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I'm trying to set up a notification alert for org timer. I'm using Dunst on Arch for notifications.

Used the following lines in my config file:

(require 'org)
(setq org-clock-sound "~/Downloads/ding0.wav")

However, whenever I run org-timer-set-timer, it plays some weird white noise, instead of the file placed in the Downloads folder above.

How can I go about fixing this?

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  • AFAICT, this is done by using aplay. So what happens if you run aplay ~/Downloads/ding0.wav from the bash command line?
    – NickD
    Commented Aug 4, 2021 at 13:26
  • Someone was watching David Wilson's video.
    – aadcg
    Commented Aug 5, 2021 at 12:07
  • @NickD I ran aplay ~/Downloads/ding0.wav and it played the same disturbing white noise sound. When I opened the same file with vlc/mpv players, it played just fine.
    – alphaQ
    Commented Aug 5, 2021 at 14:56
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    @aadcg Haha! SystemCrafters REPRESENT!
    – alphaQ
    Commented Aug 5, 2021 at 14:57
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    Lol you were right. I think I had just edited the "wav" extension into that file. Downloaded a proper "wav" file now and it works. Thank you so much.
    – alphaQ
    Commented Aug 7, 2021 at 3:45

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Just to close the loop: the OP had downloaded a file and thought that it was a WAV file, but apparently it was not. OTOH, the Org clock timer uses aplay to play the sound and that can only play WAV files - nothing else. The OP downloaded a "real" WAV file and everything worked properly after that.

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(setq org-clock-sound "~/class-is-over.mp3")
(defun my/play-sound (orgin-fn sound)
  (cl-destructuring-bind (_ _ file) sound
    (make-process :name (concat "play-sound-" file)
                  :connection-type 'pipe
                  :command `("afplay" ,file))))
(advice-add 'play-sound :around 'my/play-sound)

advice is your friend. afplay is available on macOS.

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  • I am confused: what problem does this solve? AFAICT, the OP resolved the problem by using the correct file: no other change was needed. And why is the advice an around advice? It seems more that you are replacing a command. And afplay seems to be macOS-specific, so this has no chance of working on any other system, correct?
    – NickD
    Commented Jan 28, 2022 at 17:26

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