diff --git a/src/sound/footstep.rs b/src/sound/footstep.rs
index 605eea6..5f50519 100644
--- a/src/sound/footstep.rs
+++ b/src/sound/footstep.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use bevy::{prelude::*, transform::TransformSystem};
-use bevy_synthizer::{Buffer, Sound};
+use bevy_synthizer::{Audio, Sound};
 use rand::random;
 
 use crate::core::PointLike;
 
-#[derive(Component, Clone, Debug, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(Component)]
+#[derive(Component, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct Footstep {
-    pub buffer: Handle<Buffer>,
+    pub audio: Audio,
     pub step_length: f32,
     pub gain: f64,
     pub pitch: Option<f64>,
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ pub struct Footstep {
 impl Default for Footstep {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            buffer: default(),
+            audio: default(),
             step_length: 0.8,
             gain: 1.,
             pitch: None,
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ impl Default for Footstep {
 
 fn added(mut commands: Commands, footsteps: Query<(Entity, &Footstep), Added<Footstep>>) {
     for (entity, footstep) in &footsteps {
-        let buffer = footstep.buffer.clone();
+        let buffer = footstep.audio.clone();
         commands.entity(entity).insert(Sound {
             audio: buffer.into(),
             paused: true,
@@ -73,8 +72,7 @@ pub struct FootstepPlugin;
 
 impl Plugin for FootstepPlugin {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
-        app.register_type::<Footstep>()
-            .add_system(added.in_base_set(CoreSet::PreUpdate))
+        app.add_system(added.in_base_set(CoreSet::PreUpdate))
             .add_system(
                 update
                     .after(TransformSystem::TransformPropagate)
diff --git a/src/sound/icon.rs b/src/sound/icon.rs
index 11b81b4..f47c499 100644
--- a/src/sound/icon.rs
+++ b/src/sound/icon.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::{fmt::Debug, time::Duration};
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
-use bevy_synthizer::{Audio, Buffer, Sound};
+use bevy_synthizer::{Audio, Sound};
 
 use rand::random;
 
@@ -11,10 +11,9 @@ use crate::{
     visibility::{VisibilityChanged, Visible, VisibleEntities},
 };
 
-#[derive(Component, Clone, Debug, Reflect)]
-#[reflect(Component)]
+#[derive(Component, Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct SoundIcon {
-    pub buffer: Handle<Buffer>,
+    pub audio: Audio,
     pub gain: f64,
     pub pitch: f64,
     pub interval: Option<Timer>,
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ impl Default for SoundIcon {
     fn default() -> Self {
         let seconds = random::<f32>() + 4.5;
         let mut icon = Self {
-            buffer: default(),
+            audio: default(),
             gain: 1.,
             pitch: 1.,
             interval: Some(Timer::from_seconds(seconds, TimerMode::Repeating)),
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ impl Default for SoundIcon {
 
 fn added(mut commands: Commands, icons: Query<(Entity, &SoundIcon), Added<SoundIcon>>) {
     for (entity, icon) in &icons {
-        let buffer = icon.buffer.clone();
+        let buffer = icon.audio.clone();
         let gain = icon.gain;
         let pitch = icon.pitch;
         let looping = icon.interval.is_none();
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ fn update<S>(
                             interval.reset();
                         }
                     }
-                    let buffer = icon.buffer.clone();
+                    let buffer = icon.audio.clone();
                     let audio: Audio = buffer.into();
                     if sound.audio != audio {
                         sound.audio = audio;
@@ -198,7 +197,6 @@ where
 {
     fn build(&self, app: &mut App) {
         app.insert_resource(self.clone())
-            .register_type::<SoundIcon>()
             .add_systems((added, reset_timer_on_visibility_gain).in_base_set(CoreSet::PreUpdate))
             .add_systems(
                 (exploration_focus_changed, update::<S>)