diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fc87b2cf..aa3d8003 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1818,12 +1818,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "zune-inflate",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "extended"
-version = "0.1.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "af9673d8203fcb076b19dfd17e38b3d4ae9f44959416ea532ce72415a6020365"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "fastrand"
 version = "2.3.0"
@@ -5189,20 +5183,21 @@ source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "5773a4c030a19d9bfaa090f49746ff35c75dfddfa700df7a5939d5e076a57039"
 dependencies = [
  "lazy_static",
- "symphonia-codec-pcm",
+ "symphonia-bundle-mp3",
  "symphonia-core",
- "symphonia-format-riff",
  "symphonia-metadata",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
-name = "symphonia-codec-pcm"
+name = "symphonia-bundle-mp3"
 version = "0.5.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "4e89d716c01541ad3ebe7c91ce4c8d38a7cf266a3f7b2f090b108fb0cb031d95"
+checksum = "4872dd6bb56bf5eac799e3e957aa1981086c3e613b27e0ac23b176054f7c57ed"
 dependencies = [
+ "lazy_static",
  "log",
  "symphonia-core",
+ "symphonia-metadata",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
@@ -5218,18 +5213,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "log",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "symphonia-format-riff"
-version = "0.5.5"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "c2d7c3df0e7d94efb68401d81906eae73c02b40d5ec1a141962c592d0f11a96f"
-dependencies = [
- "extended",
- "log",
- "symphonia-core",
- "symphonia-metadata",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "symphonia-metadata"
 version = "0.5.5"
@@ -6814,6 +6797,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "idmap",
  "idmap-derive",
  "log",
+ "rodio",
  "serde",
  "smol",
  "wayvr-ipc",
@@ -6850,7 +6834,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "openxr",
  "ovr_overlay",
  "regex",
- "rodio",
  "rosc",
  "rust-embed",
  "serde",
diff --git a/wlx-common/Cargo.toml b/wlx-common/Cargo.toml
index 5f66b0d6..61c78dbf 100644
--- a/wlx-common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/wlx-common/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ idmap-derive.workspace = true
 log.workspace = true
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["rc"] }
 xdg.workspace = true
-
 chrono = "0.4.42"
 smol = "2.0.2"
+rodio = { version = "0.21.1", default-features = false, features = [
+  "playback",
+  "mp3",
+  "hound",
+] }
diff --git a/wlx-common/src/audio.rs b/wlx-common/src/audio.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50394c88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wlx-common/src/audio.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+use std::{collections::HashMap, io::Cursor};
+
+use rodio::Source;
+
+pub struct AudioSystem {
+	audio_stream: Option<rodio::OutputStream>,
+	first_try: bool,
+}
+
+pub struct AudioSample {
+	buffer: rodio::buffer::SamplesBuffer,
+}
+
+pub struct SamplePlayer {
+	samples: HashMap<String, AudioSample>,
+}
+
+impl SamplePlayer {
+	pub fn new() -> Self {
+		Self {
+			samples: HashMap::new(),
+		}
+	}
+
+	pub fn register_sample(&mut self, sample_name: &str, sample: AudioSample) {
+		self.samples.insert(String::from(sample_name), sample);
+	}
+
+	pub fn play_sample(&mut self, system: &mut AudioSystem, sample_name: &str) {
+		let Some(sample) = self.samples.get(sample_name) else {
+			log::error!("failed to play sample by name {}", sample_name);
+			return;
+		};
+
+		system.play_sample(sample);
+	}
+}
+
+impl Default for SamplePlayer {
+	fn default() -> Self {
+		Self::new()
+	}
+}
+
+impl AudioSystem {
+	pub const fn new() -> Self {
+		Self {
+			audio_stream: None,
+			first_try: true,
+		}
+	}
+
+	fn get_handle(&mut self) -> Option<&rodio::OutputStream> {
+		if self.audio_stream.is_none() && self.first_try {
+			self.first_try = false;
+			if let Ok(stream) = rodio::OutputStreamBuilder::open_default_stream() {
+				self.audio_stream = Some(stream);
+			} else {
+				log::error!("Failed to open audio stream. Audio will not work.");
+				return None;
+			}
+		}
+		self.audio_stream.as_ref()
+	}
+
+	pub fn play_sample(&mut self, sample: &AudioSample) -> Option<()> {
+		let handle = self.get_handle()?;
+		handle.mixer().add(sample.buffer.clone());
+		Some(())
+	}
+}
+
+impl Default for AudioSystem {
+	fn default() -> Self {
+		Self::new()
+	}
+}
+
+impl AudioSample {
+	pub fn from_mp3(encoded_bin: &[u8]) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+		// SAFETY: this is safe
+		// rodio requires us to provide 'static data to decode it
+		// we are casting &T into &'static T just to prevent unnecessary memory copy into Vec<u8>.
+		// `encoded_bin` data will be always valid, because we are dropping `decoder` in this scope afterwards.
+		// Compliant and slower version would be: Cursor::new(encoded_bin.to_vec())
+		let cursor = unsafe { Cursor::new(std::mem::transmute::<&[u8], &'static [u8]>(encoded_bin)) };
+
+		let decoder = rodio::Decoder::new_mp3(cursor)?;
+		Ok(Self {
+			buffer: rodio::buffer::SamplesBuffer::new(
+				decoder.channels(),
+				decoder.sample_rate(),
+				decoder.collect::<Vec<rodio::Sample>>(),
+			),
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/wlx-common/src/config.rs b/wlx-common/src/config.rs
index ce87a795..077a5ce8 100644
--- a/wlx-common/src/config.rs
+++ b/wlx-common/src/config.rs
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ pub struct GeneralConfig {
 	#[serde(default)]
 	pub notification_topics: IdMap<ToastTopic, ToastDisplayMethod>,
 
-	#[serde(default = "def_empty")]
-	pub notification_sound: Arc<str>,
-
 	#[serde(default = "def_true")]
 	pub keyboard_sound_enabled: bool,
 
diff --git a/wlx-common/src/lib.rs b/wlx-common/src/lib.rs
index 287c1c5c..a5697a43 100644
--- a/wlx-common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wlx-common/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod astr_containers;
+pub mod audio;
 pub mod cache_dir;
 pub mod common;
 pub mod config;
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/Cargo.toml b/wlx-overlay-s/Cargo.toml
index 310e0aa1..0b730559 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/Cargo.toml
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/Cargo.toml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ anyhow.workspace = true
 clap.workspace = true
 glam = { workspace = true, features = ["mint", "serde"] }
 idmap = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
-idmap-derive. workspace = true
+idmap-derive.workspace = true
 log.workspace = true
 rust-embed.workspace = true
 regex.workspace = true
@@ -68,11 +68,6 @@ ovr_overlay = { features = [
   "ovr_input",
   "ovr_system",
 ], git = "https://github.com/galister/ovr_overlay_oyasumi", rev = "8d62c73d5f17e4210d6d0cd52e7f3953eb9b481a", optional = true }
-rodio = { version = "0.21.1", default-features = false, features = [
-  "playback",
-  "wav",
-  "hound",
-] }
 rosc = { version = "0.11.4", optional = true }
 serde_json5 = "0.2.1"
 serde_yaml = "0.9.34"
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs
index 253d5c8c..e7342ec7 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/keyboard/mod.rs
@@ -325,10 +325,9 @@ impl KeyboardState {
     }
 }
 
-const KEY_AUDIO_WAV: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../../res/421581.wav");
-
 fn play_key_click(app: &mut AppState) {
-    app.audio_provider.play(KEY_AUDIO_WAV);
+    app.audio_sample_player
+        .play_sample(&mut app.audio_system, "key_click");
 }
 
 struct KeyState {
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs
index 7ad73a4b..6e4bb1ae 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/toast.rs
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ impl Toast {
         let destroy_at = instant.add(std::time::Duration::from_secs_f32(self.timeout));
 
         if self.sound && app.session.config.notifications_sound_enabled {
-            app.audio_provider.play(app.toast_sound);
+            app.audio_sample_player
+                .play_sample(&mut app.audio_system, "toast");
         }
 
         // drop any toast that was created before us.
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/380885.wav b/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/380885.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index be1b8046..00000000
Binary files a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/380885.wav and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/421581.wav b/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/421581.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index 11b767e4..00000000
Binary files a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/421581.wav and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/557297.wav b/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/557297.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bc3ef84..00000000
Binary files a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/557297.wav and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/660533.wav b/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/660533.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index 3910bdf0..00000000
Binary files a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/660533.wav and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/key_click.mp3 b/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/key_click.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5e0f1e08
Binary files /dev/null and b/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/key_click.mp3 differ
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/toast.mp3 b/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/toast.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a3ab62b1
Binary files /dev/null and b/wlx-overlay-s/src/res/toast.mp3 differ
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/state.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/state.rs
index 0f9df04b..16efb0fd 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/state.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/state.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use wgui::{
     renderer_vk::context::SharedContext as WSharedContext,
 };
 use wlx_common::{
+    audio,
     config::GeneralConfig,
     overlays::{ToastDisplayMethod, ToastTopic},
 };
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ use crate::{
     graphics::WGfxExtras,
     gui,
     ipc::{event_queue::SyncEventQueue, ipc_server, signal::WayVRSignal},
-    subsystem::{audio::AudioOutput, dbus::DbusConnector, input::HidWrapper},
+    subsystem::{dbus::DbusConnector, input::HidWrapper},
 };
 
 pub struct AppState {
@@ -36,7 +37,9 @@ pub struct AppState {
     pub gfx: Arc<WGfx>,
     pub gfx_extras: WGfxExtras,
     pub hid_provider: HidWrapper,
-    pub audio_provider: AudioOutput,
+
+    pub audio_system: audio::AudioSystem,
+    pub audio_sample_player: audio::SamplePlayer,
 
     pub wgui_shared: WSharedContext,
 
@@ -44,7 +47,6 @@ pub struct AppState {
     pub screens: SmallVec<[ScreenMeta; 8]>,
     pub anchor: Affine3A,
     pub anchor_grabbed: bool,
-    pub toast_sound: &'static [u8],
 
     pub wgui_globals: WguiGlobals,
 
@@ -93,14 +95,20 @@ impl AppState {
         #[cfg(feature = "osc")]
         let osc_sender = crate::subsystem::osc::OscSender::new(session.config.osc_out_port).ok();
 
-        let toast_sound_wav = Self::try_load_bytes(
-            &session.config.notification_sound,
-            include_bytes!("res/557297.wav"),
-        );
-
         let wgui_shared = WSharedContext::new(gfx.clone())?;
         let theme = session.config.theme_path.clone();
 
+        let mut audio_sample_player = audio::SamplePlayer::new();
+        audio_sample_player.register_sample(
+            "key_click",
+            audio::AudioSample::from_mp3(include_bytes!("res/key_click.mp3"))?,
+        );
+
+        audio_sample_player.register_sample(
+            "toast",
+            audio::AudioSample::from_mp3(include_bytes!("res/toast.mp3"))?,
+        );
+
         let mut defaults = wgui::globals::Defaults::default();
 
         {
@@ -131,13 +139,13 @@ impl AppState {
             gfx,
             gfx_extras,
             hid_provider,
-            audio_provider: AudioOutput::new(),
+            audio_system: audio::AudioSystem::new(),
+            audio_sample_player,
             wgui_shared,
             input_state: InputState::new(),
             screens: smallvec![],
             anchor: Affine3A::IDENTITY,
             anchor_grabbed: false,
-            toast_sound: toast_sound_wav,
             wgui_globals: WguiGlobals::new(
                 Box::new(gui::asset::GuiAsset {}),
                 defaults,
@@ -156,29 +164,6 @@ impl AppState {
             wvr_server: wayvr_server,
         })
     }
-
-    pub fn try_load_bytes(path: &str, fallback_data: &'static [u8]) -> &'static [u8] {
-        if path.is_empty() {
-            return fallback_data;
-        }
-
-        let real_path = config_io::get_config_root().join(path);
-
-        if std::fs::File::open(real_path.clone()).is_err() {
-            log::warn!("Could not open file at: {path}");
-            return fallback_data;
-        }
-
-        match std::fs::read(real_path) {
-            // Box is used here to work around `f`'s limited lifetime
-            Ok(f) => Box::leak(Box::new(f)).as_slice(),
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::warn!("Failed to read file at: {path}");
-                log::warn!("{e:?}");
-                fallback_data
-            }
-        }
-    }
 }
 
 pub struct AppSession {
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/subsystem/audio.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/subsystem/audio.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fe2f614..00000000
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/subsystem/audio.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-use std::io::Cursor;
-
-use rodio::{Decoder, OutputStreamBuilder, stream::OutputStream};
-
-pub struct AudioOutput {
-    audio_stream: Option<OutputStream>,
-    first_try: bool,
-}
-
-impl AudioOutput {
-    pub const fn new() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            audio_stream: None,
-            first_try: true,
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn get_handle(&mut self) -> Option<&OutputStream> {
-        if self.audio_stream.is_none() && self.first_try {
-            self.first_try = false;
-            if let Ok(stream) = OutputStreamBuilder::open_default_stream() {
-                self.audio_stream = Some(stream);
-            } else {
-                log::error!("Failed to open audio stream. Audio will not work.");
-                return None;
-            }
-        }
-        self.audio_stream.as_ref()
-    }
-
-    pub fn play(&mut self, wav_bytes: &'static [u8]) {
-        let Some(handle) = self.get_handle() else {
-            return;
-        };
-        let cursor = Cursor::new(wav_bytes);
-        let source = match Decoder::new_wav(cursor) {
-            Ok(source) => source,
-            Err(e) => {
-                log::error!("Failed to play sound: {e:?}");
-                return;
-            }
-        };
-        let () = handle.mixer().add(source);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/subsystem/mod.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/subsystem/mod.rs
index bfeec33c..abf66273 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/subsystem/mod.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/subsystem/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-pub mod audio;
 pub mod dbus;
 pub mod hid;
 pub mod input;