SinglePlayerSleep
Anyone who has run a survival multiplayer world knows the struggle. Night falls, mobs spawn, and half the server is still mining or building. You climb into bed, stare at the "You can only sleep at night" or "Players are still awake" message, and wait. SinglePlayerSleep fixes that entire problem with one small server-side mod. It lets a single player sleep through the night on an SMP, no matter how many other players are online or what they are doing.
This is a port of the popular VanillaTweaks datapack "Multiplayer Sleep," but it solves the two biggest complaints people had with that datapack: it does not require a trigger, and it works every time. If you have ever dealt with a datapack that randomly stops working, forces a server restart to apply config changes, or needs a command block setup just to function, this mod is the answer.
Why SinglePlayerSleep Beats Datapacks
Datapacks are convenient, but they come with baggage. Many of them break after a Minecraft update, require reloading, or depend on a trigger to fire correctly. SinglePlayerSleep is a proper server-side mod, which means it hooks directly into the game's sleep logic. It works consistently, and you can change its settings without restarting your server.
The mod is also lightweight. It does not add blocks, items, or world generation. It simply changes how sleeping behaves on a multiplayer server, which makes it safe to drop into an existing world without corrupting anything.
Supported Versions and Loaders
SinglePlayerSleep is built for Forge servers, and it has been maintained across a wide range of Minecraft versions. Whether you are running an older modpack on 1.16 or a more recent release, there is very likely a build that matches your setup. The mod is strictly server-side, so players do not need to install anything on their own clients to benefit from it. That alone makes it a favorite for public SMPs where you cannot force every player to download extra files.
How SinglePlayerSleep Works In Practice
When a player enters a bed, the mod starts a short delay before changing the time. By default this delay is 300 ticks, or 15 seconds, which is just slightly longer than the vanilla single-player sleep animation. This gives the game a natural feel instead of instantly snapping to day. If the player hops out of bed before the timer finishes, sleep is cancelled and the night continues as normal.
A message is broadcast to the server when someone sleeps, and the default text is friendly and simple: the sleeping player's name followed by "went to bed. Sweet dreams!" Server owners can customize this message, toggle the mod on or off, enable debug logging, and adjust the sleep delay length, all through a clean config file.
If you prefer a launcher that handles this kind of setup for you, the foxygame.net launcher includes SinglePlayerSleep in its add-on catalog, so you can install it with a single click instead of manually hunting down the right jar file for your server version.
How to Install SinglePlayerSleep
Installation is refreshingly simple compared to most server mods. Follow these steps:
- Make sure a Forge server is installed and running the correct Minecraft version.
- Download SinglePlayerSleep and place the jar file into your server's mods folder.
- Start or restart the server so the mod loads.
- Open the generated config file to adjust sleep messages, delay, and toggles if you want to.
That is it. There is no client-side installation, no command block setup, and no datapack trigger to configure. Once the jar is in the mods folder and the server boots, the mod is active.
Modpack Friendly
Modpack creators are welcome to include SinglePlayerSleep in their packs. Because it is server-side, it will not conflict with client mods, and it adds no performance overhead worth worrying about. If you run a pack for a community, this is one of those quality-of-life additions that players notice immediately and rarely want to remove.
Final Thoughts
SinglePlayerSleep solves a small but genuinely annoying problem that every SMP server faces. Instead of waiting for everyone to gather in beds or fighting with unreliable datapacks, one player can end the night for the whole server. It is stable, configurable, and works across a broad range of Minecraft versions on Forge. If your server still relies on the old multiplayer sleep datapack, it is time to make the switch. Download SinglePlayerSleep, drop it in your mods folder, and let your players get back to building instead of waiting out the dark.