diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index cffe9d7..f644bab 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -180,7 +180,5 @@ cython_debug/
 .cursorignore
 .cursorindexingignore
 
-# Local recorder sound files
-sounds/*.wav
 .DS_Store
 recorder_dynamic_user_config*.py
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe30379..0c85852 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -349,12 +349,13 @@ The repository deliberately does not publish live user configuration, signed pla
 
 ## Optional sounds
 
-Recorder and the Coordinator use separate optional local sound files:
+Recorder and the Coordinator use optional local sound files from the shared `sounds/` folder:
 
 ```text
-alarm.wav
-sounds/refresh.wav
-sounds/launch.wav
+sounds/
+    alarm.wav
+    refresh.wav
+    launch.wav
 ```
 
 - `alarm.wav` — recording-engine alarm sound for serious runtime conditions.
@@ -363,7 +364,7 @@ sounds/launch.wav
 
 Coordinator launch notification takes priority when both Coordinator notification conditions happen in the same scan. Recorder and Coordinator sounds respect their sound-snooze controls.
 
-These optional local sound assets are not included in the repository.
+These sound assets are included in the repository under `sounds/`.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/record_dynamic.py b/record_dynamic.py
index 75648dd..20b365f 100644
--- a/record_dynamic.py
+++ b/record_dynamic.py
@@ -2316,12 +2316,16 @@ def _alarm_beep_fallback_loop(
         stop_event.wait(float(NM3U8DL_ALARM_BEEP_GAP_SEC))
 
 def _resolve_alarm_sound_path() -> Optional[str]:
-    # ALARM_SOUND_FILENAME may be absolute or relative to this script folder.
+    # ALARM_SOUND_FILENAME may be absolute or relative to the shared sounds folder.
     try:
         if os.path.isabs(ALARM_SOUND_FILENAME):
             p = ALARM_SOUND_FILENAME
         else:
-            p = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)), ALARM_SOUND_FILENAME)
+            p = os.path.join(
+                os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)),
+                "sounds",
+                ALARM_SOUND_FILENAME,
+            )
     except Exception:
         return None
     return p
diff --git a/sounds/alarm.wav b/sounds/alarm.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..514d2d2
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diff --git a/sounds/launch.wav b/sounds/launch.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2a1ee2
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diff --git a/sounds/refresh.wav b/sounds/refresh.wav
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83ce336
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diff --git a/tests/test_architecture.py b/tests/test_architecture.py
index 62931b7..552b968 100644
--- a/tests/test_architecture.py
+++ b/tests/test_architecture.py
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ def test_recorder_and_coordinator_share_sound_snooze_runtime_core(self):
         self.assertIn("from recorder_runtime import sound as runtime_sound", recorder)
         self.assertIn("from recorder_runtime import sound as runtime_sound", coordinator)
 
+    def test_recorder_alarm_uses_shared_sounds_directory(self):
+        recorder=(ROOT/"record_dynamic.py").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+        start=recorder.index("def _resolve_alarm_sound_path()")
+        end=recorder.index("def _shared_alarm_sound_loop(", start)
+        resolver=recorder[start:end]
+        self.assertIn('"sounds"', resolver)
+        self.assertIn("ALARM_SOUND_FILENAME", resolver)
+
     def test_coordinator_config_and_acquisition_have_single_module_owners(self):
         entry=(ROOT/"recorder_event_coordinator.py").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
         config=(ROOT/"recorder_coordinator"/"configuration.py").read_text(encoding="utf-8")