Iam Music Player is a Minecraft mod that adds a boombox item to the game. You can use this boombox to play music tracks while you play. The mod works in both singleplayer and multiplayer modes, so you can share your music with others on a server.
To get started, you craft the boombox using in-game resources. Real talk, once you've it, you can open its interface to add songs to a playlist. The mod supports creating and managing playlists, letting you queue up multiple tracks for continuous playback. This makes it easy to set up background music for building, exploring, or hanging out with friends.
The music plays through the boombox in the game world, so nearby players can hear it if they're within range. This enables shared listening experiences in multiplayer without requiring external voice chat or screen sharing. The mod handles audio playback locally on each client, synchronizing the start time so everyone hears the same part of the song at the same time.
Iam Music Player requires both client and server installation to function in multiplayer. It depends on several other mods to run, including Otyacraft Engine, Architectury API, and Cloth Config API. For Fabric or Quilt loaders, you also need Fabric API or Quilt Standard Libraries respectively. The mod is compatible with Forge, Fabric, and Quilt mod loaders.
Supported Minecraft versions are 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.19.2, 1.19.4, and 1.18.2. The mod doesn't claim support for any other versions, even if they're otherwise valid releases. You must match your mod loader and game version exactly to one of the supported combinations.
An optional dependency is Patchouli, which adds an in-game manual book when installed. This book provides guidance on using the mod’s features but isn't required for core functionality. Without Patchouli, the boombox and playlist system still work as intended.
The mod is licensed under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0. It's developed by morimori0317 and hosted on Modrinth, with source code available on GitHub. The mod doesn't include any built-in music tracks; you must provide your own audio files or use supported external sources like YouTube through its integrated downloading tools.
