diff --git a/apps/components_tests/misc/test_resourcehelpers.cpp b/apps/components_tests/misc/test_resourcehelpers.cpp
index 05079ae875..b21ecb2e14 100644
--- a/apps/components_tests/misc/test_resourcehelpers.cpp
+++ b/apps/components_tests/misc/test_resourcehelpers.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,15 @@ namespace
         std::unique_ptr<VFS::Manager> mVFS = TestingOpenMW::createTestVFS({});
         constexpr VFS::Path::NormalizedView path("sound/foo.wav");
         EXPECT_EQ(correctSoundPath(path, *mVFS), "sound/foo.mp3");
+
+        auto correctESM4SoundPath = [](auto path, auto* vfs) {
+            return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctResourcePath({ { "sound" } }, path, vfs, ".mp3");
+        };
+
+        EXPECT_EQ(correctESM4SoundPath("foo.WAV", mVFS.get()), "sound\\foo.mp3");
+        EXPECT_EQ(correctESM4SoundPath("SOUND/foo.WAV", mVFS.get()), "sound\\foo.mp3");
+        EXPECT_EQ(correctESM4SoundPath("DATA\\SOUND\\foo.WAV", mVFS.get()), "sound\\foo.mp3");
+        EXPECT_EQ(correctESM4SoundPath("\\Data/Sound\\foo.WAV", mVFS.get()), "sound\\foo.mp3");
     }
 
     namespace
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/door.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/door.cpp
index 58a53a7124..5db6f9b875 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/door.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/door.cpp
@@ -149,5 +149,9 @@ namespace MWLua
         addModelProperty(record);
         record["isAutomatic"] = sol::readonly_property(
             [](const ESM4::Door& rec) -> bool { return rec.mDoorFlags & ESM4::Door::Flag_AutomaticDoor; });
+        record["openSound"] = sol::readonly_property(
+            [](const ESM4::Door& rec) -> std::string { return ESM::RefId(rec.mOpenSound).serializeText(); });
+        record["closeSound"] = sol::readonly_property(
+            [](const ESM4::Door& rec) -> std::string { return ESM::RefId(rec.mCloseSound).serializeText(); });
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp
index f28b268df2..4253c37d97 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@
 
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadsoun.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loadsndr.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loadsoun.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
+#include <components/resource/resourcesystem.hpp>
 #include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/pathutil.hpp>
 
@@ -99,7 +102,12 @@ namespace MWSound
     {
         if (mBufferNameMap.empty())
         {
-            for (const ESM::Sound& sound : MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore()->get<ESM::Sound>())
+            const MWWorld::ESMStore* esmstore = MWBase::Environment::get().getESMStore();
+            for (const ESM::Sound& sound : esmstore->get<ESM::Sound>())
+                insertSound(sound.mId, sound);
+            for (const ESM4::Sound& sound : esmstore->get<ESM4::Sound>())
+                insertSound(sound.mId, sound);
+            for (const ESM4::SoundReference& sound : esmstore->get<ESM4::SoundReference>())
                 insertSound(sound.mId, sound);
         }
 
@@ -190,6 +198,28 @@ namespace MWSound
         return &sfx;
     }
 
+    Sound_Buffer* SoundBufferPool::insertSound(const ESM::RefId& soundId, const ESM4::Sound& sound)
+    {
+        std::string path = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctResourcePath(
+            { { "sound" } }, sound.mSoundFile, MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS(), ".mp3");
+        float volume = 1, min = 1, max = 255; // TODO: needs research
+        Sound_Buffer& sfx = mSoundBuffers.emplace_back(VFS::Path::Normalized(std::move(path)), volume, min, max);
+        mBufferNameMap.emplace(soundId, &sfx);
+        return &sfx;
+    }
+
+    Sound_Buffer* SoundBufferPool::insertSound(const ESM::RefId& soundId, const ESM4::SoundReference& sound)
+    {
+        std::string path = Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctResourcePath(
+            { { "sound" } }, sound.mSoundFile, MWBase::Environment::get().getResourceSystem()->getVFS(), ".mp3");
+        float volume = 1, min = 1, max = 255; // TODO: needs research
+        // TODO: sound.mSoundId can link to another SoundReference, probably we will need to add additional lookups to
+        // ESMStore.
+        Sound_Buffer& sfx = mSoundBuffers.emplace_back(VFS::Path::Normalized(std::move(path)), volume, min, max);
+        mBufferNameMap.emplace(soundId, &sfx);
+        return &sfx;
+    }
+
     void SoundBufferPool::unloadUnused()
     {
         while (!mUnusedBuffers.empty() && mBufferCacheSize > mBufferCacheMin)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.hpp
index 7de6dab9ae..93d28ff8ad 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.hpp
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ namespace ESM
     struct Sound;
 }
 
+namespace ESM4
+{
+    struct Sound;
+    struct SoundReference;
+}
+
 namespace VFS
 {
     class Manager;
@@ -111,10 +117,12 @@ namespace MWSound
         // NOTE: unused buffers are stored in front-newest order.
         std::deque<Sound_Buffer*> mUnusedBuffers;
 
-        inline Sound_Buffer* insertSound(const ESM::RefId& soundId, const ESM::Sound& sound);
-        inline Sound_Buffer* insertSound(std::string_view fileName);
+        Sound_Buffer* insertSound(const ESM::RefId& soundId, const ESM::Sound& sound);
+        Sound_Buffer* insertSound(const ESM::RefId& soundId, const ESM4::Sound& sound);
+        Sound_Buffer* insertSound(const ESM::RefId& soundId, const ESM4::SoundReference& sound);
+        Sound_Buffer* insertSound(std::string_view fileName);
 
-        inline void unloadUnused();
+        void unloadUnused();
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp
index 6c71ae0052..0c37f243e8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/esmstore.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ namespace ESM4
     struct Potion;
     struct Race;
     struct Reference;
+    struct Sound;
+    struct SoundReference;
     struct Static;
     struct StaticCollection;
     struct Terminal;
@@ -146,8 +148,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             Store<ESM4::Land>, Store<ESM4::LandTexture>, Store<ESM4::LevelledCreature>, Store<ESM4::LevelledItem>,
             Store<ESM4::LevelledNpc>, Store<ESM4::Light>, Store<ESM4::MiscItem>, Store<ESM4::MovableStatic>,
             Store<ESM4::Npc>, Store<ESM4::Outfit>, Store<ESM4::Potion>, Store<ESM4::Race>, Store<ESM4::Reference>,
-            Store<ESM4::Static>, Store<ESM4::StaticCollection>, Store<ESM4::Terminal>, Store<ESM4::Tree>,
-            Store<ESM4::Weapon>, Store<ESM4::World>>;
+            Store<ESM4::Sound>, Store<ESM4::SoundReference>, Store<ESM4::Static>, Store<ESM4::StaticCollection>,
+            Store<ESM4::Terminal>, Store<ESM4::Tree>, Store<ESM4::Weapon>, Store<ESM4::World>>;
 
     private:
         template <typename T>
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
index b0684b1ab4..80bcdb056a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/store.cpp
@@ -1349,6 +1349,8 @@ template class MWWorld::TypedDynamicStore<ESM4::Npc>;
 template class MWWorld::TypedDynamicStore<ESM4::Outfit>;
 template class MWWorld::TypedDynamicStore<ESM4::Potion>;
 template class MWWorld::TypedDynamicStore<ESM4::Race>;
+template class MWWorld::TypedDynamicStore<ESM4::Sound>;
+template class MWWorld::TypedDynamicStore<ESM4::SoundReference>;
 template class MWWorld::TypedDynamicStore<ESM4::Static>;
 template class MWWorld::TypedDynamicStore<ESM4::StaticCollection>;
 template class MWWorld::TypedDynamicStore<ESM4::Terminal>;
diff --git a/components/esm/records.hpp b/components/esm/records.hpp
index 0b60b44cf0..0b76fab0ff 100644
--- a/components/esm/records.hpp
+++ b/components/esm/records.hpp
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
 #include <components/esm4/loadrace.hpp>
 #include <components/esm4/loadrefr.hpp>
 #include <components/esm4/loadscol.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loadsndr.hpp>
+#include <components/esm4/loadsoun.hpp>
 #include <components/esm4/loadstat.hpp>
 #include <components/esm4/loadterm.hpp>
 #include <components/esm4/loadtree.hpp>
diff --git a/components/misc/resourcehelpers.cpp b/components/misc/resourcehelpers.cpp
index 5279e2ad23..c3164b0dfe 100644
--- a/components/misc/resourcehelpers.cpp
+++ b/components/misc/resourcehelpers.cpp
@@ -33,14 +33,10 @@ bool Misc::ResourceHelpers::changeExtensionToDds(std::string& path)
     return changeExtension(path, ".dds");
 }
 
-std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctResourcePath(
-    std::span<const std::string_view> topLevelDirectories, std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs)
+// If `ext` is not empty we first search file with extension `ext`, then if not found fallback to original extension.
+std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctResourcePath(std::span<const std::string_view> topLevelDirectories,
+    std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs, std::string_view ext)
 {
-    /* Bethesda at some point converted all their BSA
-     * textures from tga to dds for increased load speed, but all
-     * texture file name references were kept as .tga.
-     */
-
     std::string correctedPath = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(resPath);
 
     // Flatten slashes
@@ -80,14 +76,14 @@ std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctResourcePath(
 
     std::string origExt = correctedPath;
 
-    // since we know all (GOTY edition or less) textures end
-    // in .dds, we change the extension
-    bool changedToDds = changeExtensionToDds(correctedPath);
+    // replace extension if `ext` is specified (used for .tga -> .dds, .wav -> .mp3)
+    bool isExtChanged = !ext.empty() && changeExtension(correctedPath, ext);
+
     if (vfs->exists(correctedPath))
         return correctedPath;
-    // if it turns out that the above wasn't true in all cases (not for vanilla, but maybe mods)
-    // verify, and revert if false (this call succeeds quickly, but fails slowly)
-    if (changedToDds && vfs->exists(origExt))
+
+    // fall back to original extension
+    if (isExtChanged && vfs->exists(origExt))
         return origExt;
 
     // fall back to a resource in the top level directory if it exists
@@ -98,7 +94,7 @@ std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctResourcePath(
     if (vfs->exists(fallback))
         return fallback;
 
-    if (changedToDds)
+    if (isExtChanged)
     {
         fallback = topLevelDirectories.front();
         fallback += '\\';
@@ -110,19 +106,23 @@ std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctResourcePath(
     return correctedPath;
 }
 
+// Note: Bethesda at some point converted all their BSA textures from tga to dds for increased load speed,
+// but all texture file name references were kept as .tga. So we pass ext=".dds" to all helpers
+// looking for textures.
+
 std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctTexturePath(std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs)
 {
-    return correctResourcePath({ { "textures", "bookart" } }, resPath, vfs);
+    return correctResourcePath({ { "textures", "bookart" } }, resPath, vfs, ".dds");
 }
 
 std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs)
 {
-    return correctResourcePath({ { "icons" } }, resPath, vfs);
+    return correctResourcePath({ { "icons" } }, resPath, vfs, ".dds");
 }
 
 std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctBookartPath(std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs)
 {
-    return correctResourcePath({ { "bookart", "textures" } }, resPath, vfs);
+    return correctResourcePath({ { "bookart", "textures" } }, resPath, vfs, ".dds");
 }
 
 std::string Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctBookartPath(
@@ -199,6 +199,12 @@ std::string_view Misc::ResourceHelpers::meshPathForESM3(std::string_view resPath
 VFS::Path::Normalized Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctSoundPath(
     VFS::Path::NormalizedView resPath, const VFS::Manager& vfs)
 {
+    // Note: likely should be replaced with
+    //     return correctResourcePath({ { "sound" } }, resPath, vfs, ".mp3");
+    // but there is a slight difference in behaviour:
+    // - `correctResourcePath(..., ".mp3")` first checks `.mp3`, then tries the original extension
+    // - the implementation below first tries the original extension, then falls back to `.mp3`.
+
     // Workaround: Bethesda at some point converted some of the files to mp3, but the references were kept as .wav.
     if (!vfs.exists(resPath))
     {
diff --git a/components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp b/components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp
index 9aaa89a861..c9e65d0295 100644
--- a/components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp
+++ b/components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef MISC_RESOURCEHELPERS_H
 #define MISC_RESOURCEHELPERS_H
 
-#include <components/vfs/pathutil.hpp>
-
 #include <span>
 #include <string>
 #include <string_view>
 
+#include <components/vfs/pathutil.hpp>
+
 namespace VFS
 {
     class Manager;
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ namespace Misc
     namespace ResourceHelpers
     {
         bool changeExtensionToDds(std::string& path);
-        std::string correctResourcePath(
-            std::span<const std::string_view> topLevelDirectories, std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs);
+        std::string correctResourcePath(std::span<const std::string_view> topLevelDirectories, std::string_view resPath,
+            const VFS::Manager* vfs, std::string_view ext = "");
         std::string correctTexturePath(std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs);
         std::string correctIconPath(std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs);
         std::string correctBookartPath(std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs);
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace Misc
         std::string_view meshPathForESM3(std::string_view resPath);
 
         VFS::Path::Normalized correctSoundPath(VFS::Path::NormalizedView resPath, const VFS::Manager& vfs);
+        std::string correctESM4SoundPath(std::string_view resPath, const VFS::Manager* vfs);
 
         /// marker objects that have a hardcoded function in the game logic, should be hidden from the player
         bool isHiddenMarker(const ESM::RefId& id);
diff --git a/files/data/scripts/omw/activationhandlers.lua b/files/data/scripts/omw/activationhandlers.lua
index a70696824f..aed68f9543 100644
--- a/files/data/scripts/omw/activationhandlers.lua
+++ b/files/data/scripts/omw/activationhandlers.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local async = require('openmw.async')
+local core = require('openmw.core')
 local types = require('openmw.types')
 local world = require('openmw.world')
 
@@ -6,8 +7,9 @@ local EnableObject = async:registerTimerCallback('EnableObject', function(obj) o
 
 local function ESM4DoorActivation(door, actor)
     -- TODO: Implement lockpicking minigame
-    -- TODO: Play door opening animation and sound
+    -- TODO: Play door opening animation
     local Door4 = types.ESM4Door
+    core.sound.playSound3d(Door4.record(door).openSound, actor)
     if Door4.isTeleport(door) then
         actor:teleport(Door4.destCell(door), Door4.destPosition(door), Door4.destRotation(door))
     else
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index 0012a51c41..68c041d583 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -2449,5 +2449,7 @@
 -- @field #string id Record id
 -- @field #string name Human-readable name
 -- @field #string model VFS path to the model
+-- @field #string openSound FormId of the door opening sound
+-- @field #string closeSound FormId of the door closing sound
 
 return nil