From 0bb9632b600920fbee1a968f5853f688eeb5ba4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Timo K." <toger5@hotmail.de>
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2026 11:46:54 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] review play sounds does not throw

---
 src/useAudioContext.tsx | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/useAudioContext.tsx b/src/useAudioContext.tsx
index 68114812d..d52efb0fc 100644
--- a/src/useAudioContext.tsx
+++ b/src/useAudioContext.tsx
@@ -209,7 +209,9 @@ export function useAudioContext<S extends string>(
     },
     playSoundLooping: (name, delayS: number): (() => Promise<void>) => {
       if (!audioBuffers[name]) {
-        throw Error(`Tried to play a sound that wasn't buffered (${name})`);
+        // We do not throw here. Instead we log and let the component life. Its not a fatal error if sounds are missing.
+        logger.debug(`Tried to play a sound that wasn't buffered (${name})`);
+        return async () => {};
       }
       return playSoundLooping(
         audioContext,