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	{{For\|the {{w\|ambient music\|ambient-genre music}} that plays in-game\|Music}}		{{For\|the {{w\|ambient music\|ambient-genre music}} that plays in-game\|Music}}

	'''Ambience''' (also called '''ambience sounds''' or '''ambient noises''') are sounds that can be heard in specific conditions. ~~Ambience~~ is ~~divided into 2 groups:~~ environmental ambience and block ambience.		'''Ambience''' (also called '''ambience sounds''' or '''ambient noises''') are sounds that can be heard in specific conditions. There is environmental ambience which can play in specific environments, and block ambience which is produced by certain [[Minecraft:blocks]].

	All ambience sounds can be played using the {{cmd\|playsound}} command. The volume of environmental and block ambient sounds can be changed together through the sound settings by changing the "[[Minecraft:Options#Music and Sounds\|Ambient/Environment]]"{{~~only\|~~JE}} or separately by changing the "[[Minecraft:Settings#Audio\|Environmental audio]]" or "[[Minecraft:Settings#Audio\|Block audio]]" sliders respectively{{~~only\|~~BE}}~~. However, certain other sounds are also affected by the settings, such as those made by [[Minecraft:firework rocket]]s or placed and destroyed blocks~~.		All ambience sounds can be played using the {{cmd\|playsound}} command. The volume of environmental and block ambient sounds can be changed together through the sound settings by changing the "[[Minecraft:Options#Music and Sounds\|Ambient/Environment]]" sliders in {{JE}}, or separately by changing the "[[Minecraft:Settings#Audio\|Environmental audio]]" or "[[Minecraft:Settings#Audio\|Block audio]]" sliders respectively in {{BE}}.

	== Environmental ambience ==		== Environmental ambience ==
	Environmental ambience refers to sounds that play based on the player's presence in specific environments.		Environmental ambience refers to sounds that play based on the player's presence in specific environments.

	~~{{IN\|JE}}, apart~~ from cave ambience, environment ambience sounds are not described in the [[Minecraft:subtitles]].		Apart from cave ambience, environment ambience sounds are not described in the [[Minecraft:subtitles]]. Cave ambience subtitles can be disabled in {{BE}}.

	=== Cave ambience ===		=== Cave ambience ===
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	This process is updated every [[Minecraft:tick]]. It involves selecting a random block within a 17×17×17 area centered around the player's eye position and adjusting the mood accordingly:		This process is updated every [[Minecraft:tick]]. It involves selecting a random block within a 17×17×17 area centered around the player's eye position and adjusting the mood accordingly:
	* If the block has sky light, the mood decreases by {{frac\|1\|1000}} for each sky light level.		* If the block has [[Minecraft:sky light]], the mood decreases by {{frac\|1\|1000}} for each sky light level.
	* If the block has a block light level above 1, the mood decreases by {{frac\|(block light level - 1)\|6000}}.		* If the block has a [[Minecraft:block light]] level above 1, the mood decreases by {{frac\|(block light level - 1)\|6000}}.
	* If the block has a block light level of 0, the mood increases by {{frac\|1\|6000}}.		* If the block has a block light level of 0, the mood increases by {{frac\|1\|6000}}.

	~~This is the simplified algorithm for computing this value in pseudocode:~~
	~~<syntaxhighlight lang="python">~~
	~~def updateMood(mood):~~
	~~tickDelay = 6000~~
	~~maxLightLevel = 15~~
	~~block = select a random block in a 17×17×17 block cube centered around the player~~
	~~skyLight = block.getSkyLightLevel()~~

	~~if (skyLight > 0):~~
	~~mood = mood - (skyLight / maxLightLevel) * 0.015~~
	~~else:~~
	~~blockLight = block.getBlockLightLevel()~~
	~~mood = mood - (blockLight - 1) / tickDelay~~

	~~if (mood ≥ 1.0):~~
	~~player.playCaveAmbience()~~
	~~mood = 0.0~~
	~~else if (mood < 0):~~
	~~mood = 0.0~~
	~~</syntaxhighlight>~~

	Players in complete darkness will hear cave ambience every 6000 ticks (or 5 minutes).		Players in complete darkness will hear cave ambience every 6000 ticks (or 5 minutes).
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	== Block ambience ==		== Block ambience ==
	Block ambience describes sounds emitted by blocks sporadically, generally under additional conditions.		Block ambience describes sounds emitted by [[Minecraft:blocks]] sporadically, generally under additional conditions.

	=== Creaking heart ===		=== Creaking heart ===
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	=== Open ~~Eyeblossom~~ ===		=== Open eyeblossom ===
	[[Minecraft:Open Eyeblossom]]s emit ambience sounds when placed on top of [[Minecraft:pale moss]].		[[Minecraft:Open Eyeblossom\|Open eyeblossom]]s emit ambience sounds when placed on top of [[Minecraft:pale moss]].

	These sounds are referred to as "'''eerie noise'''" in the subtitles but as "eyeblossom whispers" in the [[Minecraft:Crowdin]] strings.<ref>{{bug\|MC-277969\|\|Eyeblossom idle sounds use the wrong subtitles\|WAI}}</ref>		These sounds are referred to as "'''eerie noise'''" in the subtitles but as "eyeblossom whispers" in the [[Minecraft:Crowdin]] strings.<ref>{{bug\|MC-277969\|\|Eyeblossom idle sounds use the wrong subtitles\|WAI}}</ref>

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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.3\|dev=snap1\|Added poplar leaves, which come with a set of ambience sounds.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.3\|dev=snap1\|Added poplar leaves, which come with a set of ambience sounds.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=snap3\|Added new poplar leaves abmient sounds: ambient 16 and ambient 20 to 24.
			\|Changed the poplar leaves wind sounds (from {{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind1 JE1 BE1.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind2 JE1 BE1.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind3 JE1 BE1.ogg}} to {{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind1 JE2.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind2 JE2.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind3 JE2.ogg}}).}}
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|bedrock upcoming}}
	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.40\|dev=Preview 26.40.27\|exp=Drop 3 of 2026\|Added poplar leaves, which come with a set of ambience sounds.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|26.40\|dev=Preview 26.40.27\|exp=Drop 3 of 2026\|Added poplar leaves, which come with a set of ambience sounds.}}
			\|{{HistoryLine\|\|\|dev=Preview 26.40.30\|Added new poplar leaves ambient sounds: ambient 16 and ambient 20 to 24.
			<!-- \|Changed the poplar leaves wind sounds (from {{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind1 JE1 BE1.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind2 JE1 BE1.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind3 JE1 BE1.ogg}} to {{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind1 JE2.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind2 JE2.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind3 JE2.ogg}}). => to be verified, the bedrock samples haven't been updated yet -->}}
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	\| [[File:Poplar leaves ambient15.ogg]]		\| [[File:Poplar leaves ambient15.ogg]]
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.3\|Added 13 different cave ambient sounds.}}		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.3\|Added 13 different cave ambient sounds.}}
	~~\|{{HistoryLine\|\|v1.0.14\|Added {{cd\|d=and\|piano1.ogg\|piano2.ogg\|piano3.ogg}}.}}~~
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	\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2.1\|dev=12w07a\|Ambience now works in [[Minecraft:multiplayer]].		\|{{HistoryLine\|\|1.2.1\|dev=12w07a\|Ambience now works in [[Minecraft:multiplayer]].

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	* When "Cave 14" is put into a spectrogram, you see a [[Minecraft:creeper]] face. Samuel Åberg said that he made this sound with a spectrogram program.<ref>{{ytl\|4XmJPb4Qt5Y\|HOW MINECRAFT SOUNDS ARE MADE\|Minecraft\|Aug 3, 2024\|t=6m37s}}</ref>		* When "Cave 14" is put into a spectrogram, you see a [[Minecraft:creeper]] face. Samuel Åberg said that he made this sound with a spectrogram program.<ref>{{ytl\|4XmJPb4Qt5Y\|HOW MINECRAFT SOUNDS ARE MADE\|Minecraft\|Aug 3, 2024\|t=6m37s}}</ref>
	* "Cave 21" is spelling out "BEHIND" in {{w\|International Morse code}}, probably trying to warn the player of an incoming monster attack from behind them.<ref>{{tweet\|slamp0000\|1896163988603597267\|Creepy 👀\|March 2, 2025}}</ref>
	* "Warped Forest Additions 1-5" are a mix of vanilla [[Minecraft:enderman]] sounds and those of the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons:Enderman\|endermen]] from ''Minecraft Dungeons''.		* "Warped Forest Additions 1-5" are a mix of vanilla [[Minecraft:enderman]] sounds and those of the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons:Enderman\|endermen]] from ''Minecraft Dungeons''.
	** "Warped Forest Addition 6" is the sound of an enderman screaming, slowed down, and in reverse.		** "Warped Forest Addition 6" is the sound of an enderman screaming, slowed down, and in reverse.
	* "Warped Forest Mood 9" is a slowed-down and reverberated idle sound of the [[Minecraft:witch]].		* "Warped Forest Mood 9" is a slowed-down and reverberated idle sound of the [[Minecraft:witch]].
	* "Dark 4" is a slowed and pitched down scream of a [[Minecraft:ghast]].{{verify}}
	* All cave and Nether ambient sounds {{in\|be}} can play at different pitches. In Java Edition, cave sounds stay at normal pitch, but some of the nether ambient sounds can play at different pitch. For example, "Warped Forest Help 1 and Help 2" sometimes play at 0.7X pitch.		* All cave and Nether ambient sounds {{in\|be}} can play at different pitches. In Java Edition, cave sounds stay at normal pitch, but some of the nether ambient sounds can play at different pitch. For example, "Warped Forest Help 1 and Help 2" sometimes play at 0.7X pitch.
	* {{IN\|be}}, all "enish" sounds play either at 0.2X pitch or 0.25X pitch instead of normal pitch. {{IN\|je}}, these same sounds play at 0.5X pitch.		* {{IN\|be}}, all "enish" sounds play either at 0.2X pitch or 0.25X pitch instead of normal pitch. {{IN\|je}}, these same sounds play at 0.5X pitch.

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	* When "Cave 14" is put into a spectrogram, you see a [[Minecraft:creeper]] face. Samuel Åberg said that he made this sound with a spectrogram program.<ref>{{ytl\|4XmJPb4Qt5Y\|HOW MINECRAFT SOUNDS ARE MADE\|Minecraft\|Aug 3, 2024\|t=6m37s}}</ref>		* When "Cave 14" is put into a spectrogram, you see a [[Minecraft:creeper]] face. Samuel Åberg said that he made this sound with a spectrogram program.<ref>{{ytl\|4XmJPb4Qt5Y\|HOW MINECRAFT SOUNDS ARE MADE\|Minecraft\|Aug 3, 2024\|t=6m37s}}</ref>
	* "Cave 21" is spelling out "BEHIND" in {{w\|International Morse code}}.<ref>{{tweet\|slamp0000\|1896163988603597267\|Creepy 👀\|March 2, 2025}}</ref>		* "Cave 21" is spelling out "BEHIND" in {{w\|International Morse code}}, probably trying to warn the player of an incoming monster attack from behind them.<ref>{{tweet\|slamp0000\|1896163988603597267\|Creepy 👀\|March 2, 2025}}</ref>
	* "Warped Forest Additions 1-5" are a mix of vanilla [[Minecraft:enderman]] sounds and those of the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons:Enderman\|endermen]] from ''Minecraft Dungeons''.		* "Warped Forest Additions 1-5" are a mix of vanilla [[Minecraft:enderman]] sounds and those of the [[Minecraft:Minecraft Dungeons:Enderman\|endermen]] from ''Minecraft Dungeons''.
	** "Warped Forest Addition 6" is the sound of an enderman screaming, slowed down, and in reverse.		** "Warped Forest Addition 6" is the sound of an enderman screaming, slowed down, and in reverse.

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	=== Sand ===		=== Sand ===
	[[Minecraft:Sand]] and [[Minecraft:red sand]] emit ambience sounds when there is a sand or red sand block 8 blocks away in 3 of the 4 horizontal directions. There must also be 5 spaces above the sand that is either [[Minecraft:Air]] or [[Minecraft:Non-solid block\|Non-solid blocks]].		[[Minecraft:Sand]] and [[Minecraft:red sand]] emit ambience sounds when there is a sand or red sand block 8 blocks away in 3 of the 4 horizontal directions. There must also be 5 spaces above the sand that is either [[Minecraft:Air]] or some [[Minecraft:Non-solid block\|Non-solid blocks]].

	These sounds are referred to as "'''sandy sounds'''" in the subtitles.		These sounds are referred to as "'''sandy sounds'''" in the subtitles.

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			\|Changed the poplar leaves wind sounds (from {{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind1 JE1 BE1.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind2 JE1 BE1.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind3 JE1 BE1.ogg}} to {{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind1 JE2.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind2 JE2.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind3 JE2.ogg}}).}}
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			<!-- \|Changed the poplar leaves wind sounds (from {{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind1 JE1 BE1.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind2 JE1 BE1.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind3 JE1 BE1.ogg}} to {{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind1 JE2.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind2 JE2.ogg}}{{sound\|\|Poplar leaves wind3 JE2.ogg}}). => to be verified, the bedrock samples haven't been updated yet -->}}
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