[MCPE-69619] Cave sounds play everywhere

It isn't just the End or Nether. My base is underground and fully lit up, but sounds are nearly constantly playing whether I'm above or within the base.

S Rozendom 2020-04-23T18:37:45Z

my base is fully above ground, but i guess every 5 seconds (it is a consistant interval) a random cave sound plays. even if i'm standing in broad daylight.

Natthan 2020-05-21T22:07:14Z

Affects 1.16.0.63

Matthew 2020-06-28T07:53:05Z

Having trouble changing my realm to the seed I want and getting tons of errors too

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josé manuel nuñez fuentes 2020-08-01T23:35:03Z

in android happend to

Leo28456 2020-10-08T17:09:01Z

This bug still happens, but it doesn’t as often as it did before 1.16.21.

Leo28456 2020-10-08T17:12:21Z

Can you attach a video of this bug happening in the nether and overworld? I would but it says it’s too big and I can’t compress them

Benuchø 2020-10-11T05:51:41Z

extra spoopy minecraft, its apart of the halloween/spooktober update, just kidding that isn't actually a thing, but its weird that cave sounds don't just play in CAVES, CAVE sounds literally have CAVE in it, im guessing everything is a cave now? its unusual to have cave sounds playing in none-cave biomes/structures

Reisen Udongein Inaba 2020-12-14T16:24:45Z

As of 1.16.200, you can easily disable cave noises by going into settings, going into the audio menu, and setting the "Ambient/Environment" slider all the way down to 0.

xSweetPvP 2020-12-14T19:59:32Z

its not called "cave sounds" its called ambient sounds and it could play there because its ambient sounds.

Skaijie 2020-12-15T02:55:40Z

Ambient sounds include cave sounds, nether ambient sounds, and underwater sounds.
Cave sounds are supposed to play only in caves, or (dark) underground spaces.

Kingsley Zhang 2021-01-18T04:05:31Z

turn it off by ambient/environment

DeeFeeCee 2021-07-13T05:45:14Z

Affects 1.17.2

DeeFeeCee 2021-07-13T06:05:04Z

I may have additional information for this bug. Using LukasPAH's Java Debug Screen addon, I've determined that the game considers blocks above the player when determining if they are underground. This doesn't apply specifically for the case in the end, but related bug reports were all resolved as duplicates. This list includes blocks that, when stood under, give the player the is_underground "tag", but should not:
water
lava
leaves
web
ice
anvil
brewing stand
beacon

In addition, there are some blocks that should place the player underground, but currently don't:
(moss) carpet
lectern
powder snow
end portal (frame)
composter
enchanting table
shulker box
pistons
stairs
daylight sensor
stonecutter

This hopefully explains why (in the overwold), walking under a tree or swimming underwater causes cave sounds to play.

Yacoub Mezni 2021-10-23T14:22:03Z

Affects 1.17.40

1.18.0.22 beta

Reisen Udongein Inaba 2021-10-28T21:20:28Z

Is this normal?

SmartAngel 2024-11-18T12:12:27Z

Affects all 1.21.X versions.

[Mod] OcelotOnesie 2025-04-11T19:00:15Z

Thank you for your report!
After consideration, the issue is being closed as Working as Intended.

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