Simple Voice Chat Group Player Names
by Smallinger
Simple Voice Chat Group Player Names is a NeoForge HUD addition that shows player names beside group member heads in the Simple Voice Chat HUD.
What it does
The mod displays each player's name next to the head icon of the group members in the Simple Voice Chat HUD, so a player can see at a glance who is in their voice chat group. It is a port of an earlier Simple Voice Chat group name display, rebuilt for NeoForge and Minecraft 1.21.10.
Names can be shown for every group member or only for players who are currently talking, and each name can be drawn with a text outline for readability against the background. Opacity can be set separately for talking and silent players, and the settings are available in NeoForge's built-in config menu. The interface text is offered in English, German and Russian.
The mod is client-side only: only the client needs it, and the server does not have to run it. It requires Simple Voice Chat on the client, and it is released under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only, with its source code and issue tracker public. Files target 1.21.1 and 1.21.10, with the latest NeoForge build 1.21.1-1.1.1 published on 2025-11-13.
Key features
Names beside group heads
Player names are drawn next to the group member heads in the Simple Voice Chat HUD.
Configurable transparency
Opacity can be set separately for talking and silent players, so active speakers stand out.
Show only talking players
An option limits the display to names of players who are currently speaking.
Text outline
An outline around the names keeps them readable over bright or busy backgrounds.
Native config menu
Settings are exposed through NeoForge's built-in configuration screen, with no separate file editing needed.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Simple Voice Chat Radios is a NeoForge client and server mod under the MIT License and is open source, with files for 1.21.1 – 1.21.11. SimpleVoiceChat - Share Addon is also client and server, but is built for Fabric and NeoForge on 1.21.1 only and is not open source. Voice Chat - Global Spectator Chat is server-side only, so only the server runs it, and it is open source under the MIT License for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 1.21.11.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Voice Chat Group Player Names | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-11-13 |
| Simple Voice Chat Radios | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-05-12 |
| SimpleVoiceChat - Share Addon | Fabric and NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-10-03 |
| Voice Chat - Global Spectator Chat | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.11 | Server-side only | 2026-01-05 |
Questions
Does Simple Voice Chat Group Player Names need the server to run it?
Which game versions does the mod support?
Can the names be shown only for players who are speaking?
In the catalog
Simple Voice Chat Group Player Names is one of 36,990 Utility mods on ModsFinder, and one of 13,477 Utility mods for NeoForge. 15,569 mods support Minecraft 1.21.10.
More from Smallinger
Similar mods
What the author says
Display player names next to group icons in the Simple Voice Chat HUD.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/svc-group-player-names
- Owner
- Smallinger
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-11-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15