--- title: "WebAudioSoundManager" docs: "Phaser v3.88.2" url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-webaudiosoundmanager site: Phaser - https://phaser.io --- > This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page. # WebAudioSoundManager Web Audio API implementation of the Sound Manager. Not all browsers can play all audio formats. There is a good guide to what's supported: [Cross-browser audio basics: Audio codec support](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/Apps/Fundamentals/Audio_and_video_delivery/Cross-browser_audio_basics#Audio_Codec_Support). **Constructor** `new WebAudioSoundManager(game)` **Parameters** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | game | [Phaser.Game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/game.md) | No | Reference to the current game instance. | --- **Scope**: static **Extends** > [Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md) > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L16](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L16) Since: 3.0.0 ## Inherited Members **From [Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md):** - [detune](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#detune) - [game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#game) - [gameLostFocus](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#gamelostfocus) - [jsonCache](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#jsoncache) - [listenerPosition](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#listenerposition) - [locked](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#locked) - [pauseOnBlur](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#pauseonblur) - [rate](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#rate) --- ## Public Members ### context #### context: AudioContext **Description:** The AudioContext being used for playback. > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L40](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L40) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### destination #### destination: AudioNode **Description:** Destination node for connecting individual sounds to. > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L71](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L71) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### masterMuteNode #### masterMuteNode: GainNode **Description:** Gain node responsible for controlling global muting. > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L49](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L49) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### masterVolumeNode #### masterVolumeNode: GainNode **Description:** Gain node responsible for controlling global volume. > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L58](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L58) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### mute #### mute: boolean **Overrides:** Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#mute **Fires:** [Phaser.Sound.Events#event:GLOBAL_MUTE](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/event/sound-events.md#GLOBAL_MUTE) > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L508](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L508) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### volume #### volume: number **Overrides:** Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#volume **Fires:** [Phaser.Sound.Events#event:GLOBAL_VOLUME](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/event/sound-events.md#GLOBAL_VOLUME) > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L548](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L548) Since: 3.0.0 --- ## Inherited Methods **From [Phaser.Events.EventEmitter](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md):** - [addListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#addlistener) - [emit](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#emit) - [eventNames](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#eventnames) - [listenerCount](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#listenercount) - [listeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#listeners) - [off](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#off) - [on](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#on) - [once](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#once) - [removeAllListeners](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#removealllisteners) - [removeListener](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#removelistener) - [shutdown](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/events-eventemitter.md#shutdown) **From [Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md):** - [addAudioSprite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#addaudiosprite) - [get](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#get) - [getAll](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#getall) - [getAllPlaying](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#getallplaying) - [isPlaying](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#isplaying) - [pauseAll](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#pauseall) - [play](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#play) - [playAudioSprite](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#playaudiosprite) - [remove](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#remove) - [removeAll](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#removeall) - [removeByKey](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#removebykey) - [resumeAll](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#resumeall) - [setDetune](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#setdetune) - [setRate](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#setrate) - [stopAll](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#stopall) - [stopByKey](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-basesoundmanager.md#stopbykey) --- ## Public Methods ### add #### \ add(key, [config]) **Description:** Adds a new sound into the sound manager. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | key | string | No | Asset key for the sound. | | config | [Phaser.Types.Sound.SoundConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/typedef/types-sound.md#SoundConfig) | Yes | An optional config object containing default sound settings. | **Overrides:** Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#add **Returns:** [Phaser.Sound.WebAudioSound](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-webaudiosound.md) - The new sound instance. > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L204](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L204) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### createAudioContext #### \ createAudioContext(game) **Description:** Method responsible for instantiating and returning AudioContext instance. If an instance of an AudioContext class was provided through the game config, that instance will be returned instead. This can come in handy if you are reloading a Phaser game on a page that never properly refreshes (such as in an SPA project) and you want to reuse already instantiated AudioContext. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | game | [Phaser.Game](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/game.md) | No | Reference to the current game instance. | **Returns:** AudioContext - The AudioContext instance to be used for playback. > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L125](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L125) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### decodeAudio #### \ decodeAudio([audioKey], [audioData]) **Description:** Decode audio data into a format ready for playback via Web Audio. The audio data can be a base64 encoded string, an audio media-type data uri, or an ArrayBuffer instance. The `audioKey` is the key that will be used to save the decoded audio to the audio cache. Instead of passing a single entry you can instead pass an array of `Phaser.Types.Sound.DecodeAudioConfig` objects as the first and only argument. Decoding is an async process, so be sure to listen for the events to know when decoding has completed. Once the audio has decoded it can be added to the Sound Manager or played via its key. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | audioKey | Array.\<[Phaser.Types.Sound.DecodeAudioConfig](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/typedef/types-sound.md#DecodeAudioConfig)> \| string | Yes | The string-based key to be used to reference the decoded audio in the audio cache, or an array of audio config objects. | | audioData | ArrayBuffer \| string | Yes | The audio data, either a base64 encoded string, an audio media-type data uri, or an ArrayBuffer instance. | **Fires:** [Phaser.Sound.Events#event:DECODED](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/event/sound-events.md#DECODED), [Phaser.Sound.Events#event:DECODED_ALL](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/event/sound-events.md#DECODED_ALL) > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L224](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L224) Since: 3.18.0 --- ### destroy #### \ destroy() **Description:** Calls Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#destroy method and cleans up all Web Audio API related stuff. **Overrides:** Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#destroy > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L456](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L456) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### onBlur #### \ onBlur() **Description:** Method used internally for pausing sound manager if Phaser.Sound.WebAudioSoundManager#pauseOnBlur is set to true. **Access:** protected **Overrides:** Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#onBlur > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L381](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L381) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### onFocus #### \ onFocus() **Description:** Method used internally for resuming sound manager if Phaser.Sound.WebAudioSoundManager#pauseOnBlur is set to true. **Access:** protected **Overrides:** Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#onFocus > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L397](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L397) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### setAudioContext #### \ setAudioContext(context) **Description:** This method takes a new AudioContext reference and then sets this Sound Manager to use that context for all playback. As part of this call it also disconnects the master mute and volume nodes and then re-creates them on the new given context. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | context | AudioContext | No | Reference to an already created AudioContext instance. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Sound.WebAudioSoundManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-webaudiosoundmanager.md) - The WebAudioSoundManager instance. > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L160](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L160) Since: 3.21.0 --- ### setListenerPosition #### \ setListenerPosition([x], [y]) **Description:** Sets the X and Y position of the Spatial Audio listener on this Web Audios context. If you call this method with no parameters it will default to the center-point of the game canvas. Depending on the type of game you're making, you may need to call this method constantly to reset the listener position as the camera scrolls. Calling this method does nothing on HTML5Audio. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | x | number | Yes | The x position of the Spatial Audio listener. | | y | number | Yes | The y position of the Spatial Audio listener. | **Overrides:** Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#setListenerPosition > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L305](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L305) Since: 3.60.0 --- ### setMute #### \ setMute(value) **Description:** Sets the muted state of all this Sound Manager. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | value | boolean | No | `true` to mute all sounds, `false` to unmute them. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Sound.WebAudioSoundManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-webaudiosoundmanager.md) - This Sound Manager. **Fires:** [Phaser.Sound.Events#event:GLOBAL_MUTE](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/event/sound-events.md#GLOBAL_MUTE) > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L490](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L490) Since: 3.3.0 --- ### setVolume #### \ setVolume(value) **Description:** Sets the volume of this Sound Manager. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | value | number | No | The global volume of this Sound Manager. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Sound.WebAudioSoundManager](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/class/sound-webaudiosoundmanager.md) - This Sound Manager. **Fires:** [Phaser.Sound.Events#event:GLOBAL_VOLUME](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/event/sound-events.md#GLOBAL_VOLUME) > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L530](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L530) Since: 3.3.0 --- ### unlock #### \ unlock() **Description:** Unlocks Web Audio API on the initial input event. Read more about how this issue is handled here in [this article](https://medium.com/@pgoloskokovic/unlocking-web-audio-the-smarter-way-8858218c0e09). **Overrides:** Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#unlock > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L330](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L330) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### update #### \ update(time, delta) **Description:** Update method called on every game step. Removes destroyed sounds and updates every active sound in the game. **Access:** protected **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | time | number | No | The current timestamp as generated by the Request Animation Frame or SetTimeout. | | delta | number | No | The delta time elapsed since the last frame. | **Overrides:** Phaser.Sound.BaseSoundManager#update **Fires:** [Phaser.Sound.Events#event:UNLOCKED](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/3.88.2/event/sound-events.md#UNLOCKED) > Source: [src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L415](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v3.88.2/src/sound/webaudio/WebAudioSoundManager.js#L415) Since: 3.0.0 --- --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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