Ambience

Ambience (also called ambience sounds or ambient noises) are sounds that can be heard in specific conditions. Ambience is divided into 2 groups: environmental ambience and block ambience.

All ambience sounds can be played using the /playsound command. The volume of environmental and block ambient sounds can be changed together through the sound settings by changing the "Ambient/Environment"‌[Java Edition only] or separately by changing the "Environmental audio" or "Block audio" sliders respectively‌[Bedrock Edition only]. However, certain other sounds are also affected by the settings, such as those made by firework rockets or placed and destroyed blocks.

Environmental ambience refers to sounds that play based on the player's presence in specific environments.