The bug
If you have a stone block with a torch on the top and jump down onto it, the sound related to walking on a wooden floor plays instead of that for walking on stone.
How to reproduce
Place a line of blocks (not wood) on the ground
Place torches on the ground next to it
Sneak on the edge of the line of blocks until your center is above the torch
Walk straight along the line of blocks
❌ You'll hear the sound of wood from the torches
Related issues
is duplicated by
MC-3700
Jumping over torches makes wood sound play.
MC-7942
Bug Walking
MC-8778
When you the player runs and jumps or jump on torches on grass (maybe any block) it makes the sound of the player walking on wood logs.
MC-13394
Jumping on a block with torch makes wood sound
MC-14904
Jumping on fire produces wood step sound.
MC-15163
Sprint Running On Redstone Sound
MC-19960
Transparent blocks play sounds of their block type when passing over them.
MC-25244
Running and jumping on wool gives the sound of wood
MC-25382
A Not Intended Sound Effect For Pressure Plates
MC-26923
Walking noise when jumping over a torch.
MC-46743
Walking on torches
MC-51191
Walking sounds continue when you are in the air above rails.
MC-72686
"Walking" on torches
MC-94126
Water particles shows up when you run on a block next to water
MC-98339
Wrong sounds on blocks with torches
MC-108805
Footstep Sound when you Jump over Redstone
MC-109031
Sound of Sign
MC-110844
Walking sound when flying through walkthrough blocks
MC-123608
Snow layers play step sound when player is not on them
MC-129159
Jumping into a transparent wood object's space produces a wooden footstep noise
MC-133633
Running on Fire Wool Sound
MC-133822
when moving forward and jumping over a torch it makes a noise like running on wood
MC-136620
Landing sound incorrect when landing on blocks attached with torches/levers/many other things
MC-136652
Jumping over torch plays wood walking sound effect
MC-138454
Bamboo falling footstep bug
MC-150356
Walking sound being played in air above snow
MC-152615
Footstep noise walking in torches.
MC-156646
Landing sound effect played when jumping over lantern
MC-175810
Incorrect sound when falling through air blocks containing torches etc
MC-181904
There is a sound bug when (running and jumping) on rails and torches
MC-186677
jump spriting on the rail, player can make step sound
MC-190165
Torch plays wrong sound
MC-193622
when i run and jump over torches the running on wood sound plays
MC-200186
I can hear snow footsteps even though im sprinting and jumping
MC-206054
Walking on lightning rod sounds play when not walking on them
MC-206475
Flying or jumping over torches makes a wooden sound
MC-213679
When jump sprinting on snow covered blocks, the snow sound effect for walking still plays while in the air
MC-227470
Light Block Audio Glitch?
MC-229135
Walk sound is played when you fall and move through light blocks
MC-229920
Walking on thin blocks midair creates a sound
MC-230238
Light blocks play sound when stepped on
MC-230251
Jumping through banners plays block.wood.step sound despite being airborne
MC-230904
Sound glitches and particle glitches when sprint jumping on snow layers
MC-231648
Light block has footstep sound of stone
MC-232421
Walking on stone sound plays when is shouldn't
MC-234860
Passing through Light Blocks in the air make walking noise
MC-239783
Snow footstep sounds don't stop when jumping
MC-240193
Wood surface sound when running and jumping over signs
MC-243443
Running on Snow Sound Bug
MC-245090
Dead bush sound error?
MC-248236
Player interacts wrongly with light blocks
MC-255219
Light blocks make noise when jumped through
MC-255594
Footsteps on light blocks
MC-257216
Sprint-jumping on snow causes problems with snow-stepping sounds
MC-257837
Light Creates Walking Sound
MC-258732
Walking on light block creates sound
MC-260204
Signs
MC-261326
Light block walking sound
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it happened to me as well on windows 7, minecraft 1.4.4 (don't know java version). i jumped on a torch on grass and the wood-sound came instead of grass.
Just noticed whilst checking in 13w09b that the same happens with redstone torches, redstone repeaters and signs.
Also, comparators and hoppers!
Can confirm in 13w41a.
Confirmed in 1.7.2.
lapppy
Confirmed in 1.7.4.
thats on purpose by mojang thats the sound for torchs
Confirmed for 15w46a & 1.8.8
Suggested summary change:
Walking on non-solid blocks with no collision plays their respective walking sounds
Strongly related to MC-1133
FaRo1
I want to note that this doesn't affect particles. Apparently they get calculated differently.
Confirmed in 1.12-pre5.
bemoty
Can confirm for MC 1.12.1.
Can confirm for 18w11a.
This is affecting me, too, on version 1.13 Prerelease 7.
It does this when running through tall grass as well just not as noticeable because the sound of tall grass on grass is the same
Can confirm for 1.14.1pre1
muzikbike
Affects 19w38b, can I request ownership?
muzikbike
Affects 19w39a
muzikbike
Affects 19w40a
muzikbike
Affects 19w41a
Jack McKalling
When testing MC-1133, you can notice this bug at the same time. If you walk along the edge of blue/compact ice, with torches on the floor next to it, your walking speed will be normal and you'll hear wood stepping sounds, eventhough you're suspended by ice. This is how I've been testing these two bugs at once.
Basically the game appears to calculate the sound and other effects depending on what is under the center of the player, and not what you're actually walking on. Jumping/falling/walking is all the same therein. I tried to rephrase the summary of this ticket to be more concise about this, but it's difficult and I don't want to make too many assumptions about the mechanic.
I thought that this was a feature since your character is kicking the torch as they fall...
Relates of MC-1133
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w05a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 21w05b.
Avoma
Relates to MC-8820.
violine1101
Also happens with light blocks for example, see MC-227470
Avoma
Can confirm this in 21w39a.
ampolive
Can confirm in 21w40a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.18.1.
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.18.2.
MacchuPicchu
Present in 1.19-pre1.
MacchuPicchu
Present in 1.19-pre2.
MacchuPicchu
Present in 1.19-pre3.
MacchuPicchu
Present in 1.19-pre4.
MacchuPicchu
Present in 1.19-pre5.
MacchuPicchu
Present in 1.19-rc1.
MacchuPicchu
Present in 1.19-rc2.
MacchuPicchu
Present in 22w24a.
Avoma
Can confirm in 1.19.1.
Brain81505
Can confirm in 23w06a
MacchuPicchu
Present in 1.19.4.
Avoma
This issue was present in 23w17a but no longer occurs in 23w18a. This issue has been fixed in 23w18a.