diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/Player.java b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/Player.java
index d7527ad590..7c72f0c9f1 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/Player.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/api/proxy/Player.java
@@ -383,14 +383,8 @@ default void clearHeaderAndFooter() {
   /**
    * {@inheritDoc}
    *
-   * <p>Note: This method is currently only implemented for players from version 1.19.3 and above.
-   * <br>A {@link ServerConnection} is required for this to function, so a {@link #getCurrentServer()}.isPresent() check should be made beforehand.
-   *
-   * @param sound the sound to play
-   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the player is from a version lower than 1.19.3
-   * @throws IllegalStateException if no server is connected
-   * @since 3.3.0
-   * @sinceMinecraft 1.19.3
+   * <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
+   * and will not perform any actions.</b>
    */
   @Override
   default void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound) {
@@ -409,11 +403,16 @@ default void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound, double x, double y, double z) {
   /**
    * {@inheritDoc}
    *
-   * <b>This method is not currently implemented in Velocity
-   * and will not perform any actions.</b>
+   * <p>Note: This method is currently only implemented for players from version 1.19.3 and above
+   * and requires a present {@link #getCurrentServer}. Additionally, it only supports {@link Sound.Emitter#self()} for now.
+   *
+   * @param sound the sound to play
+   * @param emitter the emitter of the sound
+   * @since 3.4.0
+   * @sinceMinecraft 1.19.3
    */
   @Override
-  default void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound, Sound.Emitter emitter) {
+  default void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound, @NotNull Sound.Emitter emitter) {
   }
 
   /**
@@ -422,8 +421,7 @@ default void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound, Sound.Emitter emitter) {
    * <p>Note: This method is currently only implemented for players from version 1.19.3 and above.
    *
    * @param stop the sound and/or a sound source, to stop
-   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the player is from a version lower than 1.19.3
-   * @since 3.3.0
+   * @since 3.4.0
    * @sinceMinecraft 1.19.3
    */
   @Override
diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
index c1e724c06b..93f75e028b 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/connection/client/ConnectedPlayer.java
@@ -1017,26 +1017,25 @@ void setClientBrand(final @Nullable String clientBrand) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound) {
+  public void playSound(@NotNull Sound sound, @NotNull Sound.Emitter emitter) {
     Preconditions.checkNotNull(sound, "sound");
-    Preconditions.checkArgument(
-        getProtocolVersion().noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_19_3),
-        "Player version must be 1.19.3 to be able to interact with sounds");
-    if (connection.getState() != StateRegistry.PLAY) {
-      throw new IllegalStateException("Can only interact with sounds in PLAY protocol");
+    Preconditions.checkNotNull(emitter, "emitter");
+    Preconditions.checkArgument(emitter.equals(Sound.Emitter.self()), "non-self emitter not supported");
+    if (getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_19_3)
+        || connection.getState() != StateRegistry.PLAY
+        || getConnectedServer() == null) {
+      return;
     }
 
-    connection.write(new ClientboundSoundEntityPacket(sound, null, ensureAndGetCurrentServer().getEntityId()));
+    connection.write(new ClientboundSoundEntityPacket(sound, null, getConnectedServer().getEntityId()));
   }
 
   @Override
   public void stopSound(@NotNull SoundStop stop) {
     Preconditions.checkNotNull(stop, "stop");
-    Preconditions.checkArgument(
-        getProtocolVersion().noLessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_19_3),
-        "Player version must be 1.19.3 to be able to interact with sounds");
-    if (connection.getState() != StateRegistry.PLAY) {
-      throw new IllegalStateException("Can only interact with sounds in PLAY protocol");
+    if (getProtocolVersion().lessThan(ProtocolVersion.MINECRAFT_1_19_3)
+        || connection.getState() != StateRegistry.PLAY) {
+      return;
     }
 
     connection.write(new ClientboundStopSoundPacket(stop));