diff --git a/qtribu/gui/dlg_settings.py b/qtribu/gui/dlg_settings.py
index 5961d5e0..ca4a5580 100644
--- a/qtribu/gui/dlg_settings.py
+++ b/qtribu/gui/dlg_settings.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 from qtribu.toolbelt import PlgLogger, PlgOptionsManager
 from qtribu.toolbelt.commons import open_url_in_browser
 from qtribu.toolbelt.preferences import PlgSettingsStructure
+from qtribu.utils import play_resource_sound
 
 # ############################################################################
 # ########## Globals ###############
@@ -85,6 +86,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
         # load previously saved settings
         self.load_settings()
 
+        # play sound on ringtone changed
+        self.cbb_ring_tone.currentIndexChanged.connect(self.on_ring_tone_changed)
+
     def apply(self):
         """Called to permanently apply the settings shown in the options page (e.g. \
         save them to QgsSettings objects). This is usually called when the options \
@@ -158,6 +162,14 @@ def show_instance_rules(self) -> None:
             ),
         )
 
+    def on_ring_tone_changed(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Action called when ringtone value is changed
+        """
+        play_resource_sound(
+            self.cbb_ring_tone.currentText(), self.hsl_sound_volume.value()
+        )
+
     def reset_read_history(self):
         """Set latest_content_guid to None."""
         new_settings = PlgSettingsStructure(
diff --git a/qtribu/gui/dlg_settings.ui b/qtribu/gui/dlg_settings.ui
index 0f991473..8e3cbccd 100644
--- a/qtribu/gui/dlg_settings.ui
+++ b/qtribu/gui/dlg_settings.ui
@@ -349,6 +349,46 @@
       </item>
       <item row="9" column="1">
        <widget class="QComboBox" name="cbb_ring_tone">
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>beep_1</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>beep_2</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>beep_3</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>beep_4</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>beep_5</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>beep_6</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>beep_7</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <property name="text">
+          <string>horn</string>
+         </property>
+        </item>
         <item>
          <property name="text">
           <string>dog</string>
diff --git a/qtribu/gui/wdg_qchat.py b/qtribu/gui/wdg_qchat.py
index 6436f48b..ae1ca5a4 100644
--- a/qtribu/gui/wdg_qchat.py
+++ b/qtribu/gui/wdg_qchat.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # standard
 import json
-import os
 from datetime import datetime
 from functools import partial
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@
 from qgis.PyQt.QtGui import QIcon
 from qgis.PyQt.QtWidgets import QMessageBox, QTreeWidgetItem, QWidget
 
-from qtribu.__about__ import DIR_PLUGIN_ROOT
 from qtribu.constants import (
     CHEATCODE_10OCLOCK,
     CHEATCODE_DIZZY,
@@ -29,7 +27,7 @@
 # plugin
 from qtribu.toolbelt import PlgLogger, PlgOptionsManager
 from qtribu.toolbelt.preferences import PlgSettingsStructure
-from qtribu.utils import play_sound
+from qtribu.utils import play_resource_sound
 
 # -- GLOBALS --
 MARKER_VALUE = "---"
@@ -308,7 +306,9 @@ def on_ws_message_received(self, message: str) -> None:
             0, self.add_message_to_treeview(self.current_room, message)
         )
         if self.settings.qchat_play_sounds:
-            self._play_sound(self.settings.qchat_ring_tone)
+            play_resource_sound(
+                self.settings.qchat_ring_tone, self.settings.qchat_sound_volume
+            )
 
     def on_clear_chat_button_clicked(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -381,18 +381,6 @@ def check_cheatcode(self, message: dict[str, str]) -> bool:
         # play sounds
         if self.settings.qchat_play_sounds:
             if msg in [CHEATCODE_DONTCRYBABY, CHEATCODE_IAMAROBOT, CHEATCODE_10OCLOCK]:
-                self._play_sound(msg)
+                play_resource_sound(msg, self.settings.qchat_sound_volume)
                 return True
         return False
-
-    def _play_sound(self, file_name: str) -> None:
-        """
-        Play a sound inside QGIS
-        The file_name param must be the name (without extension) of a .ogg audio file inside resources/sounds folder
-        """
-        file_path = str(DIR_PLUGIN_ROOT / f"resources/sounds/{file_name}.ogg")
-        if not os.path.exists(file_path):
-            err_msg = f"File '{file_name}.wav' not found in resources/sounds folder"
-            self.log(message=err_msg, log_level=Qgis.Critical)
-            raise FileNotFoundError(err_msg)
-        play_sound(file_path, self.settings.qchat_sound_volume)
diff --git a/qtribu/toolbelt/preferences.py b/qtribu/toolbelt/preferences.py
index 3cd0964c..c1cbb244 100644
--- a/qtribu/toolbelt/preferences.py
+++ b/qtribu/toolbelt/preferences.py
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ class PlgSettingsStructure:
     qchat_instance_uri: str = "https://qchat.guilhemallaman.net"
     qchat_nickname: str = "J.D."
     qchat_activate_cheatcode: bool = True
-    qchat_play_sounds: bool = False
-    qchat_sound_volume: int = 50
-    qchat_ring_tone: str = "dog"
+    qchat_play_sounds: bool = True
+    qchat_sound_volume: int = 33
+    qchat_ring_tone: str = "beep_1"
 
     # usage
     browser: int = 1
diff --git a/qtribu/utils.py b/qtribu/utils.py
index 62b2ae53..cb08356c 100644
--- a/qtribu/utils.py
+++ b/qtribu/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,24 @@
+import os
+
 from PyQt5 import QtMultimedia  # noqa QGS103
 from PyQt5.QtMultimedia import QMediaContent, QMediaPlayer, QSound  # noqa QGS103
 from qgis.PyQt.QtCore import QUrl
 
+from qtribu.__about__ import DIR_PLUGIN_ROOT
+
+
+def play_resource_sound(resource: str, volume: int) -> None:
+    """
+    Play a sound inside QGIS
+    The file_name param must be the name (without extension) of a .ogg audio file inside resources/sounds folder
+    """
+    file_path = str(DIR_PLUGIN_ROOT / f"resources/sounds/{resource}.ogg")
+    if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+        raise FileNotFoundError(
+            f"File '{resource}.wav' not found in resources/sounds folder"
+        )
+    play_sound(file_path, volume)
+
 
 def play_sound(file: str, volume: int) -> None:
     """