diff --git a/dash-frontend/assets/sound/app_start.mp3 b/dash-frontend/assets/sound/app_start.mp3
index 155f110..1f16600 100644
Binary files a/dash-frontend/assets/sound/app_start.mp3 and b/dash-frontend/assets/sound/app_start.mp3 differ
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/frontend.rs b/dash-frontend/src/frontend.rs
index 6e7646e..30cbb2e 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/frontend.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/frontend.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ pub struct Frontend<T> {
 	popup_manager: PopupManager,
 	toast_manager: ToastManager,
 	timestep: Timestep,
+	sounds_to_play: Vec<SoundType>,
 
 	window_audio_settings: WguiWindow,
 	view_audio_settings: Option<views::audio_settings::View>,
@@ -72,11 +73,22 @@ pub struct FrontendUpdateParams<'a, T> {
 	pub timestep_alpha: f32,
 }
 
+pub struct FrontendUpdateResult {
+	pub layout_result: LayoutUpdateResult,
+	pub sounds_to_play: Vec<SoundType>,
+}
+
 pub struct InitParams<T> {
 	pub settings: Box<dyn settings::SettingsIO>,
 	pub interface: BoxDashInterface<T>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub enum SoundType {
+	Startup,
+	Launch,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub enum FrontendTask {
 	SetTab(TabType),
@@ -88,6 +100,7 @@ pub enum FrontendTask {
 	UpdateAudioSettingsView,
 	RecenterPlayspace,
 	PushToast(Translation),
+	PlaySound(SoundType),
 }
 
 impl<T: 'static> Frontend<T> {
@@ -153,6 +166,7 @@ impl<T: 'static> Frontend<T> {
 			window_audio_settings: WguiWindow::default(),
 			view_audio_settings: None,
 			executor: Rc::new(smol::LocalExecutor::new()),
+			sounds_to_play: Vec::new(),
 		};
 
 		// init some things first
@@ -164,20 +178,25 @@ impl<T: 'static> Frontend<T> {
 		Ok(frontend)
 	}
 
-	pub fn play_startup_sound(&mut self, audio_system: &mut audio::AudioSystem) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-		// play startup sound
-		let mut assets = self.globals.assets_builtin();
+	fn queue_play_sound(&mut self, sound_type: SoundType) {
+		self.sounds_to_play.push(sound_type);
+	}
 
-		let sample_startup = audio::AudioSample::from_mp3(&assets.load_from_path("sound/startup.mp3")?)?;
-		audio_system.play_sample(&sample_startup);
+	fn play_sound(&mut self, audio_system: &mut audio::AudioSystem, sound_type: SoundType) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		let mut assets = self.globals.assets_builtin();
+		let sample = audio::AudioSample::from_mp3(&assets.load_from_path(match sound_type {
+			SoundType::Startup => "sound/startup.mp3",
+			SoundType::Launch => "sound/app_start.mp3",
+		})?)?;
+		audio_system.play_sample(&sample);
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	pub fn update(&mut self, params: FrontendUpdateParams<T>) -> anyhow::Result<LayoutUpdateResult> {
+	pub fn update(&mut self, mut params: FrontendUpdateParams<T>) -> anyhow::Result<FrontendUpdateResult> {
 		let mut tasks = self.tasks.drain();
 
 		while let Some(task) = tasks.pop_front() {
-			self.process_task(params.data, task)?;
+			self.process_task(&mut params, task)?;
 		}
 
 		if let Some(mut tab) = self.current_tab.take() {
@@ -190,13 +209,27 @@ impl<T: 'static> Frontend<T> {
 		while self.executor.try_tick() {}
 
 		let res = self.tick(params)?;
-
 		self.ticks += 1;
 
 		Ok(res)
 	}
 
-	fn tick(&mut self, params: FrontendUpdateParams<T>) -> anyhow::Result<LayoutUpdateResult> {
+	pub fn process_update(
+		&mut self,
+		res: FrontendUpdateResult,
+		audio_system: &mut audio::AudioSystem,
+		audio_sample_player: &mut audio::SamplePlayer,
+	) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+		for sound_type in res.sounds_to_play {
+			self.play_sound(audio_system, sound_type)?;
+		}
+
+		audio_sample_player.play_wgui_samples(audio_system, res.layout_result.sounds_to_play);
+
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	fn tick(&mut self, params: FrontendUpdateParams<T>) -> anyhow::Result<FrontendUpdateResult> {
 		// fixme: timer events instead of this thing
 		if self.ticks.is_multiple_of(1000) {
 			self.update_time()?;
@@ -209,9 +242,14 @@ impl<T: 'static> Frontend<T> {
 			}
 		}
 
-		self.layout.update(&mut LayoutUpdateParams {
+		let layout_result = self.layout.update(&mut LayoutUpdateParams {
 			size: Vec2::new(params.width, params.height),
 			timestep_alpha: params.timestep_alpha,
+		})?;
+
+		Ok(FrontendUpdateResult {
+			layout_result,
+			sounds_to_play: std::mem::take(&mut self.sounds_to_play),
 		})
 	}
 
@@ -283,17 +321,18 @@ impl<T: 'static> Frontend<T> {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
-	fn process_task(&mut self, data: &mut T, task: FrontendTask) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+	fn process_task(&mut self, params: &mut FrontendUpdateParams<T>, task: FrontendTask) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		match task {
-			FrontendTask::SetTab(tab_type) => self.set_tab(data, tab_type)?,
+			FrontendTask::SetTab(tab_type) => self.set_tab(params.data, tab_type)?,
 			FrontendTask::RefreshClock => self.update_time()?,
 			FrontendTask::RefreshBackground => self.update_background()?,
 			FrontendTask::MountPopup(params) => self.mount_popup(params)?,
 			FrontendTask::RefreshPopupManager => self.refresh_popup_manager()?,
 			FrontendTask::ShowAudioSettings => self.action_show_audio_settings()?,
 			FrontendTask::UpdateAudioSettingsView => self.action_update_audio_settings()?,
-			FrontendTask::RecenterPlayspace => self.action_recenter_playspace(data)?,
+			FrontendTask::RecenterPlayspace => self.action_recenter_playspace(params.data)?,
 			FrontendTask::PushToast(content) => self.toast_manager.push(content),
+			FrontendTask::PlaySound(sound_type) => self.queue_play_sound(sound_type),
 		};
 		Ok(())
 	}
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/app_launcher.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/app_launcher.rs
index 942337c..385ed79 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/app_launcher.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/app_launcher.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use wgui::{
 use wlx_common::{dash_interface::BoxDashInterface, desktop_finder::DesktopEntry};
 
 use crate::{
-	frontend::{FrontendTask, FrontendTasks},
+	frontend::{FrontendTask, FrontendTasks, SoundType},
 	settings::SettingsIO,
 };
 
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ impl View {
 				"APPLICATION_STARTED",
 			)));
 
+		params.frontend_tasks.push(FrontendTask::PlaySound(SoundType::Launch));
+
 		(*params.on_launched)();
 
 		// we're done!
diff --git a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs
index 42fbcdb..2267e06 100644
--- a/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs
+++ b/dash-frontend/src/views/game_launcher.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::rc::Rc;
 
 use crate::{
-	frontend::{FrontendTask, FrontendTasks},
+	frontend::{FrontendTask, FrontendTasks, SoundType},
 	util::{
 		cached_fetcher::{self, CoverArt},
 		steam_utils::{self, AppID, AppManifest},
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ impl View {
 					.push(FrontendTask::PushToast(Translation::from_translation_key(
 						"GAME_LAUNCHED",
 					)));
+				self.frontend_tasks.push(FrontendTask::PlaySound(SoundType::Launch));
 			}
 			Err(e) => {
 				self
diff --git a/uidev/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_check.mp3 b/uidev/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_check.mp3
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..d790586
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uidev/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_check.mp3
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_check.mp3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/uidev/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_uncheck.mp3 b/uidev/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_uncheck.mp3
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..13da97d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/uidev/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_uncheck.mp3
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../../wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_uncheck.mp3
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_dashboard.rs b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_dashboard.rs
index 2a67350..be1ed7e 100644
--- a/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_dashboard.rs
+++ b/uidev/src/testbed/testbed_dashboard.rs
@@ -70,14 +70,16 @@ impl TestbedDashboard {
 }
 
 impl Testbed for TestbedDashboard {
-	fn update(&mut self, mut params: TestbedUpdateParams) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+	fn update(&mut self, params: TestbedUpdateParams) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		let res = self.frontend.update(FrontendUpdateParams {
 			data: &mut (), /* nothing */
 			width: params.width,
 			height: params.height,
 			timestep_alpha: params.timestep_alpha,
 		})?;
-		params.process_layout_result(res);
+		self
+			.frontend
+			.process_update(res, params.audio_system, params.audio_sample_player)?;
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
diff --git a/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs b/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs
index aea781c..ef9413f 100644
--- a/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/components/checkbox.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::{
 	i18n::Translation,
 	layout::{self, WidgetID, WidgetPair},
 	renderer_vk::text::{FontWeight, TextStyle},
+	sound::WguiSoundType,
 	widget::{
 		ConstructEssentials, EventResult,
 		label::{WidgetLabel, WidgetLabelParams},
@@ -249,16 +250,21 @@ fn register_event_mouse_release(
 				state.down = false;
 
 				if let Some(self_ref) = state.self_ref.upgrade()
-					&& let Some(radio) = data.radio_group.as_ref().and_then(|r| r.upgrade())
+					&& let Some(radio) = data.radio_group.as_ref().and_then(Weak::upgrade)
 				{
 					radio.set_selected_internal(common, &self_ref)?;
 					state.checked = true; // can't uncheck radiobox by clicking the checked box again
+					common.alterables.play_sound(WguiSoundType::CheckboxCheck);
 				} else {
 					state.checked = !state.checked;
+					common.alterables.play_sound(if state.checked {
+						WguiSoundType::CheckboxCheck
+					} else {
+						WguiSoundType::CheckboxUncheck
+					});
 				}
 
 				set_box_checked(&common.state.widgets, &data, state.checked);
-
 				if state.hovered
 					&& let Some(on_toggle) = &state.on_toggle
 				{
@@ -383,7 +389,7 @@ pub fn construct(ess: &mut ConstructEssentials, params: Params) -> anyhow::Resul
 		id_inner_box: inner_box.id,
 		id_label: label.id,
 		value: params.value,
-		radio_group: params.radio_group.as_ref().map(|x| Rc::downgrade(x)),
+		radio_group: params.radio_group.as_ref().map(Rc::downgrade),
 	});
 
 	let state = Rc::new(RefCell::new(State {
diff --git a/wgui/src/sound.rs b/wgui/src/sound.rs
index 389265d..8a4251c 100644
--- a/wgui/src/sound.rs
+++ b/wgui/src/sound.rs
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ pub enum WguiSoundType {
 	ButtonMouseEnter,
 	ButtonPress,
 	ButtonRelease,
+	CheckboxCheck,
+	CheckboxUncheck,
 }
diff --git a/wlx-common/src/audio.rs b/wlx-common/src/audio.rs
index fcd2864..7a4d5df 100644
--- a/wlx-common/src/audio.rs
+++ b/wlx-common/src/audio.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ fn get_sample_name_from_wgui_sound_type(sound: WguiSoundType) -> &'static str {
 		WguiSoundType::ButtonMouseEnter => "wgui_mouse_enter",
 		WguiSoundType::ButtonPress => "wgui_button_press",
 		WguiSoundType::ButtonRelease => "wgui_button_release",
+		WguiSoundType::CheckboxCheck => "wgui_checkbox_check",
+		WguiSoundType::CheckboxUncheck => "wgui_checkbox_uncheck",
 	}
 }
 
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ impl SamplePlayer {
 		load(WguiSoundType::ButtonPress)?;
 		load(WguiSoundType::ButtonRelease)?;
 		load(WguiSoundType::ButtonMouseEnter)?;
+		load(WguiSoundType::CheckboxCheck)?;
+		load(WguiSoundType::CheckboxUncheck)?;
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_check.mp3 b/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_check.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8a42783
Binary files /dev/null and b/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_check.mp3 differ
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_uncheck.mp3 b/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_uncheck.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87f07cb
Binary files /dev/null and b/wlx-overlay-s/src/assets/sound/wgui_checkbox_uncheck.mp3 differ
diff --git a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/dashboard.rs b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/dashboard.rs
index 65f59bd..d345cb4 100644
--- a/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/dashboard.rs
+++ b/wlx-overlay-s/src/overlays/dashboard.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use dash_frontend::{
-    frontend::{self, FrontendUpdateParams},
+    frontend::{self, FrontendTask, FrontendUpdateParams},
     settings::{self, SettingsIO},
 };
 use glam::{Affine2, Affine3A, Vec2, vec2, vec3};
@@ -106,12 +106,14 @@ impl DashFrontend {
         let settings = SimpleSettingsIO::new();
         let interface = DashInterfaceLive::new();
 
-        let mut frontend = frontend::Frontend::new(frontend::InitParams {
+        let frontend = frontend::Frontend::new(frontend::InitParams {
             settings: Box::new(settings),
             interface: Box::new(interface),
         })?;
 
-        frontend.play_startup_sound(&mut app.audio_system)?;
+        frontend
+            .tasks
+            .push(FrontendTask::PlaySound(frontend::SoundType::Startup));
 
         let context = WguiContext::new(&mut app.wgui_shared, 1.0)?;
         Ok(Self {
@@ -131,7 +133,8 @@ impl DashFrontend {
             height: DASH_RES_VEC2.y / GUI_SCALE,
             timestep_alpha,
         })?;
-        app_misc::process_layout_result(app, res);
+        self.inner
+            .process_update(res, &mut app.audio_system, &mut app.audio_sample_player)?;
         Ok(())
     }