# Playing a sound from Ruby - what's the easiest way? (Mac OS X)

**URL:** <https://rubytalk.org/t/playing-a-sound-from-ruby-whats-the-easiest-way-mac-os-x/38053>\
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**Created:** [3 June 2007 03:28 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/playing-a-sound-from-ruby-whats-the-easiest-way-mac-os-x/38053 "2007-06-03T03:28:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Greg\_Hauptmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Greg\_Hauptmann](https://rubytalk.org/u/Greg_Hauptmann)\
**Post date:** [3 June 2007 03:28 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/playing-a-sound-from-ruby-whats-the-easiest-way-mac-os-x/38053/1 "2007-06-03T03:28:57Z")

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Hi,

Can anyone help me re whats the easiest way to play a sound (wave file say)  
from Ruby? (I'm on Mac OS X)

I'm open to a either a System call or use of a Ruby library - whichever is  
quickest?

Tks  
Greg