UGameplayStatics::SpawnSound2D

function Engine Blueprint Since 4.0

#include "Kismet/GameplayStatics.h"

Access: public Specifiers: staticUFUNCTIONBlueprintCallableBlueprintCosmetic

Description

Spawns an audio component that plays a non-spatialized (2D) sound with no attenuation. Ideal for UI sounds, music stingers, and announcer audio that should play at full volume regardless of the listener's position.

Caveats & Gotchas

• Unlike PlaySound2D, this function returns a UAudioComponent so you can pause, stop, or adjust the sound after spawning — use this when you need control over the playback lifecycle.
• BlueprintCosmetic — this is client-side only. Sounds will not play on a dedicated server. Ensure you call this from client-side code (BeginPlay on a HUD/widget, or a cosmetic-only path).
• bPersistAcrossLevelTransition works by moving the component to the persistent world — if you use this, remember to manually destroy the component or stop playback when it is no longer needed to avoid audio leaks.

Signature

static ENGINE_API UAudioComponent* SpawnSound2D(const UObject* WorldContextObject, USoundBase* Sound, float VolumeMultiplier = 1.f, float PitchMultiplier = 1.f, float StartTime = 0.f, USoundConcurrency* ConcurrencySettings = nullptr, bool bPersistAcrossLevelTransition = false, bool bAutoDestroy = true);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Default
WorldContextObject	const UObject*	Object used to retrieve the world context.	—
Sound	USoundBase*	The sound asset to play.	—
VolumeMultiplier	float	Volume scale applied on top of the sound's base volume.	1.f
PitchMultiplier	float	Pitch scale applied to the sound.	1.f
StartTime	float	Offset into the sound to begin playback, in seconds.	0.f
ConcurrencySettings	USoundConcurrency*	Optional concurrency asset controlling how many instances can play simultaneously.	nullptr
bPersistAcrossLevelTransition	bool	If true, the audio component is not destroyed during level transitions.	false
bAutoDestroy	bool	If true, the audio component is destroyed when playback finishes.	true

Return Type

UAudioComponent*

Example

Play a UI confirm sound and get back the component C++

UAudioComponent* ConfirmAudio = UGameplayStatics::SpawnSound2D(
    this,
    ConfirmSoundAsset,
    1.0f,     // VolumeMultiplier
    1.0f,     // PitchMultiplier
    0.f,      // StartTime
    nullptr,  // ConcurrencySettings
    false,    // bPersistAcrossLevelTransition
    true      // bAutoDestroy
);
// ConfirmAudio can be used to stop playback early if needed

Version History

Introduced in: 4.0

Version	Status	Notes
5.6	stable	—

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