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+# Build uncompressed webm
+
+```
+ffmpeg -i notification.mp3 -c:a libopus notification.webm
+```
+
+## Build compressed webm
+
+```
+ffmpeg -i notification.mp3 -c:a libopus -vn -b:a 48K notification.webm
+```
+
+## To create a base64 blob of the sound file
+
+```
+echo "data:audio/webm;base64,`base64 -b 80 notification.webm`"
+```
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+# Build uncompressed webm
+
+```
+ffmpeg -i notification.mp3 -c:a libopus notification.webm
+```
+
+## Build compressed webm
+
+```
+ffmpeg -i notification.mp3 -c:a libopus -vn -b:a 48K notification.webm
+```
+
+## To create a base64 blob of the sound file
+
+```
+echo "data:audio/webm;base64,`base64 -b 80 notification.webm`"
+```
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diff --git a/vite.config.js b/vite.config.js
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+++ b/vite.config.js
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ export default defineConfig({
               src: "./assets/img/**",
               dest: "static/img",
             },
+            {
+              src: "./assets/sounds/**",
+              dest: "static/sounds",
+            },
           ],
           hook: "writeBundle",
         }),