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title: "SoundPlayer Class"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
f1_keywords: 
  - "SoundPlayer"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "sounds [Windows Forms], playing"
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# SoundPlayer Class

The `SoundPlayer` class enables you to easily include sounds in your applications.  
  
 You can also use the <xref:System.Media.SystemSounds> class to play common system sounds, including a beep.  
  
## In This Section  

 [SoundPlayer Class Overview](soundplayer-class-overview.md)  
 Introduces the class and its commonly used properties, methods, and events.  
  
 [How to: Play a Sound from a Windows Form](how-to-play-a-sound-from-a-windows-form.md)  
 Provides code to play a sound specified via a file path, UNC path, or HTTP path.  
  
 [How to: Play a Beep from a Windows Form](how-to-play-a-beep-from-a-windows-form.md)  
 Provides code to play the computer's beep sound.  
  
 [How to: Play a Sound Embedded in a Resource from a Windows Form](how-to-play-a-sound-embedded-in-a-resource-from-a-windows-form.md)  
 Provides code to play a sound from a resource.  
  
 [How to: Play a System Sound from a Windows Form](how-to-play-a-system-sound-from-a-windows-form.md)  
 Provides code to play the one of the system sounds.  
  
 [How to: Load a Sound Asynchronously within a Windows Form](how-to-load-a-sound-asynchronously-within-a-windows-form.md)  
 Provides code to load a sound asynchronously from a URL and play it.  
  
 [How to: Loop a Sound Playing on a Windows Form](how-to-loop-a-sound-playing-on-a-windows-form.md)  
 Provides code that plays a sound repeatedly.  
  
## Reference  

 <xref:System.Media.SoundPlayer>  
 Describes this class and has links to all its members.  
  
## Related Sections  

 [Windows Forms Controls](index.md)  
 Provides links to topics about the controls designed specifically to work with Windows Forms.  
  
 [Controls to Use on Windows Forms](controls-to-use-on-windows-forms.md)  
 Provides a complete list of Windows Forms controls, with links to information on their use.  
  
## See also

- [My.Computer Object](/dotnet/visual-basic/language-reference/objects/my-computer-object)
