TLSkin
by heipiao
TLSkin is a Forge and NeoForge utility for 1.20.1 that makes skin loading accept HTTPS sources.
What it does
Skin sources are loaded over HTTPS, so skin links that use encrypted addresses can be fetched without the client rejecting them. A config option disables certain URLs that do not support HTTPS and fail to match the expected pattern. The mod runs on the client alone, and only the player's client needs it. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge, both for 1.20.1, and the source code is open source under the MIT License.
Key features
HTTPS skin sources
Skin sources are forced to load over HTTPS, so encrypted skin addresses are fetched directly.
URL exclusion config
A config option disables specific URLs that do not support HTTPS and do not match the regex.
Client-side operation
Only the player's client runs the mod, so servers can run without installing it.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Quick HTTPS Skin Fix is the closest alternative: it is open source under CC0 1.0 Universal, runs on NeoForge only, and is client-side only for 1.20 – 1.21.3. Custom Skin Client (CSC) is also client-side only for Forge on 1.20.1, but it is licensed as All rights reserved and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLSkin | Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2026-01-29 |
| Quick HTTPS Skin Fix | NeoForge | 1.20 – 1.21.3 | Client-side only | 2026-07-20 |
| Custom Skin Client (CSC) | Forge | 1.20.1 | Client-side only | 2025-05-31 |
Questions
Does TLSkin need to be installed on the server?
Which loaders does TLSkin support?
In the catalog
TLSkin 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
Mojang's session server may return unencrypted HTTP URLs for player skins. This is a security concern. And unencrypted HTTP is banned in certain places. So this mod is created. We also have a config option to disable this for some URLs if they doesn't support HTTPS, matched in regex.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tlskin
- Owner
- heipiao
- Published
- 2026-01-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-01-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15