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/playsound

Plays a sound to players at a location.

Syntax

/playsound <sound> <source> <targets> [pos] [volume] [pitch] [minVolume]

Parameters

Name	Required	Description
sound	Yes	Sound identifier.
source	Yes	Sound category (master, music, etc.).
targets	Yes	Players to hear the sound.

Examples

/playsound minecraft:entity.arrow.hit master @p ~ ~ ~ 1 1

Notes

• Use /stopsound to cancel playback.

Version Differences

Available in Java and Bedrock with different sound IDs.

Related Commands

• /particle
• /tellraw