Pause Music on Pause

Pauses the music while the game is paused, restoring the previous behavior to Minecraft 1.21.6 and above.

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About this Mod

Banner for the Pause Music on Pause mod

A screenshot of the Music & Sound Options menu, showing the added

Minecraft 1.21.6 has changed how pausing works: it doesn't pause music anymore and there's no option to enable that again.

This mod adds the "Pause Music on Pause" option in the "Music & Sound" options, it pauses the game music while the game is paused.

Available Versions

Pause Music on Pause 2.0.0release

MC 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2fabric, neoforge

March 24, 2026

1.0.1+neorelease

MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11neoforge

December 9, 2025

1.0.1+fabricrelease

MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric

December 9, 2025

1.0.0+neorelease

MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10neoforge

June 17, 2025

1.0.0+fabricrelease

MC 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric, quilt

May 30, 2025

How to Install Pause Music on Pause 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 (26.1.2).

Install Mod

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

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1 (+6 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Pause Music on Pause 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 (26.1.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Pause Music on Pause compatible with fabric and neoforge and quilt?

Pause Music on Pause officially supports fabric, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.1.2, 26.1.1, 26.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Pause Music on Pause – how to optimize performance?

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