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/playsound command in Minecraft

/playsound plays a game sound to chosen players, at the position, volume and pitch you pick. It adds feedback to maps and minigames: a level up chime for a reward, a raid horn for an alarm, or a music disc playing from a precise spot.

Syntax

Argument	Expects	What it does
sound	Resource ID	Sound ID such as minecraft:entity.player.levelup. A wrong ID is accepted but plays nothing.
targetsoptional	Player selectorone or several	Players who hear the sound: @a, @p, @s or a name. Without it, the player running the command.
posoptional	Position (x y z)	Where the sound comes from, like ~ ~ ~ or 0 64 0. By default, the position of the command.
volumeoptional	Numberat least 0	Above 1, the sound reaches further but is not louder. 1 is the normal volume.
pitchoptional	Number0 to 2	From 0 to 2. 1 is normal, 2 is one octave higher, lower values sound deeper.
minVolumeoptional	Number0 to 1	From 0 to 1. Volume for players outside the normal range; 0 means they hear nothing.

All 67 forms

/playsound <sound>
/playsound <sound> ambient
/playsound <sound> ambient <targets>
/playsound <sound> ambient <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> ambient <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> ambient <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> ambient <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> block
/playsound <sound> block <targets>
/playsound <sound> block <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> block <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> block <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> block <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> hostile
/playsound <sound> hostile <targets>
/playsound <sound> hostile <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> hostile <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> hostile <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> hostile <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> master
/playsound <sound> master <targets>
/playsound <sound> master <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> master <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> master <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> master <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> music
/playsound <sound> music <targets>
/playsound <sound> music <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> music <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> music <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> music <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> neutral
/playsound <sound> neutral <targets>
/playsound <sound> neutral <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> neutral <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> neutral <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> neutral <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> player
/playsound <sound> player <targets>
/playsound <sound> player <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> player <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> player <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> player <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> record
/playsound <sound> record <targets>
/playsound <sound> record <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> record <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> record <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> record <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> ui
/playsound <sound> ui <targets>
/playsound <sound> ui <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> ui <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> ui <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> ui <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> voice
/playsound <sound> voice <targets>
/playsound <sound> voice <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> voice <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> voice <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> voice <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>
/playsound <sound> weather
/playsound <sound> weather <targets>
/playsound <sound> weather <targets> <pos>
/playsound <sound> weather <targets> <pos> <volume>
/playsound <sound> weather <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch>
/playsound <sound> weather <targets> <pos> <volume> <pitch> <minVolume>

Examples

Play a sound to yourself

/playsound minecraft:entity.player.levelup

The shortest form: you hear the level up sound.

Java 26.3

High note for a reward

/playsound minecraft:block.note_block.pling record @a ~ ~ ~ 1 2

A high pitched note block sound for every player in range.

Java 26.3

Alarm heard by everyone

/playsound minecraft:event.raid.horn hostile @a ~ ~ ~ 1 1 1

With minVolume set to 1, every player hears the raid horn, even far away.

Java 26.3

Sound at each player

/execute as @a at @s run playsound minecraft:entity.experience_orb.pickup player @s ~ ~ ~

Each player hears the experience sound at their own position.

Java 26.3

Music disc at a fixed spot

/playsound minecraft:music_disc.cat record @a 0 64 0 4

Plays the cat disc from 0 64 0, audible from further away thanks to volume 4.

Java 26.3

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Command generator

Sound IDs and categories

The sound is an ID such as minecraft:entity.player.levelup or minecraft:block.note_block.pling, and the autocomplete lists them all. A wrong ID is not refused, but nothing plays. The category after the ID decides which volume slider of Music & Sounds applies: master, music, record (Jukebox/Note Blocks), weather, block, hostile, neutral, player, ambient, voice or ui.

Volume, pitch and distance

A volume above 1 does not make the sound louder: it widens the distance at which players hear it. Pitch goes from 0 to 2, with 1 as the normal pitch. Players outside the range hear nothing unless you set minVolume, which gives them the sound at that volume. If no target can hear it, the game answers The sound is too far away to be heard. Without pos, the sound comes from where the command runs.

Useful combinations

Use /execute to play a sound at each player: execute as @a at @s run playsound ... @s ~ ~ ~. Cut a long sound with /stopsound, and pair sounds with /particle or /title for clear feedback. Sounds of a Note Block or a Jukebox belong to the record category.

✓ Checked in Java Edition 26.3 · updated 2 November 2026

/playsound: FAQ

Why do I hear nothing with /playsound?

Check the sound ID, the distance to pos and the volume slider of the chosen category. If the target is far away, raise the volume or set minVolume to 1.

How do I play a sound to everyone, wherever they are?

Set minVolume to 1, as in /playsound minecraft:event.raid.horn master @a ~ ~ ~ 1 1 1. Players outside the normal range then hear it at full volume.

How do I use /playsound?

Who can use /playsound?

Cheats on, or operator level 2.

Related commands

/stopsoundCheats/particleCheats/sayCheats /msgEveryone /meEveryone /tellrawCheats/titleCheats/teammsgEveryone