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Play one of a set of built-in sounds. Other players will not hear the sound.

willPlay, soundHandle = PlaySound(soundKitID, ["channel", [forceNoDuplicates, [runFinishCallback]]])

Arguments

soundKitID
number - ID with number like 891 to be given. Alternative, this can be refer to SOUNDKIT table.
SOUNDKIT = {
  LOOT_WINDOW_COIN_SOUND = 120,
  INTERFACE_SOUND_LOST_TARGET_UNIT = 684,
  GS_TITLE_OPTIONS = 778,
  GS_TITLE_CREDITS = 790,
  GS_TITLE_OPTION_OK = 798,
  GS_TITLE_OPTION_EXIT = 799,
  GS_LOGIN = 800,
  GS_LOGIN_NEW_ACCOUNT = 801,
  GS_LOGIN_CHANGE_REALM_OK = 805,
  GS_LOGIN_CHANGE_REALM_CANCEL = 807,
  GS_CHARACTER_SELECTION_ENTER_WORLD = 809,
  GS_CHARACTER_SELECTION_DEL_CHARACTER = 810,
  GS_CHARACTER_SELECTION_ACCT_OPTIONS = 811,
  GS_CHARACTER_SELECTION_EXIT = 812,
  GS_CHARACTER_SELECTION_CREATE_NEW = 813,
  GS_CHARACTER_CREATION_CLASS = 814,
  GS_CHARACTER_CREATION_LOOK = 817,
  GS_CHARACTER_CREATION_CREATE_CHAR = 818,
  GS_CHARACTER_CREATION_CANCEL = 819,
  IG_MINIMAP_OPEN = 821,
  IG_MINIMAP_CLOSE = 822,
  IG_MINIMAP_ZOOM_IN = 823,
  IG_MINIMAP_ZOOM_OUT = 824,
  IG_CHAT_EMOTE_BUTTON = 825,
  IG_CHAT_SCROLL_UP = 826,
  IG_CHAT_SCROLL_DOWN = 827,
  IG_CHAT_BOTTOM = 828,
  IG_SPELLBOOK_OPEN = 829,
  IG_SPELLBOOK_CLOSE = 830,
  IG_ABILITY_OPEN = 834,
  IG_ABILITY_CLOSE = 835,
  IG_ABILITY_PAGE_TURN = 836,
  IG_ABILITY_ICON_DROP = 838,
  IG_CHARACTER_INFO_OPEN = 839,
  IG_CHARACTER_INFO_CLOSE = 840,
  IG_CHARACTER_INFO_TAB = 841,
  IG_QUEST_LOG_OPEN = 844,
  IG_QUEST_LOG_CLOSE = 845,
  IG_QUEST_LOG_ABANDON_QUEST = 846,
  IG_MAINMENU_OPEN = 850,
  IG_MAINMENU_CLOSE = 851,
  IG_MAINMENU_OPTION = 852,
  IG_MAINMENU_LOGOUT = 853,
  IG_MAINMENU_QUIT = 854,
  IG_MAINMENU_CONTINUE = 855,
  IG_MAINMENU_OPTION_CHECKBOX_ON = 856,
  IG_MAINMENU_OPTION_CHECKBOX_OFF = 857,
  IG_MAINMENU_OPTION_FAER_TAB = 858,
  IG_INVENTORY_ROTATE_CHARACTER = 861,
  IG_BACKPACK_OPEN = 862,
  IG_BACKPACK_CLOSE = 863,
  IG_BACKPACK_COIN_SELECT = 864,
  IG_BACKPACK_COIN_OK = 865,
  IG_BACKPACK_COIN_CANCEL = 866,
  IG_CHARACTER_NPC_SELECT = 867,
  IG_CREATURE_NEUTRAL_SELECT = 871,
  IG_CREATURE_AGGRO_SELECT = 873,
  IG_QUEST_LIST_OPEN = 875,
  IG_QUEST_LIST_CLOSE = 876,
  IG_QUEST_LIST_SELECT = 877,
  IG_QUEST_LIST_COMPLETE = 878,
  IG_QUEST_CANCEL = 879,
  IG_PLAYER_INVITE = 880,
  MONEY_FRAME_OPEN = 891,
  MONEY_FRAME_CLOSE = 892,
  U_CHAT_SCROLL_BUTTON = 1115,
  PUT_DOWN_SMALL_CHAIN = 1212,
  LOOT_WINDOW_OPEN_EMPTY = 1264,
  TELL_MESSAGE = 3081,
  MAP_PING = 3175,
  FISHING_REEL_IN = 3407,
  IG_PVP_UPDATE = 4574,
  AUCTION_WINDOW_OPEN = 5274,
  AUCTION_WINDOW_CLOSE = 5275,
  TUTORIAL_POPUP = 7355,
  ITEM_REPAIR = 7994,
  PVP_ENTER_QUEUE = 8458,
  PVP_THROUGH_QUEUE = 8459,
  KEY_RING_OPEN = 8938,
  KEY_RING_CLOSE = 8939,
  RAID_WARNING = 8959,
  READY_CHECK = 8960,
  GLUESCREEN_INTRO = 9902,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_HUMAN = 9903,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_ORC = 9905,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_TAUREN = 9906,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_DWARF = 9907,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_NIGHTELF = 9908,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_UNDEAD = 9909,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_BLOODELF = 9910,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_DRAENEI = 9911,
  JEWEL_CRAFTING_FINALIZE = 10590,
  MENU_CREDITS01 = 10763,
  MENU_CREDITS02 = 10804,
  GUILD_VAULT_OPEN = 12188,
  GUILD_VAULT_CLOSE = 12189,
  RAID_BOSS_EMOTE_WARNING = 12197,
  GUILD_BANK_OPEN_BAG = 12206,
  GS_LICH_KING = 12765,
  ALARM_CLOCK_WARNING_2 = 12867,
  ALARM_CLOCK_WARNING_3 = 12889,
  MENU_CREDITS03 = 13822,
  ACHIEVEMENT_MENU_OPEN = 13832,
  ACHIEVEMENT_MENU_CLOSE = 13833,
  BARBERSHOP_HAIRCUT = 13873,
  BARBERSHOP_SIT = 14148,
  GM_CHAT_WARNING = 15273,
  LFG_REWARDS = 17316,
  LFG_ROLE_CHECK = 17317,
  LFG_DENIED = 17341,
  UI_BNET_TOAST = 18019,
  ALARM_CLOCK_WARNING_1 = 18871,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_WORGEN = 20169,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_GOBLIN = 20170,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_TROLL = 21136,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_GNOME = 21137,
  UI_POWER_AURA_GENERIC = 23287,
  UI_REFORGING_REFORGE = 23291,
  UI_AUTO_QUEST_COMPLETE = 23404,
  GS_CATACLYSM = 23640,
  MENU_CREDITS04 = 23812,
  UI_BATTLEGROUND_COUNTDOWN_TIMER = 25477,
  UI_BATTLEGROUND_COUNTDOWN_FINISHED = 25478,
  UI_VOID_STORAGE_UNLOCK = 25711,
  UI_VOID_STORAGE_DEPOSIT = 25712,
  UI_VOID_STORAGE_WITHDRAW = 25713,
  UI_TRANSMOGRIFY_UNDO = 25715,
  UI_ETHEREAL_WINDOW_OPEN = 25716,
  UI_ETHEREAL_WINDOW_CLOSE = 25717,
  UI_TRANSMOGRIFY_REDO = 25738,
  UI_VOID_STORAGE_BOTH = 25744,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_PANDAREN = 25848,
  MUS_50_HEART_OF_PANDARIA_MAINTITLE = 28509,
  UI_PET_BATTLES_TRAP_READY = 28814,
  UI_EPICLOOT_TOAST = 31578,
  UI_BONUS_LOOT_ROLL_START = 31579,
  UI_BONUS_LOOT_ROLL_LOOP = 31580,
  UI_BONUS_LOOT_ROLL_END = 31581,
  UI_PET_BATTLE_START = 31584,
  UI_SCENARIO_ENDING = 31754,
  UI_SCENARIO_STAGE_END = 31757,
  MENU_CREDITS05 = 32015,
  UI_PET_BATTLE_CAMERA_MOVE_IN = 32047,
  UI_PET_BATTLE_CAMERA_MOVE_OUT = 32052,
  AMB_50_GLUESCREEN_ALLIANCE = 32412,
  AMB_50_GLUESCREEN_HORDE = 32413,
  AMB_50_GLUESCREEN_PANDAREN_NEUTRAL = 32414,
  UI_CHALLENGES_NEW_RECORD = 33338,
  MENU_CREDITS06 = 34020,
  UI_LOSS_OF_CONTROL_START = 34468,
  UI_PET_BATTLES_PVP_THROUGH_QUEUE = 36609,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_DEATHKNIGHT = 37056,
  UI_RAID_BOSS_WHISPER_WARNING = 37666,
  UI_DIG_SITE_COMPLETION_TOAST = 38326,
  UI_IG_STORE_PAGE_NAV_BUTTON = 39511,
  UI_IG_STORE_WINDOW_OPEN_BUTTON = 39512,
  UI_IG_STORE_WINDOW_CLOSE_BUTTON = 39513,
  UI_IG_STORE_CANCEL_BUTTON = 39514,
  UI_IG_STORE_BUY_BUTTON = 39515,
  UI_IG_STORE_CONFIRM_PURCHASE_BUTTON = 39516,
  UI_IG_STORE_PURCHASE_DELIVERED_TOAST_01 = 39517,
  MUS_60_MAIN_TITLE = 40169,
  UI_GARRISON_MISSION_COMPLETE_ENCOUNTER_FAIL = 43501,
  UI_GARRISON_MISSION_COMPLETE_MISSION_SUCCESS = 43502,
  UI_GARRISON_MISSION_COMPLETE_MISSION_FAIL_STINGER = 43503,
  UI_GARRISON_MISSION_THREAT_COUNTERED = 43505,
  UI_GARRISON_MISSION_100_PERCENT_CHANCE_REACHED_NOT_USED = 43507,
  UI_QUEST_ROLLING_FORWARD_01 = 43936,
  UI_BAG_SORTING_01 = 43937,
  UI_TOYBOX_TABS = 43938,
  UI_GARRISON_TOAST_INVASION_ALERT = 44292,
  UI_GARRISON_TOAST_MISSION_COMPLETE = 44294,
  UI_GARRISON_TOAST_BUILDING_COMPLETE = 44295,
  UI_GARRISON_TOAST_FOLLOWER_GAINED = 44296,
  UI_GARRISON_NAV_TABS = 44297,
  UI_GARRISON_GARRISON_REPORT_OPEN = 44298,
  UI_GARRISON_GARRISON_REPORT_CLOSE = 44299,
  UI_GARRISON_ARCHITECT_TABLE_OPEN = 44300,
  UI_GARRISON_ARCHITECT_TABLE_CLOSE = 44301,
  UI_GARRISON_ARCHITECT_TABLE_UPGRADE = 44302,
  UI_GARRISON_ARCHITECT_TABLE_UPGRADE_CANCEL = 44304,
  UI_GARRISON_ARCHITECT_TABLE_UPGRADE_START = 44305,
  UI_GARRISON_ARCHITECT_TABLE_PLOT_SELECT = 44306,
  UI_GARRISON_ARCHITECT_TABLE_BUILDING_SELECT = 44307,
  UI_GARRISON_ARCHITECT_TABLE_BUILDING_PLACEMENT = 44308,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_OPEN = 44311,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_CLOSE = 44312,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_MISSION_CLOSE = 44313,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_NAV_NEXT = 44314,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_SELECT_MISSION = 44315,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_SELECT_FOLLOWER = 44316,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_FOLLOWER_ABILITY_OPEN = 44317,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_FOLLOWER_ABILITY_CLOSE = 44318,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_ASSIGN_FOLLOWER = 44319,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_UNASSIGN_FOLLOWER = 44320,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_REDUCED_SUCCESS_CHANCE = 44321,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_100_SUCCESS = 44322,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_MISSION_START = 44323,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_VIEW_MISSION_REPORT = 44324,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_MISSION_SUCCESS_STINGER = 44330,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_CHEST_UNLOCK = 44331,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_CHEST_UNLOCK_GOLD_SUCCESS = 44332,
  UI_GARRISON_MONUMENTS_OPEN = 44344,
  UI_BONUS_EVENT_SYSTEM_VIGNETTES = 45142,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_FOLLOWER_LEVEL_UP = 46893,
  UI_GARRISON_ARCHITECT_TABLE_BUILDING_PLACEMENT_ERROR = 47355,
  UI_GARRISON_MONUMENTS_CLOSE = 47373,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_WARLORDS_OF_DRAENOR = 47544,
  MUS_1_0_MAINTITLE_ORIGINAL = 47598,
  UI_GROUP_FINDER_RECEIVE_APPLICATION = 47615,
  UI_GARRISON_MISSION_ENCOUNTER_ANIMATION_GENERIC = 47704,
  UI_GARRISON_START_WORK_ORDER = 47972,
  UI_GARRISON_SHIPMENTS_WINDOW_OPEN = 48191,
  UI_GARRISON_SHIPMENTS_WINDOW_CLOSE = 48192,
  UI_GARRISON_MONUMENTS_NAV = 48942,
  UI_RAID_BOSS_DEFEATED = 50111,
  UI_PERSONAL_LOOT_BANNER = 50893,
  UI_GARRISON_FOLLOWER_LEARN_TRAIT = 51324,
  UI_GARRISON_SHIPYARD_PLACE_CARRIER = 51385,
  UI_GARRISON_SHIPYARD_PLACE_GALLEON = 51387,
  UI_GARRISON_SHIPYARD_PLACE_DREADNOUGHT = 51388,
  UI_GARRISON_SHIPYARD_PLACE_SUBMARINE = 51389,
  UI_GARRISON_SHIPYARD_PLACE_LANDING_CRAFT = 51390,
  UI_GARRISON_SHIPYARD_START_MISSION = 51401,
  UI_RAID_LOOT_TOAST_LESSER_ITEM_WON = 51402,
  UI_WARFORGED_ITEM_LOOT_TOAST = 51561,
  UI_GARRISON_COMMAND_TABLE_INCREASED_SUCCESS_CHANCE = 51570,
  UI_GARRISON_SHIPYARD_DECOMISSION_SHIP = 51871,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_TRAIT_FIRST_TRAIT = 54126,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_RELIC_PLACE = 54128,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_APPEARANCE_COLOR_SELECT = 54130,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_APPEARANCE_LOCKED = 54131,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_APPEARANCE_APPEARANCE_CHANGE = 54132,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_TOAST_TRAIT_AVAILABLE = 54133,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_APPEARANCE_APPEARANCE_UNLOCK = 54139,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_TRAIT_GOLD_TRAIT = 54125,
  UI_72_ARTIFACT_FORGE_FINAL_TRAIT_UNLOCKED = 83682,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_TRAIT_FINALRANK = 54127,
  UI_70_ARTIFACT_FORGE_TRAIT_RANKUP = 54129,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_DEMONHUNTER = 56352,
  MUS_70_MAIN_TITLE = 56353,
  MENU_CREDITS07 = 56354,
  UI_TRANSMOG_ITEM_CLICK = 62538,
  UI_TRANSMOG_PAGE_TURN = 62539,
  UI_TRANSMOG_GEAR_SLOT_CLICK = 62540,
  UI_TRANSMOG_REVERTING_GEAR_SLOT = 62541,
  UI_TRANSMOG_APPLY = 62542,
  UI_TRANSMOG_CLOSE_WINDOW = 62543,
  UI_TRANSMOG_OPEN_WINDOW = 62544,
  UI_LEGENDARY_LOOT_TOAST = 63971,
  UI_STORE_UNWRAP = 64329,
  AMB_GLUESCREEN_LEGION = 71535,
  UI_MISSION_200_PERCENT = 72548,
  UI_MISSION_MAP_ZOOM = 72549,
  UI_70_BOOST_THANKSFORPLAYING_SMALLER = 72978,
  UI_70_BOOST_THANKSFORPLAYING = 72977,
  UI_WORLDQUEST_START = 73275,
  UI_WORLDQUEST_MAP_SELECT = 73276,
  UI_WORLDQUEST_COMPLETE = 73277,
  UI_ORDERHALL_TALENT_SELECT = 73279,
  UI_ORDERHALL_TALENT_READY_TOAST = 73280,
  UI_ORDERHALL_TALENT_READY_CHECK = 73281,
  UI_ORDERHALL_TALENT_NUKE_FROM_ORBIT = 73282,
  UI_ORDERHALL_TALENT_WINDOW_OPEN = 73914,
  UI_ORDERHALL_TALENT_WINDOW_CLOSE = 73915,
  UI_PROFESSIONS_WINDOW_OPEN = 73917,
  UI_PROFESSIONS_WINDOW_CLOSE = 73918,
  UI_PROFESSIONS_NEW_RECIPE_LEARNED_TOAST = 73919,
  UI_70_CHALLENGE_MODE_SOCKET_PAGE_OPEN = 74421,
  UI_70_CHALLENGE_MODE_SOCKET_PAGE_CLOSE = 74423,
  UI_70_CHALLENGE_MODE_SOCKET_PAGE_SOCKET = 74431,
  UI_70_CHALLENGE_MODE_SOCKET_PAGE_ACTIVATE_BUTTON = 74432,
  UI_70_CHALLENGE_MODE_KEYSTONE_UPGRADE = 74437,
  UI_70_CHALLENGE_MODE_NEW_RECORD = 74438,
  UI_70_CHALLENGE_MODE_SOCKET_PAGE_REMOVE_KEYSTONE = 74525,
  UI_70_CHALLENGE_MODE_COMPLETE_NO_UPGRADE = 74526,
  UI_MISSION_SUCCESS_CHEERS = 74702,
  UI_PVP_HONOR_PRESTIGE_OPEN_WINDOW = 76995,
  UI_PVP_HONOR_PRESTIGE_WINDOW_CLOSE = 77002,
  UI_PVP_HONOR_PRESTIGE_RANK_UP = 77003,
  UI_71_SOCIAL_QUEUEING_TOAST = 79739,
  UI_72_ARTIFACT_FORGE_ACTIVATE_FINAL_TIER = 83681,
  UI_72_BUILDINGS_CONTRIBUTE_POWER_MENU_CLICK = 84240,
  UI_72_BUILDING_CONTRIBUTION_TABLE_OPEN = 84368,
  UI_72_BUILDINGS_CONTRIBUTION_TABLE_CLOSE = 84369,
  UI_72_BUILDINGS_CONTRIBUTE_RESOURCES = 84378,
 
  UI_GARRISON_MISSION_COMPLETE_ENCOUNTER_CHANCE = 0, -- missing SoundKit entry!
};


channel
String - Either "Master", "SFX", "Ambience", "Music", or "Dialog".
forceNoDuplicates
Boolean - Allow duplicate sounds if false. Defaults to true.
runFinishCallback
Boolean - Fires SOUNDKIT_FINISHED event when sound is done. Defaults to false.

Returns

willPlay
Flag - true if the sound will be played, nil otherwise (prevented by a muted sound channel, for instance).
soundHandle
Number - identifier for the queued playback.

Example

PlaySound(SOUNDKIT.MONEY_FRAME_OPEN, "Master");

or

PlaySound(891, "Master");

Patch history

Legion Patch 7.3.0 (2017-08-29): Changed. String-based input is not allowed. SoundKitID should be given while calling PlaySound(). This change is more like a replacement for PlaySoundKitID()
Mists of Pandaria Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added willPlay and soundHandle return values.

See also

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