[MC-148360] Cave ambience sounds play no matter where you are

The bug

In the latest pre-release, cave ambience can start playing even when the player is in a regular air block and not cave_air. This can get irritating from time to time.

Apparently this has been introduced when attempting to fix MC-139255.

Linked issues

is duplicated by 13

MC-150732 Eerie noises play above ground. Resolved

MC-150925 Aboveground Cave Ambience Resolved

MC-151294 Eerie noise appears in my house Resolved

MC-152693 Weird cave sounds in my survival worlds. Resolved

MC-154358 Ambient sounds bugged? Resolved

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relates to 1

MC-91803 Cave / ambiance music can play far away from the player and is not audible Resolved

Comments 20

Th0mas_02 2019-04-15T11:10:55Z

It could be either that you're nearby a cave.

Makzevu 2019-04-19T01:09:39Z

Confirmed for 1.14 Pre-Release 5.

S A 2019-04-19T01:12:44Z

Can confirm for pre-5 as well. Tested about y = 120 over the ocean, no caves could possibly be nearby.

gaspoweredpick 2019-05-10T05:07:30Z

Confirmed for 1.14.1 Pre-Release 2, cave sounds literally give no regard to the space around where they originate. They are way more common and no longer randomized as long as there is at least one place with a light level of 0, making them more annoying than anything. These sounds ~~seem to be able to~~ are confirmed to play from inside solid blocks.

user-5f440 2019-05-20T09:32:27Z

Confirmed 1.14.1. I hear this sounds even in the middle of plains in 15 light level.

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Andrew Beaudrie 2019-06-21T02:19:19Z

I have pretty much confirmed that ambience sounds can generate from any air block that does not have direct sky access and has a block light level of 7 or lower. The space can be as small as a single block, and it can generate extremely close to the player, as little as 2-3 blocks away, meaning if you were filling in an area in the ground and accidentally left one block open, it will just keep generating ambience noises until you dig back to find it and fill it in. They can be prevented from playing inside your builds, but you have to light them up vigorously so that every single block has a light level of 8 or higher.

were491 2019-06-23T03:36:21Z

Happens on my 1.14.2 multiplayer server all the time.

gaspoweredpick 2019-07-12T00:45:55Z

Recently an ambient cave sound came from a tree. A TREE!!! I pillared up the tree and it actually got louder which is how I knew it came from the tree.