diff --git a/crates/voltex_audio/src/audio_source.rs b/crates/voltex_audio/src/audio_source.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65f92e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/voltex_audio/src/audio_source.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+/// ECS component that attaches audio playback to an entity.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct AudioSource {
+    pub clip_id: u32,
+    pub volume: f32,
+    pub spatial: bool,
+    pub looping: bool,
+    pub playing: bool,
+    pub played_once: bool,
+}
+
+impl AudioSource {
+    pub fn new(clip_id: u32) -> Self {
+        AudioSource {
+            clip_id,
+            volume: 1.0,
+            spatial: false,
+            looping: false,
+            playing: false,
+            played_once: false,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn spatial(mut self) -> Self { self.spatial = true; self }
+    pub fn looping(mut self) -> Self { self.looping = true; self }
+
+    pub fn play(&mut self) {
+        self.playing = true;
+        self.played_once = false;
+    }
+
+    pub fn stop(&mut self) {
+        self.playing = false;
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_new_defaults() {
+        let src = AudioSource::new(42);
+        assert_eq!(src.clip_id, 42);
+        assert!((src.volume - 1.0).abs() < 1e-6);
+        assert!(!src.spatial);
+        assert!(!src.looping);
+        assert!(!src.playing);
+        assert!(!src.played_once);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_builder_pattern() {
+        let src = AudioSource::new(1).spatial().looping();
+        assert!(src.spatial);
+        assert!(src.looping);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_play_stop() {
+        let mut src = AudioSource::new(1);
+        src.play();
+        assert!(src.playing);
+        assert!(!src.played_once);
+        src.played_once = true;
+        src.play(); // re-play should reset played_once
+        assert!(!src.played_once);
+        src.stop();
+        assert!(!src.playing);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_volume() {
+        let mut src = AudioSource::new(1);
+        src.volume = 0.5;
+        assert!((src.volume - 0.5).abs() < 1e-6);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/voltex_audio/src/lib.rs b/crates/voltex_audio/src/lib.rs
index 9de6e80..875fe88 100644
--- a/crates/voltex_audio/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/voltex_audio/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ pub mod wasapi;
 pub mod audio_system;
 pub mod spatial;
 pub mod mix_group;
+pub mod audio_source;
 
 pub use audio_clip::AudioClip;
+pub use audio_source::AudioSource;
 pub use wav::{parse_wav, generate_wav_bytes};
 pub use mixing::{PlayingSound, mix_sounds};
 pub use audio_system::AudioSystem;