OwnDevices

Leave OpenAL Soft to its own device selection

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About this Mod

OwnDevices

OwnDevices is a mod intended to leave OpenAL Soft to its own device selection.
By default, recent versions of Minecraft (since 1.18 or so) will check the default output device at startup,
force that device, and reinitialize the entire sound system if it becomes unavailable.

I assume that this was intended to work around some issue with OpenAL Soft.
However, this causes various issues of its own, most prominently music stopping when the default output changes
(or sometimes even audio breaking entirely).
The issues it was intended to work around may no longer even exist in the latest OpenAL Soft releases.

This mod contains a single mixin that makes detecting the default device always fail.
Minecraft already handles this scenario, and will fall back to letting OpenAL Soft pick the device.
It will likely work unchanged on all Minecraft versions with the relevant behavior,
though it's only been tested on 1.20.1.

Available Versions

1.0.0+1.20.1release

MC 1.20.1quilt

August 31, 2023

How to Install OwnDevices on Your Server

Order Server

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

Set quilt Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the quilt loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.1).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

quilt

Minecraft Versions

1.20.1

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

OwnDevices server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong quilt 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 (1.20.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is OwnDevices compatible with quilt?

OwnDevices officially supports quilt for Minecraft 1.20.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with OwnDevices – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if OwnDevices 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.