diff --git a/src/engine/client/sound.cpp b/src/engine/client/sound.cpp
index c04fd1db746..63df6cdb507 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/sound.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/sound.cpp
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ void CSound::SetVoiceRectangle(CVoiceHandle Voice, float Width, float Height)
 	m_aVoices[VoiceId].m_Rectangle.m_Height = maximum(0.0f, Height);
 }
 
-ISound::CVoiceHandle CSound::Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, vec2 Position)
+ISound::CVoiceHandle CSound::Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume, vec2 Position)
 {
 	const CLockScope LockScope(m_SoundLock);
 
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ ISound::CVoiceHandle CSound::Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, vec2 P
 		{
 			m_aVoices[VoiceId].m_Tick = 0;
 		}
-		m_aVoices[VoiceId].m_Vol = 255;
+		m_aVoices[VoiceId].m_Vol = (int)(clamp(Volume, 0.0f, 1.0f) * 255.0f);
 		m_aVoices[VoiceId].m_Flags = Flags;
 		m_aVoices[VoiceId].m_Position = Position;
 		m_aVoices[VoiceId].m_Falloff = 0.0f;
@@ -868,14 +868,14 @@ ISound::CVoiceHandle CSound::Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, vec2 P
 	return CreateVoiceHandle(VoiceId, Age);
 }
 
-ISound::CVoiceHandle CSound::PlayAt(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, vec2 Position)
+ISound::CVoiceHandle CSound::PlayAt(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume, vec2 Position)
 {
-	return Play(ChannelId, SampleId, Flags | ISound::FLAG_POS, Position);
+	return Play(ChannelId, SampleId, Flags | ISound::FLAG_POS, Volume, Position);
 }
 
-ISound::CVoiceHandle CSound::Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags)
+ISound::CVoiceHandle CSound::Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume)
 {
-	return Play(ChannelId, SampleId, Flags, vec2(0.0f, 0.0f));
+	return Play(ChannelId, SampleId, Flags, Volume, vec2(0.0f, 0.0f));
 }
 
 void CSound::Pause(int SampleId)
diff --git a/src/engine/client/sound.h b/src/engine/client/sound.h
index dfd166abbb2..f7cc4b82cc8 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/sound.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/sound.h
@@ -124,9 +124,9 @@ class CSound : public IEngineSound
 	void SetVoiceCircle(CVoiceHandle Voice, float Radius) override REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
 	void SetVoiceRectangle(CVoiceHandle Voice, float Width, float Height) override REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
 
-	CVoiceHandle Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, vec2 Position) REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
-	CVoiceHandle PlayAt(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, vec2 Position) override REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
-	CVoiceHandle Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags) override REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
+	CVoiceHandle Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume, vec2 Position) REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
+	CVoiceHandle PlayAt(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume, vec2 Position) override REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
+	CVoiceHandle Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume) override REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
 	void Pause(int SampleId) override REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
 	void Stop(int SampleId) override REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
 	void StopAll() override REQUIRES(!m_SoundLock);
diff --git a/src/engine/sound.h b/src/engine/sound.h
index 846aa8aa4a8..e4462a95a16 100644
--- a/src/engine/sound.h
+++ b/src/engine/sound.h
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ class ISound : public IInterface
 	virtual void SetVoiceCircle(CVoiceHandle Voice, float Radius) = 0;
 	virtual void SetVoiceRectangle(CVoiceHandle Voice, float Width, float Height) = 0;
 
-	virtual CVoiceHandle PlayAt(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, vec2 Position) = 0;
-	virtual CVoiceHandle Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags) = 0;
+	virtual CVoiceHandle PlayAt(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume, vec2 Position) = 0;
+	virtual CVoiceHandle Play(int ChannelId, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume) = 0;
 	virtual void Pause(int SampleId) = 0;
 	virtual void Stop(int SampleId) = 0;
 	virtual void StopAll() = 0;
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/chat.cpp b/src/game/client/components/chat.cpp
index c31098abc1c..87797872645 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/chat.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/chat.cpp
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ void CChat::AddLine(int ClientId, int Team, const char *pLine)
 		{
 			if(g_Config.m_SndServerMessage)
 			{
-				m_pClient->m_Sounds.Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SOUND_CHAT_SERVER, 0);
+				m_pClient->m_Sounds.Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SOUND_CHAT_SERVER, 1.0f);
 				m_aLastSoundPlayed[CHAT_SERVER] = Now;
 			}
 		}
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ void CChat::AddLine(int ClientId, int Team, const char *pLine)
 			Client()->Notify("DDNet Chat", aBuf);
 			if(g_Config.m_SndHighlight)
 			{
-				m_pClient->m_Sounds.Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SOUND_CHAT_HIGHLIGHT, 0);
+				m_pClient->m_Sounds.Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SOUND_CHAT_HIGHLIGHT, 1.0f);
 				m_aLastSoundPlayed[CHAT_HIGHLIGHT] = Now;
 			}
 
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ void CChat::AddLine(int ClientId, int Team, const char *pLine)
 #endif
 			if(PlaySound)
 			{
-				m_pClient->m_Sounds.Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SOUND_CHAT_CLIENT, 0);
+				m_pClient->m_Sounds.Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SOUND_CHAT_CLIENT, 1.0f);
 				m_aLastSoundPlayed[CHAT_CLIENT] = Now;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/mapsounds.cpp b/src/game/client/components/mapsounds.cpp
index 05eafd829f1..eee0017fc6e 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/mapsounds.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/mapsounds.cpp
@@ -22,15 +22,15 @@ void CMapSounds::Play(int SoundId)
 	if(SoundId < 0 || SoundId >= m_Count)
 		return;
 
-	m_pClient->m_Sounds.PlaySample(CSounds::CHN_MAPSOUND, m_aSounds[SoundId], 1.0f, 0);
+	m_pClient->m_Sounds.PlaySample(CSounds::CHN_MAPSOUND, m_aSounds[SoundId], 0, 1.0f);
 }
 
-void CMapSounds::PlayAt(int SoundId, vec2 Pos)
+void CMapSounds::PlayAt(int SoundId, vec2 Position)
 {
 	if(SoundId < 0 || SoundId >= m_Count)
 		return;
 
-	m_pClient->m_Sounds.PlaySampleAt(CSounds::CHN_MAPSOUND, m_aSounds[SoundId], 1.0f, Pos, 0);
+	m_pClient->m_Sounds.PlaySampleAt(CSounds::CHN_MAPSOUND, m_aSounds[SoundId], 0, 1.0f, Position);
 }
 
 void CMapSounds::OnMapLoad()
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void CMapSounds::OnRender()
 				if(!Source.m_pSource->m_Pan)
 					Flags |= ISound::FLAG_NO_PANNING;
 
-				Source.m_Voice = m_pClient->m_Sounds.PlaySampleAt(CSounds::CHN_MAPSOUND, m_aSounds[Source.m_Sound], 1.0f, vec2(fx2f(Source.m_pSource->m_Position.x), fx2f(Source.m_pSource->m_Position.y)), Flags);
+				Source.m_Voice = m_pClient->m_Sounds.PlaySampleAt(CSounds::CHN_MAPSOUND, m_aSounds[Source.m_Sound], Flags, 1.0f, vec2(fx2f(Source.m_pSource->m_Position.x), fx2f(Source.m_pSource->m_Position.y)));
 				Sound()->SetVoiceTimeOffset(Source.m_Voice, Offset);
 				Sound()->SetVoiceFalloff(Source.m_Voice, Source.m_pSource->m_Falloff / 255.0f);
 				switch(Source.m_pSource->m_Shape.m_Type)
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/mapsounds.h b/src/game/client/components/mapsounds.h
index 2f89d402b75..a623303aa9e 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/mapsounds.h
+++ b/src/game/client/components/mapsounds.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CMapSounds : public CComponent
 	virtual int Sizeof() const override { return sizeof(*this); }
 
 	void Play(int SoundId);
-	void PlayAt(int SoundId, vec2 Pos);
+	void PlayAt(int SoundId, vec2 Position);
 
 	virtual void OnMapLoad() override;
 	virtual void OnRender() override;
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/players.cpp b/src/game/client/components/players.cpp
index 85ea937ba0c..3876c5331dc 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/players.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/players.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ void CPlayers::RenderPlayer(
 		if(time() - m_SkidSoundTime > time_freq() / 10)
 		{
 			if(g_Config.m_SndGame)
-				m_pClient->m_Sounds.PlayAt(CSounds::CHN_WORLD, SOUND_PLAYER_SKID, 0.25f, Position);
+				m_pClient->m_Sounds.PlayAt(CSounds::CHN_WORLD, SOUND_PLAYER_SKID, 1.0f, Position);
 			m_SkidSoundTime = time();
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/sounds.cpp b/src/game/client/components/sounds.cpp
index 8717bf1e751..d04a20fdf69 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/sounds.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/sounds.cpp
@@ -180,49 +180,26 @@ void CSounds::Enqueue(int Channel, int SetId)
 	m_aQueue[m_QueuePos++].m_SetId = SetId;
 }
 
-void CSounds::PlayAndRecord(int Channel, int SetId, float Vol, vec2 Pos)
+void CSounds::PlayAndRecord(int Channel, int SetId, float Volume, vec2 Position)
 {
+	// TODO: Volume and position are currently not recorded for sounds played with this function
+	// TODO: This also causes desync sounds during demo playback of demos recorded on high ping servers:
+	//       https://github.com/ddnet/ddnet/issues/1282
 	CNetMsg_Sv_SoundGlobal Msg;
 	Msg.m_SoundId = SetId;
 	Client()->SendPackMsgActive(&Msg, MSGFLAG_NOSEND | MSGFLAG_RECORD);
 
-	Play(Channel, SetId, Vol);
+	PlayAt(Channel, SetId, Volume, Position);
 }
 
-void CSounds::Play(int Channel, int SetId, float Vol)
+void CSounds::Play(int Channel, int SetId, float Volume)
 {
-	if(m_pClient->m_SuppressEvents)
-		return;
-	if(Channel == CHN_MUSIC && !g_Config.m_SndMusic)
-		return;
-
-	int SampleId = GetSampleId(SetId);
-	if(SampleId == -1)
-		return;
-
-	int Flags = 0;
-	if(Channel == CHN_MUSIC)
-		Flags = ISound::FLAG_LOOP;
-
-	Sound()->Play(Channel, SampleId, Flags);
+	PlaySample(Channel, GetSampleId(SetId), 0, Volume);
 }
 
-void CSounds::PlayAt(int Channel, int SetId, float Vol, vec2 Pos)
+void CSounds::PlayAt(int Channel, int SetId, float Volume, vec2 Position)
 {
-	if(m_pClient->m_SuppressEvents)
-		return;
-	if(Channel == CHN_MUSIC && !g_Config.m_SndMusic)
-		return;
-
-	int SampleId = GetSampleId(SetId);
-	if(SampleId == -1)
-		return;
-
-	int Flags = 0;
-	if(Channel == CHN_MUSIC)
-		Flags = ISound::FLAG_LOOP;
-
-	Sound()->PlayAt(Channel, SampleId, Flags, Pos);
+	PlaySampleAt(Channel, GetSampleId(SetId), 0, Volume, Position);
 }
 
 void CSounds::Stop(int SetId)
@@ -248,24 +225,24 @@ bool CSounds::IsPlaying(int SetId)
 	return false;
 }
 
-ISound::CVoiceHandle CSounds::PlaySample(int Channel, int SampleId, float Vol, int Flags)
+ISound::CVoiceHandle CSounds::PlaySample(int Channel, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume)
 {
-	if((Channel == CHN_MUSIC && !g_Config.m_SndMusic) || SampleId == -1)
+	if(m_pClient->m_SuppressEvents || (Channel == CHN_MUSIC && !g_Config.m_SndMusic) || SampleId == -1)
 		return ISound::CVoiceHandle();
 
 	if(Channel == CHN_MUSIC)
 		Flags |= ISound::FLAG_LOOP;
 
-	return Sound()->Play(Channel, SampleId, Flags);
+	return Sound()->Play(Channel, SampleId, Flags, Volume);
 }
 
-ISound::CVoiceHandle CSounds::PlaySampleAt(int Channel, int SampleId, float Vol, vec2 Pos, int Flags)
+ISound::CVoiceHandle CSounds::PlaySampleAt(int Channel, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume, vec2 Position)
 {
-	if((Channel == CHN_MUSIC && !g_Config.m_SndMusic) || SampleId == -1)
+	if(m_pClient->m_SuppressEvents || (Channel == CHN_MUSIC && !g_Config.m_SndMusic) || SampleId == -1)
 		return ISound::CVoiceHandle();
 
 	if(Channel == CHN_MUSIC)
 		Flags |= ISound::FLAG_LOOP;
 
-	return Sound()->PlayAt(Channel, SampleId, Flags, Pos);
+	return Sound()->PlayAt(Channel, SampleId, Flags, Volume, Position);
 }
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/sounds.h b/src/game/client/components/sounds.h
index b412425dadb..8671f3bf82f 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/sounds.h
+++ b/src/game/client/components/sounds.h
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ class CSounds : public CComponent
 
 	void ClearQueue();
 	void Enqueue(int Channel, int SetId);
-	void Play(int Channel, int SetId, float Vol);
-	void PlayAt(int Channel, int SetId, float Vol, vec2 Pos);
-	void PlayAndRecord(int Channel, int SetId, float Vol, vec2 Pos);
+	void Play(int Channel, int SetId, float Volume);
+	void PlayAt(int Channel, int SetId, float Volume, vec2 Position);
+	void PlayAndRecord(int Channel, int SetId, float Volume, vec2 Position);
 	void Stop(int SetId);
 	bool IsPlaying(int SetId);
 
-	ISound::CVoiceHandle PlaySample(int Channel, int SampleId, float Vol, int Flags = 0);
-	ISound::CVoiceHandle PlaySampleAt(int Channel, int SampleId, float Vol, vec2 Pos, int Flags = 0);
+	ISound::CVoiceHandle PlaySample(int Channel, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume);
+	ISound::CVoiceHandle PlaySampleAt(int Channel, int SampleId, int Flags, float Volume, vec2 Position);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/game/client/components/voting.cpp b/src/game/client/components/voting.cpp
index 8a0282fdbb0..462a14e8da6 100644
--- a/src/game/client/components/voting.cpp
+++ b/src/game/client/components/voting.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void CVoting::OnMessage(int MsgType, void *pRawMsg)
 				char aBuf[512];
 				str_format(aBuf, sizeof(aBuf), "%s (%s)", m_aDescription, m_aReason);
 				Client()->Notify("DDNet Vote", aBuf);
-				m_pClient->m_Sounds.Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SOUND_CHAT_HIGHLIGHT, 0);
+				m_pClient->m_Sounds.Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SOUND_CHAT_HIGHLIGHT, 1.0f);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/game/editor/editor.cpp b/src/game/editor/editor.cpp
index 39e957dab54..439c8b8705a 100644
--- a/src/game/editor/editor.cpp
+++ b/src/game/editor/editor.cpp
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ void CEditor::DoAudioPreview(CUIRect View, const void *pPlayPauseButtonId, const
 				if(SampleId != m_ToolbarPreviewSound && m_ToolbarPreviewSound >= 0 && Sound()->IsPlaying(m_ToolbarPreviewSound))
 					Sound()->Pause(m_ToolbarPreviewSound);
 
-				Sound()->Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SampleId, ISound::FLAG_PREVIEW);
+				Sound()->Play(CSounds::CHN_GUI, SampleId, ISound::FLAG_PREVIEW, 1.0f);
 			}
 		}
 	}