers such as Hypixel block joining when it is installed.
Who it’s for: Players who want their own background music in Minecraft 1.20.1 with Forge. The mod suits single-player and most multiplayer play, but it is not for servers that block the mod.
How it compares
Startup Music Tone is also a Forge client-side mod, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, for 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, and it plays a sound when the game starts rather than arbitrary tracks. Auto Music is a client-side mod for Fabric and Forge across 1.20.1 – 26.1.2, released under the MIT License and not open source, and it can play music without commands. Evvy runs on both client and server, is for Forge only across 1.20.1 – 1.21.11, and is licensed as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonora | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-07-10 |
| Startup Music Tone | Forge | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-03-05 |
| Auto Music | Fabric and Forge | 1.20.1 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-08-16 |
| Evvy | Forge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-09-07 |
Questions
Does Sonora need to be installed on the server?
Which audio format does Sonora accept?
Why does a track sometimes freeze the game?
In the catalog
Sonora is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 14,575 Utility mods for Forge. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
Drop.ogg files (no spaces, only English names and underscores) into the automatically created sonoramusic folder. Use simple commands to play or stop music in-game.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sonora
- Owner
- _SultiX_
- Published
- 2025-07-10
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-07-10
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15