diff --git a/WeakAuras/Types.lua b/WeakAuras/Types.lua
index b9c5234..565f6ab 100644
--- a/WeakAuras/Types.lua
+++ b/WeakAuras/Types.lua
@@ -2224,8 +2224,11 @@ Private.sound_types = {
   [" KitID"] = " " .. L["Sound by Kit ID"]
 }
 
+Private.sound_file_types = {}
+
 for name, path in next, LSM:HashTable("sound") do
   Private.sound_types[path] = name
+  Private.sound_file_types[path] = name
 end
 
 LSM.RegisterCallback(WeakAuras, "LibSharedMedia_Registered", function(_, mediatype, key)
@@ -2233,6 +2236,7 @@ LSM.RegisterCallback(WeakAuras, "LibSharedMedia_Registered", function(_, mediaty
     local path = LSM:Fetch(mediatype, key)
     if path then
       Private.sound_types[path] = key
+      Private.sound_file_types[path] = key
     end
   end
 end)
@@ -2576,6 +2580,7 @@ Private.author_option_classes = {
   range = "simple",
   color = "simple",
   select = "simple",
+  media = "simple",
   multiselect = "simple",
   description = "noninteractive",
   space = "noninteractive",
@@ -2593,6 +2598,7 @@ Private.author_option_types = {
   select = L["Dropdown Menu"],
   space = L["Space"],
   multiselect = L["Toggle List"],
+  media = L["Media"],
   header = L["Separator"],
   group = L["Option Group"],
 }
@@ -2643,6 +2649,10 @@ Private.author_option_fields = {
     useHeight = false,
     height = 1,
   },
+  media = {
+    mediaType = "sound",
+    media = "Interface\\AddOns\\WeakAuras\\Media\\Sounds\\AirHorn.ogg"
+  },
   multiselect = {
     default = {true},
     values = {"val1"},
@@ -2666,6 +2676,29 @@ Private.author_option_fields = {
   }
 }
 
+Private.shared_media_types = {
+  sound = L["Sound"],
+  font = L["Font"],
+  border = L["Border"],
+  background = L["Background"],
+  statusbar = L["Status Bar"]
+}
+
+Private.author_option_media_defaults = {
+  sound = "Interface\\AddOns\\WeakAuras\\Media\\Sounds\\AirHorn.ogg",
+  font = "Friz Quadrata TT",
+  border = "1 Pixel",
+  background = "None",
+  statusbar = "Blizzard",
+}
+
+Private.author_option_media_controls = {
+  statusbar = "LSM30_Statusbar",
+  border = "LSM30_Border",
+  background = "LSM30_Background",
+  font = "LSM30_Font"
+}
+
 Private.array_entry_name_types = {
   [-1] = L["Fixed Names"],
   [0] = L["Entry Order"],
diff --git a/WeakAuras/WeakAuras.lua b/WeakAuras/WeakAuras.lua
index c1fa53c..14c1d30 100644
--- a/WeakAuras/WeakAuras.lua
+++ b/WeakAuras/WeakAuras.lua
@@ -2325,7 +2325,12 @@ local function validateUserConfig(data, options, config)
       local optionClass = Private.author_option_classes[option.type]
       if optionClass ~= "group" then
         local option = options[authorOptionKeys[key]]
-        if type(value) ~= type(option.default) then
+        if option.type == "media" then
+          -- sounds can be number or string, other kinds of media can only be string
+          if type(value) ~= "string" and (type(value) ~= "number" or option.mediaType ~= "sound") then
+            config[key] = option.default
+          end
+        elseif type(value) ~= type(option.default) then
           -- if type mismatch then we know that it can't be right
           if type(option.default) ~= "table" then
             config[key] = option.default
diff --git a/WeakAurasOptions/AuthorOptions.lua b/WeakAurasOptions/AuthorOptions.lua
index 2df4147..dafdd7c 100644
--- a/WeakAurasOptions/AuthorOptions.lua
+++ b/WeakAurasOptions/AuthorOptions.lua
@@ -975,6 +975,64 @@ typeControlAdders = {
       step = 1
     }
   end,
+  media = function(options, args, data, order, prefix, i)
+    local option = options[i]
+    args[prefix .. "mediaType"] = {
+      type = "select",
+      width = WeakAuras.normalWidth,
+      name = name(option, "mediaType", L["Media Type"]),
+      desc = desc(option, "mediaType"),
+      values = OptionsPrivate.Private.shared_media_types,
+      order = order(),
+      get = get(option, "mediaType"),
+      set = function(_, value)
+        for _, optionData in pairs(option.references) do
+          local childOption = optionData.options[optionData.index]
+          local childData = optionData.data
+          childOption.mediaType = value
+          childOption.default = OptionsPrivate.Private.author_option_media_defaults[value]
+          WeakAuras.Add(childData)
+        end
+        WeakAuras.ClearAndUpdateOptions(data.id, true)
+      end
+    }
+    args[prefix .. "default"] = {
+      type = "select",
+      width = WeakAuras.doubleWidth,
+      name = name(option, "default", L["Default"]),
+      desc = desc(option, "default"),
+      values = function()
+        if option.mediaType == "sound" then
+          return OptionsPrivate.Private.sound_file_types
+        else
+          return AceGUIWidgetLSMlists[option.mediaType]
+        end
+      end,
+      sorting = function()
+        if option.mediaType == "sound" then
+          return OptionsPrivate.Private.SortOrderForValues(OptionsPrivate.Private.sound_file_types)
+        else
+          return nil
+        end
+      end,
+      dialogControl = OptionsPrivate.Private.author_option_media_controls[option.mediaType],
+      order = order(),
+      get = get(option, "default"),
+      set = function(_, value)
+        if option.mediaType == "sound" then
+          -- do this outside the deref loop, so we don't play the sound a million times
+          PlaySoundFile(value)
+        end
+        for _, optionData in pairs(option.references) do
+          local childOption = optionData.options[optionData.index]
+          local childData = optionData.data
+          childOption.default = value
+          WeakAuras.Add(childData)
+        end
+        WeakAuras.ClearAndUpdateOptions(data.id, true)
+      end
+    }
+  end,
   multiselect = function(options, args, data, order, prefix, i)
     local option = options[i]
     local values = getValues(option)
@@ -2283,6 +2341,28 @@ local function addUserModeOption(options, args, data, order, prefix, i)
         end
         WeakAuras.ClearAndUpdateOptions(data.id, true)
       end
+    elseif optionType == "media" then
+      userOption.type = "select"
+      userOption.dialogControl = OptionsPrivate.Private.author_option_media_controls[option.mediaType]
+      userOption.values = function()
+        if option.mediaType == "sound" then
+          return OptionsPrivate.Private.sound_file_types
+        else
+          return AceGUIWidgetLSMlists[option.mediaType]
+        end
+      end
+      userOption.set = function(_, value)
+        if option.mediaType == "sound" then
+          PlaySoundFile(value)
+        end
+        for _, optionData in pairs(option.references) do
+          local childData = optionData.data
+          local childConfig = optionData.config
+          childConfig[option.key] = value
+          WeakAuras.Add(childData)
+        end
+        WeakAuras.ClearAndUpdateOptions(data.id, true)
+      end
     end
   elseif optionClass == "noninteractive" then
     if optionType == "header" then
@@ -2361,6 +2441,7 @@ local significantFieldsForMerge = {
   groupType = true,
   limitType = true,
   size = true,
+  mediaType = true,
 }
 
 -- these fields are special cases, generally reserved for when the UI displays something based on the merged options