Classic WoW
Since the release of TBC the new MuteSoundFile API was added to the classic client, the retail version now works for both versions.
Retail WoW 8.2
Patch 8.2 broke the way this addon originally worked and so has had to be reworked.
This addon is now installed into the Interface > Addons directory just like any other addon.
Since this change required a complete rework of the addon there are around ~2500 sounds missing from this version that the previous version muted.
You can safely delete the old versions installation folder "Sound" in your World of Warcraft directory.
This version only works on Retail.
Custom sounds mutes:.
If you want to mute sounds that aren't already included in the addon I've created a small tool to help you do so using sound ids found on wowhead.
To clarify, this is NOT needed to make this addon work, this is something extra and entirely optional for those who'd like to mute sounds not already muted.
The download and instructions for using it can be found here:
https://github.com/Kiingy/MuteWoWSounds.
The above link also contains the complete source code for anyone interested.
Basic List: Please note this isn't a complete list, it's a small sample to give an idea of whats been muted.
- Players: All race combat grunts as well as emote sounds like train and worgen sniffs. All footsteps.
- Classes: Select sounds like Path of Frost, Fan of Knives, mage armors & portals, hunter pet calls, shaman shields and spell cast fizzles.
- Mechanical Mounts: Choppers, Flying Machines, Goblin Trikes, Mechastriders and Rockets.
- Biological Mounts: Summon roars, mount special, idle and footstep sounds for most mounts. Dismount sound also included.
- Battle Pets: Idle sounds like Lil'XT, Lil'Ragnaros, Singing Sunflower and Thor.
- Hunter/Mage/Warlock Pets: Creature combat sounds, footsteps, flying and idle sounds. Mage elemental loops also included.
- Voice Acting: World bosses, Rhonin & Kalecgos city speech and Headless Horseman speech.
- Toys: Piccolo of the Flaming Fire, Train Sets and Brewfest Mole Machine.
- Daily Hubs: Isle of Thunder, Isle of Quel'Danas and Tol'Barad.
- Misc: City clock sounds, ethereal vendor hubs, waterfalls, rivers, beaches, fires and fireworks.
- Battlegrounds: Victory/Defeat, Alert and Herald sounds.
- Instances: Select boss speech and combat sounds, loops sounds like the beating heart from SoO. All instance portals.
- Creatures: Kovok, Elemental loops and deaths.
- Tradeskills: Alchemy, Leatherworking, Engineering, Blacksmithing, Tailoring and Jewelcrafting sounds.
PSA: If you want to mute the Cindermane Charger's wing flaps you can add the following sound IDs to the SoundMutes.lua -file:
564173
564174
564176
564177
Please remove the sound of moving on Sintouched Deathwalker
In reply to ForgeLike:
he posted a link in the description to mute things yourself if you want something added
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHICH ADDON IS FOR WOW CLASSIC?
IM GOING TO LOOSE MY MIND BECOUSE OF THIS MORON SPELL FIZZLE SOUND!
I am confused, so which version of this addon is working with wow classic?
Many people have complained that the big block of default muted IDs mutes too many things but is impossible to select from because none of them are labeled...
So I labeled them! https://pastebin.com/RxkYq498
This is the same list of Sound IDs as is found in the SoundMutes.lua file, but with their sound name added as a comment next to the ID numbers. The names were scraped from WoWhead, and some IDs possibly belong to more than one sound kit, so I can't guarantee it's error free but hopefully this helps folks only mute the sounds they actually find annoying without winding up in total silence :P
To use, open the SoundMutes.lua file contained in this Addon and replace the entire SoundIDs variable with the one provided in the pastebin link. Either comment out sounds you still want to hear with a '--' at the beginning of their line, or only copy and paste in the sounds you want muted.
Here's wishing everyone a more silent and peaceful Winter's Veil!
In reply to fig_tree:
Nice job fig!
The sound id of dead blanchy is https://wow.tools/files/#search=3587276
Edit: Looks like they already hotfixed the sound to something else
One sound I'm really missing in this addon is the High pitch sound that is constant whenever you are mounted on Sinrunner Blanchy. I tried following your instruction on custom adding this sound, but I could not identify it in the Wowhead sounds-tab. Many other horse-sounds listed, but not the one worth removing. If you get the chance, could you please look into this sound?
In reply to MagicOfDobby:
Yes please!!! Someone give us the sound ID and save us!
Looking to selectively unmute a handful of class sounds from the base installation. Searching for the corresponding ID in soundvars.csv (looking up the second column based on the Wowhead URL, then taking the soundkit ID) doesn't get me any hits within the SoundMutes.lua.
Is this the right method for doing this?
Hi, thank's for this really good addon (and sorry for English)
I looking to mute my mount since 1 week and i never find sound ID.
I find lot of post on reddit but nobody have succeeded.
Can you please remove the sound of the Stormwind Skychaser mount or tell me how to do it please ?
Thank's a lot for your time.
i can't hear jack shit after uninstalling this as i was mostly looking for the GCD error sound, now i have to reinstall WoW.
Since 9.0.1 (or maybe even earlier) there is an annoying sound whenever you get a proc / buff on certain classes. Happens with Maelstrom Weapon or Lava Surge on Shaman as well as with Fingers of Frost or Brain Freeze on Mage just to name a few examples.
I found the sound on wowhead: https://www.wowhead.com/sound=23287/ui-poweraura-generic
But adding it to the addon doesn't seem to work (just added the sound id manually to
SoundMutes.lua for testing purposes).My guess is that this sound exists with another sound id which is used for the built-in spell alerts but I couldn't find it on wowhead.Any idea on how to get this annoying and distracting sound muted?Im very confused as to how to add new sound effects..
Can anyone give a really simple layman's terms example of how i would add more sound effects to the list?
I got to wowhead and find the sound, then what..? links > Ingame Sound command?
then what o.O
In reply to Forge_User_17990132:
Heya, there are detailed instructions on the GitHub page. https://github.com/Kiingy/MuteWoWSounds
Experiencing the same issue.
In reply to Mashimoable:
Just so others know - and maybe I am the one that misread - but there is no config menu in the addons menu in game.
They said "Interface > Addons directory" - referring to where it was installed, not how it was accessed.
I went to Interface>Addons, but the button for the addon isn't there.
In reply to Anxiety_Inc:
Seconded. Can't find any buttons or menus for the addon as of 10/25/20, patch 9.0.1