Android Audio Shim

Enables Simple Voice Chat microphone and speaker on Android (arm64)

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About this Mod

Android Audio Shim

Enables Simple Voice Chat mod to work on Android devices running MojoLauncher or PojavLauncher.

Features

Microphone input via AAudio (mono)
Speaker output via OpenSL ES (stereo, positional audio)
Self-extracting — no manual setup required

Requirements

Android 8.0+
arm64 architecture only
MojoLauncher or PojavLauncher

Installation

Add audio-shim.jar to your mods folder
Launch Minecraft
Open Simple Voice Chat settings and select the new microphone source

Notes

The mod will not appear in the mod list — this is expected
To remove the error message in chat: open voicechat-client.properties and set use_natives=false
Only tested with Simple Voice Chat, other voice mods are not guaranteed to work

Compatibility

Forge and Fabric
Minecraft 1.12.2+

Available Versions

1.0.0release

MC 1.12.2, 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21fabric, forge

March 10, 2026

How to Install Android Audio Shim on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Android Audio Shim". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21, 1.20, 1.19 (+7 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Android Audio Shim server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Android Audio Shim compatible with fabric and forge?

Android Audio Shim officially supports fabric, forge for Minecraft 1.21, 1.20, 1.19. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Android Audio Shim – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Android Audio Shim consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.