Music command

Updated: 30 October 2026

1. Play a disc song (Java)

/playsound minecraft:music_disc.pigstep record @a ~ ~ ~ 1 1

The record category follows the Jukebox/Note Blocks volume slider. Players far from the position will not hear it.

2. Everyone hears it (Java)

/execute as @a at @s run playsound minecraft:music_disc.pigstep record @s ~ ~ ~ 1 1

The sound stays where it started, so replay it now and then in games with lots of travel.

3. Common sound names

/playsound record.pigstep @a

4. Stop the music

/stopsound @a record

Use /stopsound @a music for background music. On Bedrock stop by name, such as /stopsound @a record.pigstep.

5. Give a music disc

/give @p music_disc_pigstep

The item ID uses underscores, the sound ID a dot. See the playsound command.

6. Play once when players enter an area (Java)

/execute as @a[tag=!heard,x=0,y=60,z=0,dx=10,dy=10,dz=10] at @s run playsound minecraft:music_disc.otherside record @s ~ ~ ~ 1 1
/tag @a[x=0,y=60,z=0,dx=10,dy=10,dz=10] add heard

The heard tag stops the song repeating for the same player. See the tag command.

Troubleshooting

• Silence: check the Jukebox/Note Blocks volume.
• Songs overlap: stop the old one first.
• Bedrock names: start with record.

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