# How to Set Up Simple Voice Chat on a Minecraft Server

> Add proximity voice chat to your server with Simple Voice Chat on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge or Paper.

Source: https://www.beaconhosting.org/knowledgebase/how-to-set-up-voice-chat-on-a-forge-fabric-or-spigot-minecraft-server
Category: Minecraft
Last updated: 2026-11-05

**Simple Voice Chat** adds proximity voice: players hear each other more quietly the further apart they are. It works on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Paper.

## Install it on the server

1. Open **Package Manager**, click **Browse packages**, search for **Simple Voice Chat**, and install the build for your server software.
2. Package changes are queued and applied the next time the server starts, so restart it from **Console** when you're done.
3. Stop the server once it has started, so you can set the port.

## Set the port

Voice chat uses UDP. It can share your server's port, because Minecraft itself uses TCP.

1. In **Files**, open `config/voicechat/voicechat-server.properties` (on Paper: `plugins/voicechat/voicechat-server.properties`).
2. Set `port` to **your server's port** (shown on the **Network** page).
3. Save and start the server.

If you'd rather use a separate port, add one on **Network** with **Add Allocation** and use that instead.

## Players' side

Every player installs **Simple Voice Chat** in their launcher, for the same loader and Minecraft version as the server. On Paper servers, players use the **Fabric** or **Forge** client mod. Press **V** in game to open the voice settings.

If players see "Voice chat not connected", see [How to Fix Voice Chat Not Connected](/knowledgebase/how-to-fix-voice-chat-not-connected-on-a-minecraft-server-legacy).