diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index e7cb195519e..15d2edb5f4d 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ END TEMPLATE-->
 
 ### New features
 
-*None yet*
+* Implement basic VV for SoundSpecifiers.
 
 ### Bugfixes
 
diff --git a/Resources/Locale/en-US/vv.ftl b/Resources/Locale/en-US/vv.ftl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e69181b7c97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Locale/en-US/vv.ftl
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+vv-sound-none = None
+vv-sound-path = Path
+vv-sound-collection = Collection
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Robust.Client/Audio/AudioSystem.cs b/Robust.Client/Audio/AudioSystem.cs
index dccd639a9b3..d3d33cbe6f9 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/Audio/AudioSystem.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/Audio/AudioSystem.cs
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ private void OnAudioStartup(EntityUid uid, AudioComponent component, ComponentSt
     private void SetupSource(Entity<AudioComponent> entity, AudioResource audioResource, TimeSpan? length = null)
     {
         var component = entity.Comp;
-    
+
         if (TryAudioLimit(component.FileName))
         {
             var newSource = _audio.CreateAudioSource(audioResource);
@@ -427,13 +427,13 @@ private bool TryGetAudio(AudioStream stream, [NotNullWhen(true)] out AudioResour
         return false;
     }
 
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string filename, EntityCoordinates coordinates,
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string? filename, EntityCoordinates coordinates,
         AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayStatic(filename, Filter.Local(), coordinates, true, audioParams);
     }
 
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string filename, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string? filename, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayEntity(filename, Filter.Local(), uid, true, audioParams);
     }
@@ -460,8 +460,11 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPredicted(Soun
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="filename">The resource path to the OGG Vorbis file to play.</param>
     /// <param name="audioParams"></param>
-    private (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, AudioParams? audioParams = null, bool recordReplay = true)
+    private (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, AudioParams? audioParams = null, bool recordReplay = true)
     {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filename))
+            return null;
+
         if (recordReplay && _replayRecording.IsRecording)
         {
             _replayRecording.RecordReplayMessage(new PlayAudioGlobalMessage
@@ -493,8 +496,11 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPredicted(Soun
     /// </summary>
     /// <param name="filename">The resource path to the OGG Vorbis file to play.</param>
     /// <param name="entity">The entity "emitting" the audio.</param>
-    private (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, EntityUid entity, AudioParams? audioParams = null, bool recordReplay = true)
+    private (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, EntityUid entity, AudioParams? audioParams = null, bool recordReplay = true)
     {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filename))
+            return null;
+
         if (recordReplay && _replayRecording.IsRecording)
         {
             _replayRecording.RecordReplayMessage(new PlayAudioEntityMessage
@@ -534,8 +540,11 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPredicted(Soun
     /// <param name="filename">The resource path to the OGG Vorbis file to play.</param>
     /// <param name="coordinates">The coordinates at which to play the audio.</param>
     /// <param name="audioParams"></param>
-    private (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null, bool recordReplay = true)
+    private (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null, bool recordReplay = true)
     {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filename))
+            return null;
+
         if (recordReplay && _replayRecording.IsRecording)
         {
             _replayRecording.RecordReplayMessage(new PlayAudioPositionalMessage
@@ -569,25 +578,25 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPredicted(Soun
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, Filter playerFilter, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, Filter playerFilter, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayGlobal(filename, audioParams);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityUid entity, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityUid entity, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayEntity(filename, entity, audioParams);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityCoordinates coordinates, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityCoordinates coordinates, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayStatic(filename, coordinates, audioParams);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, ICommonSession recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, ICommonSession recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayGlobal(filename, audioParams);
     }
@@ -603,31 +612,31 @@ public override void LoadStream<T>(Entity<AudioComponent> entity, T stream)
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, EntityUid recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, EntityUid recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayGlobal(filename, audioParams);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayEntity(filename, uid, audioParams);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayEntity(filename, uid, audioParams);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayStatic(filename, coordinates, audioParams);
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayStatic(filename, coordinates, audioParams);
     }
diff --git a/Robust.Client/ViewVariables/ClientViewVariablesManager.cs b/Robust.Client/ViewVariables/ClientViewVariablesManager.cs
index 4db12ced18f..006042f4dd3 100644
--- a/Robust.Client/ViewVariables/ClientViewVariablesManager.cs
+++ b/Robust.Client/ViewVariables/ClientViewVariablesManager.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.CustomControls;
 using Robust.Client.ViewVariables.Editors;
 using Robust.Client.ViewVariables.Instances;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.ContentPack;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Localization;
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ internal sealed partial class ClientViewVariablesManager : ViewVariablesManager,
         [Dependency] private readonly IClientNetManager _netManager = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IRobustSerializer _robustSerializer = default!;
         [Dependency] private readonly IEntityManager _entityManager = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IPrototypeManager _protoManager = default!;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IResourceManager _resManager = default!;
 
         private uint _nextReqId = 1;
         private readonly Vector2i _defaultWindowSize = (640, 420);
@@ -226,6 +230,12 @@ public VVPropEditor PropertyFor(Type? type)
                 return new VVPropEditorTimeSpan();
             }
 
+            if (typeof(SoundSpecifier).IsAssignableFrom(type))
+            {
+                var control = new VVPropEditorSoundSpecifier(_protoManager, _resManager);
+                return control;
+            }
+
             if (type == typeof(ViewVariablesBlobMembers.ServerKeyValuePairToken) ||
                 type.IsGenericType && type.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(KeyValuePair<,>))
             {
diff --git a/Robust.Client/ViewVariables/Editors/VVPropEditorSoundSpecifier.cs b/Robust.Client/ViewVariables/Editors/VVPropEditorSoundSpecifier.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4b9f3acb20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Robust.Client/ViewVariables/Editors/VVPropEditorSoundSpecifier.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+using System.Numerics;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
+using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.ContentPack;
+using Robust.Shared.IoC;
+using Robust.Shared.Localization;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
+using Robust.Shared.Utility;
+using Robust.Shared.ViewVariables;
+
+namespace Robust.Client.ViewVariables.Editors;
+
+public sealed class VVPropEditorSoundSpecifier : VVPropEditor
+{
+    private readonly IPrototypeManager _protoManager;
+    private readonly IResourceManager _resManager;
+
+    public VVPropEditorSoundSpecifier(IPrototypeManager protoManager, IResourceManager resManager)
+    {
+        _protoManager = protoManager;
+        _resManager = resManager;
+    }
+
+    protected override Control MakeUI(object? value)
+    {
+        var typeButton = new OptionButton()
+        {
+            Disabled = ReadOnly,
+        };
+
+        typeButton.AddItem(Loc.GetString("vv-sound-none"));
+        typeButton.AddItem(Loc.GetString("vv-sound-collection"), 1);
+        typeButton.AddItem(Loc.GetString("vv-sound-path"), 2);
+
+        var editBox = new LineEdit()
+        {
+            HorizontalExpand = true,
+            Editable = !ReadOnly,
+        };
+
+        var controls = new BoxContainer()
+        {
+            Orientation = BoxContainer.LayoutOrientation.Horizontal,
+            Children =
+            {
+                typeButton,
+                editBox
+            },
+            SetSize = new Vector2(384f, 32f)
+        };
+
+        if (value != null)
+        {
+            switch (value)
+            {
+                case SoundCollectionSpecifier collection:
+                    typeButton.SelectId(1);
+                    editBox.Text = collection.Collection ?? string.Empty;
+                    break;
+                case SoundPathSpecifier path:
+                    typeButton.SelectId(2);
+                    editBox.Text = path.Path.ToString();
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        typeButton.OnItemSelected += args =>
+        {
+            typeButton.SelectId(args.Id);
+            editBox.Text = string.Empty;
+
+            editBox.Editable = !ReadOnly && typeButton.SelectedId > 0;
+
+            if (typeButton.SelectedId == 0)
+            {
+                // Dummy value
+                ValueChanged(new SoundPathSpecifier(""));
+            }
+        };
+
+        editBox.OnTextEntered += args =>
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(args.Text))
+                return;
+
+            switch (typeButton.SelectedId)
+            {
+                case 1:
+                    if (!_protoManager.HasIndex<SoundCollectionPrototype>(args.Text))
+                        return;
+
+                    ValueChanged(new SoundCollectionSpecifier(args.Text));
+                    break;
+                case 2:
+                    var path = new ResPath(args.Text);
+
+                    if (!_resManager.ContentFileExists(path))
+                        return;
+
+                    ValueChanged(new SoundPathSpecifier(args.Text));
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    return;
+            }
+        };
+
+        return controls;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Robust.Server/Audio/AudioSystem.cs b/Robust.Server/Audio/AudioSystem.cs
index c7ecb695dac..f89bc0c675e 100644
--- a/Robust.Server/Audio/AudioSystem.cs
+++ b/Robust.Server/Audio/AudioSystem.cs
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ private void AddAudioFilter(EntityUid uid, AudioComponent component, Filter filt
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, Filter playerFilter, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, Filter playerFilter, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         var entity = Spawn("Audio", MapCoordinates.Nullspace);
         var audio = SetupAudio(entity, filename, audioParams);
@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityUid uid, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityUid uid, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filename))
+            return null;
+
         if (TerminatingOrDeleted(uid))
         {
             Log.Error($"Tried to play audio on a terminating / deleted entity {ToPrettyString(uid)}. Trace: {Environment.StackTrace}");
@@ -94,8 +97,11 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string filename, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string? filename, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filename))
+            return null;
+
         if (TerminatingOrDeleted(uid))
         {
             Log.Error($"Tried to play audio on a terminating / deleted entity {ToPrettyString(uid)}. Trace: {Environment.StackTrace}");
@@ -109,8 +115,11 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string fil
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityCoordinates coordinates, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityCoordinates coordinates, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filename))
+            return null;
+
         if (TerminatingOrDeleted(coordinates.EntityId))
         {
             Log.Error($"Tried to play coordinates audio on a terminating / deleted entity {ToPrettyString(coordinates.EntityId)}.  Trace: {Environment.StackTrace}");
@@ -128,9 +137,12 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string filename, EntityCoordinates coordinates,
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string? filename, EntityCoordinates coordinates,
         AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(filename))
+            return null;
+
         if (TerminatingOrDeleted(coordinates.EntityId))
         {
             Log.Error($"Tried to play coordinates audio on a terminating / deleted entity {ToPrettyString(coordinates.EntityId)}.  Trace: {Environment.StackTrace}");
@@ -176,12 +188,12 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayPredicted(Soun
         return audio;
     }
 
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, ICommonSession recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, ICommonSession recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayGlobal(filename, Filter.SinglePlayer(recipient), false, audioParams);
     }
 
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, EntityUid recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, EntityUid recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         if (TryComp(recipient, out ActorComponent? actor))
             return PlayGlobal(filename, actor.PlayerSession, audioParams);
@@ -189,12 +201,12 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string
         return null;
     }
 
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayEntity(filename, Filter.SinglePlayer(recipient), uid, false, audioParams);
     }
 
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         if (TryComp(recipient, out ActorComponent? actor))
             return PlayEntity(filename, actor.PlayerSession, uid, audioParams);
@@ -202,12 +214,12 @@ public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string
         return null;
     }
 
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         return PlayStatic(filename, Filter.SinglePlayer(recipient), coordinates, false, audioParams);
     }
 
-    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
+    public override (EntityUid Entity, AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null)
     {
         if (TryComp(recipient, out ActorComponent? actor))
             return PlayStatic(filename, actor.PlayerSession, coordinates, audioParams);
diff --git a/Robust.Server/ViewVariables/ServerViewVariablesManager.cs b/Robust.Server/ViewVariables/ServerViewVariablesManager.cs
index 38406613e2a..610efe4c47d 100644
--- a/Robust.Server/ViewVariables/ServerViewVariablesManager.cs
+++ b/Robust.Server/ViewVariables/ServerViewVariablesManager.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using Robust.Server.Console;
 using Robust.Server.Player;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.Enums;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
@@ -296,7 +297,6 @@ private bool TryReinterpretValue(object? input, [NotNullWhen(true)] out object?
 
                     output = prototype;
                     return true;
-
                 default:
                     return false;
             }
diff --git a/Robust.Server/ViewVariables/ViewVariablesTrait.cs b/Robust.Server/ViewVariables/ViewVariablesTrait.cs
index 15880adbf80..2c65f4bdf3e 100644
--- a/Robust.Server/ViewVariables/ViewVariablesTrait.cs
+++ b/Robust.Server/ViewVariables/ViewVariablesTrait.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Robust.Server.ViewVariables.Traits;
+using Robust.Shared.Audio;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.IoC;
 using Robust.Shared.Network.Messages;
@@ -96,6 +97,9 @@ public virtual bool TryModifyProperty(object[] property, object value)
             if (value is EntityUid uid)
                 return IoCManager.Resolve<IEntityManager>().GetComponentOrNull<MetaDataComponent>(uid)?.NetEntity ?? NetEntity.Invalid;
 
+            if (value is SoundSpecifier)
+                return value;
+
             var valType = value.GetType();
             if (!valType.IsValueType)
             {
diff --git a/Robust.Shared/Audio/Systems/SharedAudioSystem.cs b/Robust.Shared/Audio/Systems/SharedAudioSystem.cs
index e01a6cd0bea..93c609488fa 100644
--- a/Robust.Shared/Audio/Systems/SharedAudioSystem.cs
+++ b/Robust.Shared/Audio/Systems/SharedAudioSystem.cs
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public TimeSpan GetAudioLength(string filename)
     /// <param name="filename">The resource path to the OGG Vorbis file to play.</param>
     /// <param name="playerFilter">The set of players that will hear the sound.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, Filter playerFilter, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, Filter playerFilter, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Play an audio file globally, without position.
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ public TimeSpan GetAudioLength(string filename)
     /// <param name="filename">The resource path to the OGG Vorbis file to play.</param>
     /// <param name="recipient">The player that will hear the sound.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, ICommonSession recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, ICommonSession recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Play an audio file globally, without position.
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ public TimeSpan GetAudioLength(string filename)
     /// <param name="filename">The resource path to the OGG Vorbis file to play.</param>
     /// <param name="recipient">The player that will hear the sound.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string filename, EntityUid recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayGlobal(string? filename, EntityUid recipient, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Play an audio file globally, without position.
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ public TimeSpan GetAudioLength(string filename)
     /// <param name="playerFilter">The set of players that will hear the sound.</param>
     /// <param name="uid">The UID of the entity "emitting" the audio.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityUid uid, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityUid uid, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Play an audio file following an entity.
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public TimeSpan GetAudioLength(string filename)
     /// <param name="recipient">The player that will hear the sound.</param>
     /// <param name="uid">The UID of the entity "emitting" the audio.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Play an audio file following an entity.
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ public TimeSpan GetAudioLength(string filename)
     /// <param name="recipient">The player that will hear the sound.</param>
     /// <param name="uid">The UID of the entity "emitting" the audio.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayEntity(string? filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityUid uid, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Play an audio file following an entity.
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ public TimeSpan GetAudioLength(string filename)
     /// <param name="sound">The sound specifier that points the audio file(s) that should be played.</param>
     /// <param name="coordinates">The EntityCoordinates to attach the audio source to.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string filename,
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string? filename,
         EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs
     /// <param name="filename">The resource path to the OGG Vorbis file to play.</param>
     /// <param name="uid">The UID of the entity "emitting" the audio.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string filename, EntityUid uid,
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs(string? filename, EntityUid uid,
         AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs
     /// <param name="playerFilter">The set of players that will hear the sound.</param>
     /// <param name="coordinates">The coordinates at which to play the audio.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityCoordinates coordinates, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, Filter playerFilter, EntityCoordinates coordinates, bool recordReplay, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Play an audio file at a static position.
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs
     /// <param name="recipient">The player that will hear the sound.</param>
     /// <param name="coordinates">The coordinates at which to play the audio.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, ICommonSession recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Play an audio file at a static position.
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayPvs
     /// <param name="recipient">The player that will hear the sound.</param>
     /// <param name="coordinates">The coordinates at which to play the audio.</param>
     [return: NotNullIfNotNull("filename")]
-    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
+    public abstract (EntityUid Entity, Components.AudioComponent Component)? PlayStatic(string? filename, EntityUid recipient, EntityCoordinates coordinates, AudioParams? audioParams = null);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Play an audio file at a static position.