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mpdCraft

Control MPD (Music Player Daemon) inside of Minecraft!

Fabric
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Fabric
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Updated
March 3, 2026Mar 3
Published
in 2026
Song HUD — Displays current playing song with album art · swipe

At a glance

Runs on Fabric
For Minecraft 1.21.11
Client only — no need to install it on the server
Latest version — 1.0.0 from March 3, 2026
License CC0-1.0 — free
Where it's needed
In gamerequiredOn servernot needed

Install in the game only; not needed on the server

Game versions1.21.11

MPDCraft 🎵

Ever wanted to control your music without Alt-Tabbing out of Minecraft? Me too.

MPDCraft is a simple mod for Fabric that connects to your Music Player Daemon (MPD) instance. It shows you what's currently playing, displays album art right in your HUD, and adds keybinds for pretty much everything you'd need during a mining session.

Features

  • HUD Overlay: Shows track name, artist, and playback status.
  • Album Art: Fetches and displays cover art directly from MPD.
  • Configurable Connection: Change your MPD host and port via ModMenu (defaulting to localhost:6600).
  • In-game Controls: Standard keybinds for Play/Pause, Skip, and Previous track.

⚙️ How to Configure

Everything is configurable through ModMenu!

  1. Go to the "Mods" screen in Minecraft.
  2. Find MPDCraft.
  3. Click the "Configure" button.
  4. From here, you can set your MPD Host (e.g., 127.0.0.1) and Port (e.g., 6600).

⌨️ Keybindings

The mod adds a new category called MPDCraft in the standard Minecraft controls menu.

  • Play/Pause: Numpad 5 (default)
  • Next Track: Numpad 6 (default)
  • Previous Track: Numpad 4 (default)
  • Cycle Overlay Position: Numpad 8 (default)

Note: You can rebind these to whatever keys you prefer in Options > Controls > Key Binds.

Why did I make this?

Mostly because I use MPD for everything and wanted a "cleaner" way to skip tracks while playing. It's still a work in progress, but it works for me!

Feel free to open an issue or a PR if you have ideas on how to make it better.


License: CC0

FAQ

How to install mpdCraft?

Install Fabric for your Minecraft version, download mpdCraft for the same version and loader, put the file into the mods folder and launch the game with the loader profile.

Which Minecraft versions does mpdCraft support?

mpdCraft has builds for Minecraft 1.21.11.

Is mpdCraft needed on the server?

Client only — no need to install it on the server

License and source
Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universalfree to use and share with credit to the author
Original — Modrinth↗Files unchanged, verified with SHA-512Is this your mod? For rights holders

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