Voice Chat Guide

Talk with nearby players using proximity-based voice chat powered by Simple Voice Chat. This guide covers setup, controls, settings, and troubleshooting.

📣 How It Works

INVO-ke Gaming uses Simple Voice Chat, a proximity-based voice communication system. When you speak, nearby players hear you based on your in-game distance — just like real life. The closer you are to someone, the louder and clearer they sound. Move further away, and their voice fades out naturally.

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Proximity Audio

Hear nearby players with realistic distance-based volume falloff. Normal range: 48 blocks.

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Group Channels

Create or join voice groups to talk with friends anywhere on the server, regardless of distance.

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Whisper Mode

Switch to whisper for private nearby conversations. Whisper range: 24 blocks.

How distance works

Voice audio fades smoothly over distance — it does not cut off abruptly. At close range you hear players at full volume. Beyond 48 blocks, they fade to silence. Whisper mode reduces the range to 24 blocks for private conversations.

🎮 Controls & Key Bindings

Once you have the mod installed, these are the default controls:

Key Action
V Open the Voice Chat settings GUI (volume, microphone, activation mode)
Caps Lock Push-to-talk (hold to transmit voice — default activation key)
G Open the Group Chat interface (create, join, or manage voice groups)
Tip

You can rebind all voice chat keys. Press V to open the voice chat GUI, then click the settings gear icon. You can also change bindings through Minecraft's Options > Controls > Key Binds menu — look for the "Simple Voice Chat" category.

☕ Setup for Java Edition

Simple Voice Chat requires a client-side mod on Java Edition. Without it, you can still play normally — you just will not hear or transmit voice.

  1. Install a mod loader — You need either Fabric (recommended) or NeoForge installed for your Minecraft version.
  2. Download Simple Voice Chat — Get the client mod from Modrinth. Make sure you download the version matching your mod loader (Fabric or Forge) and Minecraft version.
  3. Install the mod — Place the downloaded .jar file into your Minecraft mods/ folder. If using Fabric, also install Fabric API.
  4. Launch and connect — Start Minecraft with your mod loader profile. Join mc.invo-ke.com and press V to open the voice chat GUI. If you see the microphone icon on your HUD, you are connected.
Using a launcher?

If you use a launcher like Prism Launcher, ATLauncher, or Modrinth App, you can search for "Simple Voice Chat" directly in the launcher's mod browser and install it with one click.

📱 Bedrock Edition Players

Bedrock players connecting through Geyser cannot install client-side mods, so native Simple Voice Chat is not available. However, there are workarounds to participate in voice chat:

Option 1: Discord Bridge
Discord Voice
Join a Discord voice channel linked to the server. The SVC Discord Bridge plugin bridges your Discord audio into the in-game proximity voice system. Works on any platform.
Option 2: Web Interface
Browser-Based
The SimpleVoice-Geyser extension provides a browser-based voice interface for Bedrock players. Still experimental, but functional for basic voice chat.
Tip

Even without voice chat, Bedrock players can communicate through regular text chat. Voice chat is an optional enhancement — it is not required to play on the server.

⚙ Changing Your Settings

Press V in-game to open the Simple Voice Chat GUI. From there you can adjust all of your voice chat preferences:

Setting What It Does
Activation Type Switch between Push-to-Talk (hold a key to speak) and Voice Activation (auto-detects when you talk). PTT is recommended to reduce background noise.
Microphone Volume Adjusts how loud your voice is to other players. Start at 100% and lower if others say you are too loud.
Speaker Volume Controls how loud other players sound to you. Adjusts all incoming voice chat audio.
Microphone Device Select which microphone to use if you have multiple audio input devices.
Speaker Device Select which audio output device to use for voice chat playback.
Mute Self Mutes your microphone so other players cannot hear you. The HUD microphone icon turns red when muted.
Disable Voice Chat Completely disables voice chat. You will not hear others and they will not hear you.

🔒 Network & Port Info

Game Connection
mc.invo-ke.com
TCP port 25565 (Java) / UDP port 19132 (Bedrock)
Voice Chat Port
UDP 24454
Separate UDP connection for voice data, handled automatically by the mod

Voice chat uses a separate UDP connection on port 24454. This is different from the main game connection (TCP). The voice chat mod handles this connection automatically — you do not need to enter the port anywhere.

🛠 Troubleshooting

Voice chat icon not showing up

Check your mod installation

Make sure Simple Voice Chat is installed correctly in your mods/ folder and you are launching Minecraft with the correct mod loader profile (Fabric or Forge). The voice chat icon should appear on the HUD when connected to the server. If using Fabric, make sure Fabric API is also installed.

Connected but cannot hear anyone / nobody hears you

  • Press V and check that your microphone and speaker devices are set to the correct hardware.
  • Make sure you are not muted (check the microphone icon on the HUD — red means muted).
  • Verify your activation type: if set to Push-to-Talk, you must hold the PTT key (default: Caps Lock) while speaking.
  • Make sure another player is within 48 blocks of you and also has the mod installed.

Microphone icon shows a red X or "Not Connected"

Firewall or network issue

Voice chat requires UDP port 24454 to be accessible. If your firewall or network blocks outgoing UDP traffic on non-standard ports, voice chat will fail to connect even though the game works fine.

  • Windows Firewall — Make sure Minecraft (or javaw.exe) is allowed through the firewall. Go to Windows Security > Firewall > Allow an app, and ensure Java/Minecraft has both private and public network access.
  • Router / Port Forwarding — If you are on a restrictive network (school, corporate, hotel), outgoing UDP on port 24454 may be blocked. Try connecting from a different network.
  • VPN — Some VPNs block or interfere with UDP traffic. Try disconnecting your VPN and reconnecting to the server.
  • Antivirus — Some antivirus software blocks UDP connections. Check your antivirus logs or temporarily disable it to test.

Voice sounds robotic, choppy, or has high latency

  • This is usually a network quality issue. Voice chat is real-time UDP audio — any packet loss or high ping will degrade quality.
  • Try switching to a wired connection instead of Wi-Fi.
  • Close other bandwidth-heavy applications (streaming, large downloads).
  • Press V and check the voice chat statistics for your ping to the voice server.

Mod version mismatch

Keep your mod updated

If the server has updated to a newer version of Simple Voice Chat, your client mod may need to be updated too. Download the latest version from Modrinth and replace the old .jar file in your mods/ folder.