diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,13 +25,27 @@
 include(KDEInstallDirs)
 include(KDEFrameworkCompilerSettings NO_POLICY_SCOPE)
 include(KDECMakeSettings)
-find_package(Phonon4Qt5 4.6.60 NO_MODULE)
 
 find_package(KF5Completion ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5Config ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5I18n ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 find_package(KF5KIO ${KF5_DEP_VERSION} REQUIRED)
 
+find_package(Canberra)
+set_package_properties(Canberra PROPERTIES
+    PURPOSE "Needed to preview notification sounds"
+    TYPE OPTIONAL)
+if (Canberra_FOUND)
+    add_definitions(-DHAVE_CANBERRA)
+else()
+    # This is REQUIRED since you cannot tell CMake "either one of those two optional ones are required"
+    find_package(Phonon4Qt5 4.6.60 NO_MODULE REQUIRED)
+    set_package_properties(Phonon4Qt5 PROPERTIES
+        DESCRIPTION "Qt-based audio library"
+        PURPOSE "Needed to preview notification sounds when Canberra isn't available")
+    add_definitions(-DHAVE_PHONON4QT5)
+endif()
+
 # Includes
 
 include(GenerateExportHeader)
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,11 +29,10 @@
             KF5::KIOWidgets     # KUrlRequester
             Qt5::DBus)
 
-if(HAVE_PHONON)
-    target_link_libraries(KF5NotifyConfig
-        PRIVATE
-            Phonon::phonon4qt5
-    )
+if (Canberra_FOUND)
+  target_link_libraries(KF5NotifyConfig PRIVATE Canberra::Canberra)
+elseif (Phonon4Qt5_FOUND)
+    target_link_libraries(KF5NotifyConfig PRIVATE Phonon::phonon4qt5)
 endif()
 
 set_target_properties(KF5NotifyConfig PROPERTIES
diff --git a/src/knotifyconfigactionswidget.h b/src/knotifyconfigactionswidget.h
--- a/src/knotifyconfigactionswidget.h
+++ b/src/knotifyconfigactionswidget.h
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 #include "ui_knotifyconfigactionswidgetbase.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CANBERRA
+struct ca_context;
+#endif
+
 class KNotifyConfigElement;
 
 /**
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
     explicit KNotifyConfigActionsWidget(QWidget *parent);
-    ~KNotifyConfigActionsWidget() {}
+    ~KNotifyConfigActionsWidget() override;
 
     void setConfigElement(KNotifyConfigElement *config);
     void save(KNotifyConfigElement *config);
@@ -46,6 +50,9 @@
     void slotTTSComboChanged();
 private:
     Ui::KNotifyConfigActionsWidgetBase m_ui;
+#ifdef HAVE_CANBERRA
+    ca_context *m_context = nullptr;
+#endif
 };
 
 #endif // KNOTIFYCONFIGACTIONSWIDGET_H
diff --git a/src/knotifyconfigactionswidget.cpp b/src/knotifyconfigactionswidget.cpp
--- a/src/knotifyconfigactionswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/knotifyconfigactionswidget.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@
 #include "knotifyconfigactionswidget.h"
 #include "knotifyconfigelement.h"
 
+#include <QDebug>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
 #include "knotify-config.h"
-#if HAVE_PHONON
+
+#if defined(HAVE_CANBERRA)
+#include <canberra.h>
+#elif defined(HAVE_PHONON)
 #include <phonon/mediaobject.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -63,7 +67,16 @@
         m_ui.TTS_select->setVisible(false);
         m_ui.TTS_combo->setVisible(false);
     }
+}
 
+KNotifyConfigActionsWidget::~KNotifyConfigActionsWidget()
+{
+#ifdef HAVE_CANBERRA
+    if (m_context) {
+        ca_context_destroy(m_context);
+    }
+    m_context = nullptr;
+#endif
 }
 
 void KNotifyConfigActionsWidget::setConfigElement(KNotifyConfigElement *config)
@@ -149,7 +162,49 @@
         }
         soundURL.clear();
     }
-#if HAVE_PHONON
+
+#if defined(HAVE_CANBERRA)
+    if (!m_context) {
+        int ret = ca_context_create(&m_context);
+        if (ret != CA_SUCCESS) {
+            qWarning() << "Failed to initialize canberra context for audio notification:" << ca_strerror(ret);
+            m_context = nullptr;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        QString desktopFileName = QGuiApplication::desktopFileName();
+        // handle apps which set the desktopFileName property with filename suffix,
+        // due to unclear API dox (https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-75521)
+        if (desktopFileName.endsWith(QLatin1String(".desktop"))) {
+            desktopFileName.chop(8);
+        }
+        ret = ca_context_change_props(m_context,
+            CA_PROP_APPLICATION_NAME, qUtf8Printable(qApp->applicationDisplayName()),
+            CA_PROP_APPLICATION_ID, qUtf8Printable(desktopFileName),
+            CA_PROP_APPLICATION_ICON_NAME, qUtf8Printable(qApp->windowIcon().name()),
+            nullptr);
+        if (ret != CA_SUCCESS) {
+            qWarning() << "Failed to set application properties on canberra context for audio notification:" << ca_strerror(ret);
+        }
+    }
+
+    ca_proplist *props = nullptr;
+    ca_proplist_create(&props);
+
+    // We'll also want this cached for a time. volatile makes sure the cache is
+    // dropped after some time or when the cache is under pressure.
+    ca_proplist_sets(props, CA_PROP_MEDIA_FILENAME, QFile::encodeName(soundURL.toLocalFile()).constData());
+    ca_proplist_sets(props, CA_PROP_CANBERRA_CACHE_CONTROL, "volatile");
+
+    int ret = ca_context_play_full(m_context, 0, props, nullptr, nullptr);
+
+    ca_proplist_destroy(props);
+
+    if (ret != CA_SUCCESS) {
+        qWarning() << "Failed to play sound with canberra:" << ca_strerror(ret);
+        return;
+    }
+#elif defined(HAVE_PHONON)
     Phonon::MediaObject *media = Phonon::createPlayer(Phonon::NotificationCategory, soundURL);
     media->play();
     connect(media, SIGNAL(finished()), media, SLOT(deleteLater()));