diff --git a/AppKit/CPSound.j b/AppKit/CPSound.j
index 8fbf8980e..bba03b2f7 100644
--- a/AppKit/CPSound.j
+++ b/AppKit/CPSound.j
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 CPSoundLoadStateEmpty       = 0;
 CPSoundLoadStateLoading     = 1;
 CPSoundLoadStateCanBePlayed = 2;
+CPSoundLoadStateError       = 3;
 
 CPSoundPlayBackStatePlay    = 0;
 CPSoundPlayBackStateStop    = 1;
@@ -68,6 +69,10 @@ CPSoundPlayBackStatePause   = 2;
         {
             [self _soundDidEnd];
         }, true);
+        _audioTag.addEventListener("error", function()
+        {
+            [self _soundError];
+        }, true);
     }
 
     return self;
@@ -137,31 +142,45 @@ CPSoundPlayBackStatePause   = 2;
         [self stop];
 }
 
+/*! @ignore
+*/
+- (void)_soundError
+{
+    _loadStatus = CPSoundLoadStateError;
+    CPLog.error("Cannot load sound. Maybe the format of your sound is not compatible with your browser.");
+}
+
 
 #pragma mark -
 #pragma mark Media controls
 
 /*!
     Play the sound.
+
+    @return YES when the receiver is playing its audio data, NO otherwise.
 */
-- (void)play
+- (BOOL)play
 {
     if ((_loadStatus !== CPSoundLoadStateCanBePlayed)
         || (_playBackStatus === CPSoundPlayBackStatePlay))
-        return;
+        return NO;
 
     _audioTag.play();
     _playBackStatus = CPSoundPlayBackStatePlay;
+
+    return YES;
 }
 
 /*!
     Stop the sound.
+
+    @return YES when the receiver is playing its audio data, NO otherwise.
 */
-- (void)stop
+- (BOOL)stop
 {
     if ((_loadStatus !== CPSoundLoadStateCanBePlayed)
         || (_playBackStatus === CPSoundPlayBackStateStop))
-        return;
+        return NO;
 
     _audioTag.pause();
     _audioTag.currentTime = 0.0;
@@ -169,32 +188,42 @@ CPSoundPlayBackStatePause   = 2;
 
     if (_delegate && [_delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(sound:didFinishPlaying:)])
         [_delegate sound:self didFinishPlaying:YES];
+
+    return YES;
 }
 
 /*!
     Pause the sound.
+
+    @return YES when the receiver is playing its audio data, NO otherwise.
 */
-- (void)pause
+- (BOOL)pause
 {
     if ((_loadStatus !== CPSoundLoadStateCanBePlayed)
         || (_playBackStatus === CPSoundPlayBackStatePause))
-        return;
+        return NO;
 
     _audioTag.pause();
     _playBackStatus = CPSoundPlayBackStatePause;
+
+    return YES;
 }
 
 /*!
     Resume playback of a paused sound.
+
+    @return YES when the receiver is playing its audio data, NO otherwise.
 */
-- (void)resume
+- (BOOL)resume
 {
     if ((_loadStatus !== CPSoundLoadStateCanBePlayed)
         || (_playBackStatus !== CPSoundPlayBackStatePause))
-        return;
+        return NO;
 
     _audioTag.play();
     _playBackStatus = CPSoundPlayBackStatePlay;
+
+    return YES;
 }
 
 /*!
@@ -265,4 +294,4 @@ CPSoundPlayBackStatePause   = 2;
     return (_playBackStatus === CPSoundPlayBackStatePlay);
 }
 
-@end
+@end
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