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Modrinth · Minecraft mod

Now Playing IRL

Display your real-life music in Minecraft!

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Quick answer

Which Now Playing IRL release matches 26.1.2?

Updated 17 days ago
Best match for your filters 3.1.1
Game version 26.1.2
Loader Fabric

Now Playing IRL 3.1.1 targets 26.1.2 with Fabric. It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server. No extra mods listed for this file.

Where it goes

Is Now Playing IRL required on the client, server, or both?

It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

Client Required
Dedicated server Not supported
Loader for this release Fabric
Required install it here Optional supported, not mandatory Not supported do not install here Source doesn’t say do not assume

This file is marked client-only.

Understand client and server requirements Read the Minecraft installation guide

What else does Now Playing IRL 3.1.1 need?

3.1.1 on 26.1.2. Every mod below is checked against that same setup.

No extra mods listed for this file

This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

This file does not list any required or optional mods.

Before you install it

Add Now Playing IRL without breaking your instance.

Built for Now Playing IRL 3.1.1 on 26.1.2. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.

  1. 01

    Stick to this file

    Use 3.1.1. It targets 26.1.2 with Fabric; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.

  2. 02

    Bring the mods it needs

    This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.

  3. 03

    Put it on the correct side

    It must be installed on the client. Do not install it on the dedicated server.

  4. 04

    Pick the file you checked

    Use the “Get this file” button beside 3.1.1. It opens that exact file at the source.

About this project

What does Now Playing IRL add?

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Now Playing IRL

Display the real-life music playing on your computer as a sleek, customizable HUD widget inside Minecraft.

Supported on Fabric Requires Fabric API Source on GitHub Join our DiscordModrinth Downloads Latest Release Minecraft 1.21.4 to 26.3 193 Supported Apps Windows Linux macOS

Now Playing IRL shows whatever track is playing on your desktop as a clean overlay widget inside Minecraft: song title, artist, live album cover, progress bar, and source app. Start a song in Spotify, TIDAL, Apple Music, Deezer, VLC, foobar2000, AIMP, or even a YouTube / SoundCloud browser tab, and the widget wakes up within a second or two. Pause your music and it quietly goes back to sleep.

100% client-side, so it works everywhere: singleplayer, multiplayer servers, and Minecraft Realms.

Now Playing IRL HUD Widget Showing Song, Artist, Album Art and Spotify Now Playing IRL In-Game Settings Screen

Highlights & Customization

Feature
193 Recognized Apps 193 Recognized Players & Browsers
Covers streaming apps (Spotify, TIDAL, Deezer, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Qobuz, YouTube Music), desktop players (AIMP, foobar2000, VLC, Winamp, MusicBee, MediaMonkey, mpv, PotPlayer), media servers (Plex/Plexamp, Jellyfin, Kodi, Emby), Linux MPRIS players, and browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Opera GX, Vivaldi, Arc, Zen, Safari playing YouTube, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, or Twitch).
Live Album Covers Real-Time Album Artwork & Vinyl Spin
Uses native cover art when supplied by your media player (such as MPRIS on Linux), and otherwise looks up high-res artwork automatically from the iTunes and Deezer catalogs. Toggle cover art on or off, or let it spin like a record (including an optional TURBO speed).
12 Built-In Themes 12 Built-In Themes & Full Layout Control
Anchor the widget to any screen corner or top/bottom center, scale from 50% to 250%, tune opacity, enable compact mode, scrolling marquee titles, and playback progress bars, or hide the overlay completely whenever nothing is playing.
Idle-Aware Polling Zero-Overhead Idle Polling & Privacy
Automatically backs off its polling interval when no audio is playing so your CPU isn't woken up unnecessarily. Only the artist and track title are sent to iTunes/Deezer when fetching missing album art; nothing else is collected or transmitted anywhere.

Controls & Native OS Detection

Key Action
N Show or hide the Now Playing widget
M Open the in-game customization screen (also accessible via Mod Menu on 1.21.x)
, Cycle instantly through the 12 built-in visual themes
  • Windows: Matches active audio player processes (e.g. Spotify.exe, aimp.exe) and parses "Artist – Title" window metadata.
  • Linux: Queries MPRIS via playerctl, providing track title, artist, album name, native cover URL, and live playback progress (make sure playerctl is installed).
  • macOS: Queries supported desktop players directly via AppleScript (Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL, Vox, etc.).

Requirements & Installation

Drop Fabric API and the matching Now Playing IRL build from the Versions tab into .minecraft/mods/:

Minecraft Version Required Java Fabric Loader Optional
1.21.4 – 1.21.11 Java 21 0.16+ Mod Menu
26.1 – 26.3 Java 25 0.20.1+ Use M in game
Troubleshooting & Ignoring Specific Apps
  • Nothing appears on screen: Make sure the widget isn't hidden (N) and that your player is actively playing (most apps stop exposing track titles while paused or minimized to tray).
  • Exclude specific apps/browsers: Add any app ID you don't want displayed to the disabledApps list inside config/nowplayingirl.json.
  • Missing or misdetected player? Every supported app lives in MusicApps.java and takes a single line to add. Open an issue on GitHub with the process name and a screenshot of its window title while playing!

Links & Support

Project description from Modrinth.

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