diff --git a/app/public/config/config.example.js b/app/public/config/config.example.js
index 71e2645c..33ddfaa8 100644
--- a/app/public/config/config.example.js
+++ b/app/public/config/config.example.js
@@ -153,6 +153,26 @@ var config =
 	drawerOverlayed      : true,
 	// Position of notifications
 	notificationPosition : 'right',
+	/**
+	 * Set the notificationSounds.  Valid keys are:
+	 * 'parkedPeer', 'parkedPeers', 'raisedHand', 'chatMessage',
+	 * 'sendFile', 'newPeer' and 'default'.
+	 *
+	 * Not defining a key is equivalent to using the default notification sound.
+	 * Setting 'play' to null disables the sound notification.
+	 */
+	notificationSounds   : {
+		chatMessage : {
+			play  : '/sounds/notify-chat.mp3',
+		},
+		raisedHand  : {
+			play  : '/sounds/notify-hand.mp3',
+		},
+		default     : {
+			delay : 5000, // minimum delay between alert sounds [ms]
+			play  : '/sounds/notify.mp3',
+		},
+	},
 	// Timeout for autohiding topbar and button control bar
 	hideTimeout          : 3000,
 	// max number of participant that will be visible in 
diff --git a/app/public/sounds/notify-chat.mp3 b/app/public/sounds/notify-chat.mp3
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diff --git a/app/public/sounds/notify-hand.mp3 b/app/public/sounds/notify-hand.mp3
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diff --git a/app/src/RoomClient.js b/app/src/RoomClient.js
index ddb1487b..2cf26c2c 100644
--- a/app/src/RoomClient.js
+++ b/app/src/RoomClient.js
@@ -185,8 +185,19 @@ export default class RoomClient
 		// Access code
 		this._accessCode = accessCode;
 
-		// Alert sound
-		this._soundAlert = new Audio('/sounds/notify.mp3');
+		// Alert sounds
+		this._soundAlerts = { 'default': { audio: new Audio('/sounds/notify.mp3') } };
+		if ('notificationSounds' in window.config)
+		{
+			for (const [ k, v ] of Object.entries(window.config.notificationSounds))
+			{
+				if (v != null && v.play !== undefined)
+					this._soundAlerts[k] = {
+						audio : new Audio(v.play),
+						delay : v.delay ? v.delay: 0
+					};
+			}
+		}
 
 		// Socket.io peer connection
 		this._signalingSocket = null;
@@ -597,13 +608,24 @@ export default class RoomClient
 			}));
 	}
 
-	_soundNotification()
+	_soundNotification(type = 'default')
 	{
 		const { notificationSounds } = store.getState().settings;
 
 		if (notificationSounds)
 		{
-			const alertPromise = this._soundAlert.play();
+			const soundAlert = this._soundAlerts[type] === undefined
+				? this._soundAlerts['default'] : this._soundAlerts[type];
+
+			const now = Date.now();
+
+			if (soundAlert.last !== undefined && (now - soundAlert.last) < soundAlert.delay)
+			{
+				return;
+			}
+			soundAlert.last = now;
+
+			const alertPromise = soundAlert.audio.play();
 
 			if (alertPromise !== undefined)
 			{
@@ -2631,7 +2653,7 @@ export default class RoomClient
 						store.dispatch(
 							roomActions.setToolbarsVisible(true));
 
-						this._soundNotification();
+						this._soundNotification(notification.method);
 
 						store.dispatch(requestActions.notify(
 							{
@@ -2673,7 +2695,7 @@ export default class RoomClient
 							store.dispatch(
 								roomActions.setToolbarsVisible(true));
 
-							this._soundNotification();
+							this._soundNotification(notification.method);
 
 							store.dispatch(requestActions.notify(
 								{
@@ -2892,7 +2914,7 @@ export default class RoomClient
 								}));
 						}
 
-						this._soundNotification();
+						this._soundNotification(notification.method);
 
 						break;
 					}
@@ -2912,7 +2934,7 @@ export default class RoomClient
 						{
 							store.dispatch(
 								roomActions.setToolbarsVisible(true));
-							this._soundNotification();
+							this._soundNotification(notification.method);
 						}
 
 						break;
@@ -2955,7 +2977,7 @@ export default class RoomClient
 						{
 							store.dispatch(
 								roomActions.setToolbarsVisible(true));
-							this._soundNotification();
+							this._soundNotification(notification.method);
 						}
 
 						break;
@@ -2995,7 +3017,7 @@ export default class RoomClient
 
 						this._spotlights.newPeer(id);
 
-						this._soundNotification();
+						this._soundNotification(notification.method);
 
 						store.dispatch(requestActions.notify(
 							{