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Minecraft /playsound Generator.

Plays a specific sound event. Adjust settings below to instantly generate the correct syntax.

LIVE TERMINAL OUTPUT

Generated Minecraft Syntax

Copy and paste this output directly into your Minecraft game console (press T) or command blocks.

/give @s diamond 64

What this command does?

Executes /playsound command for yourself (`@s`).
Documentation & Guide

About the /playsound Generator

The /playsound generator plays sound events (ambient cues, mob roars, music discs, UI clicks) to players at designated coordinates and volumes.

How to Use This Generator

  1. Select sound event from the autocomplete catalog (e.g. entity.wither.spawn, ui.toast.challenge_complete).
  2. Choose sound source channel: master, music, record, hostile, neutral, or ambient.
  3. Select target player and coordinates.
  4. Set volume and pitch.
  5. Copy and run in chat or command blocks.

Parameters & Options Explained

Sound Event

The namespaced sound identifier from Minecraft's sounds.json.

Source Channel

Volume slider channel that controls this sound in audio options.

Volume

Distance radius the sound can be heard from (1.0 = 16 blocks).

Pitch

Playback speed and frequency (0.5 = low pitch, 2.0 = high pitch).

Practical In-Game Example

Tested & Validated
/playsound entity.player.levelup master @a ~ ~ ~ 1 1

Plays the celebratory level-up chime to all players at normal volume and pitch.

Java vs Bedrock Compatibility

Java Edition:Syntax: /playsound <sound> <source> <targets> [<pos>] [<volume>] [<pitch>] [<minVolume>]
Bedrock Edition:Syntax: /playsound <sound> [player] [position] [volume] [pitch] [minimumVolume]

Important Limitations & Rules

  • Sound event names differ between Java and Bedrock (e.g. Java uses entity.experience_orb.pickup, Bedrock uses random.levelup).
  • Players with muted volume channels will not hear sounds sent on that channel.
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