diff --git a/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/README.md b/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/README.md
index 6c81a39a83e..a95899e7048 100644
--- a/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/README.md
+++ b/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,17 @@ All settings can be changed by right clicking on the icon and selecting configur
 
 ## Installing
 
-0) Add sox play if you want sound capability: sudo apt-get install sox
+0) If you want sound capability:
+
+  * Add sox play: `sudo apt-get install sox`
+
+or
+
+  * Add ffmpeg ffplay: `sudo apt-get install ffmpeg`
+
+or
+
+  * Add mplayer: `sudo apt-get install mplayer`
 
 1) Extract to ~/.local/share/cinnamon/applets
 
diff --git a/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/files/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/6.4/applet.js b/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/files/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/6.4/applet.js
index 9edf66c2335..a1e7182a468 100644
--- a/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/files/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/6.4/applet.js
+++ b/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/files/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/6.4/applet.js
@@ -394,7 +394,16 @@ class MyApplet extends Applet.TextIconApplet {
         }
         if (this.SoundPromptOn) {
             try {
-                Util.spawnCommandLine("play -v " + this.SoundVolume/100 + " " + this.SoundPath);
+                if (Gio.get_commandline("play") != null)
+                    Util.spawnCommandLine("play -v " + this.SoundVolume/100 + " " + this.SoundPath);
+                else if (Gio.get_commandline("ffplay") != null)
+                    Util.spawnCommandLine("ffplay -nodisp -nostats -hide_banner -volume " + this.SoundVolume + " " + this.SoundPath + " &");
+                else if (Gio.get_commandline("mplayer") != null)
+                    Util.spawnCommandLine("mplayer -really-quiet -novideo -volume " + this.SoundVolume + " " + this.SoundPath + " &>/dev/null");
+                else {
+                    global.logError("Unable to play sound. Please install sox, or ffmpeg, or mplayer package.");
+                    Util.spawnCommandLine(`notify-send "Unable to play sound." "Please install sox, or ffmpeg, or mplayer package."`);
+                }
             }
             catch (e) {
                 // spawnCommandLine does not actually throw exception when a sound fails to play
@@ -494,7 +503,7 @@ class ConfirmDialog extends ModalDialog.ModalDialog {
 
         let label = new St.Label({ text: message, style_class: "timer-dialog-label" });
         this.contentLayout.add_child(label);
-        
+
         this.setButtons([
             {
                 label: _("Okay"),
diff --git a/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/files/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/metadata.json b/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/files/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/metadata.json
index a1f5a931a91..aa62829bb7c 100644
--- a/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/files/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/metadata.json
+++ b/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/files/cinnamon-timer@jake1164/metadata.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "uuid": "cinnamon-timer@jake1164",
-    "version": "1.3.2",
+    "version": "1.3.3",
     "name": "Timer with notifications",
     "description": "A timer app with visual and auditory notifications.",
     "website": "https://cinnamon-spices.linuxmint.com/applets/view/302",