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NoteBlockAPI

by koca2000 · for Minecraft

Play .nbs files as noteblock sounds

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Spigot · PaperLoaders
26.1Latest game version

About NoteBlockAPI

From SpigotMC

Play .nbs files as noteblock sounds

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Play your favorite songs ingame!
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Do you want official player? Then use this: NoteBlockMusicPlayer

Dev builds are available here

The original author is xxmicloxx. You can find his thread here.
For support use PM or join my Discord server.​

Features
  • play .nbs files ingame as noteblock sounds
  • easy to use
  • uses multi threading
  • can play custom instruments via resource pack and pling
Plugins that use NoteBlockAPI
JoinMusik: Play a .nbs file for players that join your server
JukeBox
ColorfulMix - Music in lobby and arena
MusicBox
BattleMusic - Play music when you fight with monters
AdvancedNBS
Lasers Enigma
Advent Season - Collection of Christmas addons, such as Advent Calendar or Carols...
UnderscoreEnchants - Adds 100+ custom enchantments and 3 GUIs for their usage
CYTNoteblockRegion - Play .nbs music in specified WorldGuard regions
TownyMusic - Music that plays inside your Towns!
BoomBox
ChristmasMelodies - An advanced festive plugin that plays Christmas music through NoteBlock songs

Instruments from 1.12 and 1.14 on 1.8 - 1.13 servers
By default they are simply skipped. You can enable them by using resource pack.

How to get .nbs
Download .nbs files
You can simply download a few songs here:
.nbs list or scroll down for another list

Convert .midi to .nbs
Use Minecraft Note Block Studio:
https://github.com/HielkeMinecraft/OpenNoteBlockStudio/releases
1. import your .midi file to Note Block Studio;
2. save the file as .nbs file in your plugin folder

How to use
See wiki on Github

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Highlights

From source data

Game versions

Supports 16 Minecraft versions, the newest being 26.1.

Loaders

Runs on Spigot and Paper.

Footprint

Rated a light load on a server.

NoteBlockAPI on Nxeon

From our catalogue
One-click install
Supported on Nxeon Minecraft servers, for Paper servers. We download it from SpigotMC, place it, and restart the server.
Server side
Required on the server
Server type needed
Spigot, Paper
Server load
light
Smallest plan we suggest
Minecraft — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
Latest build
1.7.0, released 2026-03-25

Game versions by loader

LoaderGame versionsNewest
Paper1.8 to 26.1 (16 versions)26.1
Spigot1.8 to 26.1 (16 versions)26.1

From 10 recorded builds of NoteBlockAPI.

Recent builds

BuildReleasedGame versionsLoaders
1.7.02026-03-251.8 to 26.1 (16 versions)Spigot, Paper
1.6.32024-11-11n/aSpigot, Paper
1.6.22023-07-10n/aSpigot, Paper
1.6.1(MC1.8+)2020-09-05n/aSpigot, Paper
1.6.0(MC1.8+)2020-08-05n/aSpigot, Paper
1.5.0(MC1.8+)2020-03-29n/aSpigot, Paper

Run NoteBlockAPI on a Minecraft server

Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.

What kind of mod it is

From the catalog
Listed on SpigotMC as “Core”

Libraries & compatibility

Foundations and fixes other mods build on. Usually installed because something else needs it.

Runs on your server

From source side support

SpigotMC lists NoteBlockAPI as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.

Compatibility

Game
Minecraft
Loaders
SpigotPaper
Runs on
Serverrequired on the server
Game versions
26.1 and 15 earlier
Requires
One-click install needs a Paper server.

Verified at the source

  • ✓SpigotMCOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-01Open ↗
  • ✓Authorkoca2000, as published on SpigotMC
  • ✓LicenseNot published by the sourceFree

NoteBlockAPI, answered

Generated from the mod’s own source data.

Do my players need to install NoteBlockAPI?

SpigotMC lists NoteBlockAPI as required on the server. Check its SpigotMC page to see whether players need it too.

Which loaders does it support?

Spigot and Paper.

Is it free?

Yes. NoteBlockAPI is free to download from SpigotMC.

How do I add it to my Nxeon server?

Use “Add to a server” on this page, or open NxLabs from your dashboard. We install it, restart your server and switch it on.

NxLabs

Run NoteBlockAPI on a Minecraft server.

Deploy in about a minute from $4.99 a month, then add NoteBlockAPI in one click.