# Processing.sound not working

**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-sound-not-working/24060
**Category:** Libraries
**Created:** [September 22, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-sound-not-working/24060 "2020-09-22T20:49:14Z")
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### Author: ![mwinnicki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d07c76/32.png) [@mwinnicki](https://discourse.processing.org/u/mwinnicki)
#### Post date: [September 22, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-sound-not-working/24060/1 "2020-09-22T20:49:14Z")

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> please format code with \</\> button \* [homework policy](https://discourse.processing.org/faq/#homework) \* [asking questions](https://discourse.processing.org/t/2147)

Hi,

For some reason, I keep receiving this error message when I try to run the code, yet, import processing.sound is at the top.

 ![Screen Shot 2020-09-22 at 4.46.43 PM](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/processingfoundation1/original/2X/d/d49e7ece3d269d490423c8fe5c8e337eb28dbe9e.png)

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### Author: ![paulgoux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@paulgoux](https://discourse.processing.org/u/paulgoux)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/processing-sound-not-working/24060/2 "2020-09-23T00:51:43Z")

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click on the java icon top right, check the tools section to make sure the sound library is installed, if it is it will have a green tick next to it.