Sound Categories
by stashymane
Sound Categories is a Fabric library that lets other mods register additional sound categories in Minecraft's audio settings menu.
What it does
Other mods can use the library to add their own sound categories, each with its own volume slider in the sound options. The library changes how Minecraft's sound settings are built so that the extra categories appear alongside the vanilla ones. Only the client needs it, and the library is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is open source. Builds cover 1.17 – 1.19 on Fabric, with 1.2.4+1.19 for 1.19 as the latest file from June 2022.
Key features
Extra sound categories
Mods can register sound categories that have their own volume controls in the audio menu.
Settings menu integration
The added categories are placed in the existing sound options screen, so players adjust them in one place.
Library for developers
The library is meant for mod developers. Its source code and issue tracker are public on GitHub for those who want details.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
schLib is a Fabric library for 1.21.10 – 26.1.2, client-side only, released under All rights reserved and not open source. Song Sounds runs on client and server for 1.16.2 – 1.16.5 under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only and is open source. Auudio covers Fabric and Forge for 1.16.2 – 1.20.4, is client-side only, and is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound Categories | Fabric | 1.17 – 1.19 | Client-side only | 2022-06-12 |
| schLib | Fabric | 1.21.10 – 26.1.2 | Client-side only | 2026-04-29 |
| Song Sounds | Fabric | 1.16.2 – 1.16.5 | Client and server | 2021-01-04 |
| Auudio | Fabric and Forge | 1.16.2 – 1.20.4 | Client-side only | 2023-06-12 |
Questions
Does a player need Sound Categories to use other mods' extra sound categories?
In the catalog
Sound Categories is one of 3,514 Library mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,348 Library mods for Fabric. 6,369 mods support Minecraft 1.19.
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What the author says
Originally created by the great Stashymane, which has sadly been discontinued. Fabric library that allows mods to add more sound categories, and modifies the Minecraft sound settings menu to fit as many categories as required. This is a library for developers and should never have to be installed by the end-user.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/sound-categories
- Owner
- stashymane
- Published
- 2021-12-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2022-06-12
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15