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/playsound

Trigger any in-game sound for a player — perfect for surprises.

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At a glance

Syntax

Syntax
/playsound <sound> <source> <target>
commandtargetcoordsvaluerequiredoptional

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What it does

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A sound rings out

Anatomy

Every part, explained

  1. 1
    /playsoundCommandRequired

    Plays a registered sound event.

  2. 2
    <sound>SoundRequired

    The sound id, e.g. entity.ender_dragon.growl.

  3. 3
    <source>SourceRequired

    Volume channel: master, music, player, etc.

  4. 4
    <target>TargetRequired

    Who hears it. @s is yourself.

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Copy & paste

Examples

/playsound entity.experience_orb.pickup master @s

A satisfying 'pop'.

/playsound entity.ender_dragon.growl master @a

Scare the whole server.

/playsound block.note_block.pling master @s

A cheerful note.

Avoid these

Common mistakes

✕/playsound entity.ender_dragon.growl @a
✓/playsound entity.ender_dragon.growl master @a

You must include the source channel before the target.

✕/playsound dragon.growl master @a
✓/playsound entity.ender_dragon.growl master @a

Use the full sound id, not a shorthand.

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