diff --git a/crates/bevy_audio/src/sinks.rs b/crates/bevy_audio/src/sinks.rs
index ed51754f86..1e020d1fd8 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_audio/src/sinks.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_audio/src/sinks.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,14 @@ pub trait AudioSinkPlayback {
     /// No effect if not paused.
     fn play(&self);
 
+    /// Returns the position of the sound that's being played.
+    ///
+    /// This takes into account any speedup or delay applied.
+    ///
+    /// Example: if you [`set_speed(2.0)`](Self::set_speed) and [`position()`](Self::position) returns *5s*,
+    /// then the position in the recording is *10s* from its start.
+    fn position(&self) -> Duration;
+
     /// Attempts to seek to a given position in the current source.
     ///
     /// This blocks between 0 and ~5 milliseconds.
@@ -181,6 +189,10 @@ impl AudioSinkPlayback for AudioSink {
         self.sink.play();
     }
 
+    fn position(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.sink.get_pos()
+    }
+
     fn try_seek(&self, pos: Duration) -> Result<(), SeekError> {
         self.sink.try_seek(pos)
     }
@@ -281,6 +293,10 @@ impl AudioSinkPlayback for SpatialAudioSink {
         self.sink.play();
     }
 
+    fn position(&self) -> Duration {
+        self.sink.get_pos()
+    }
+
     fn try_seek(&self, pos: Duration) -> Result<(), SeekError> {
         self.sink.try_seek(pos)
     }
diff --git a/examples/audio/audio_control.rs b/examples/audio/audio_control.rs
index 55d60e2083..19bb8c807a 100644
--- a/examples/audio/audio_control.rs
+++ b/examples/audio/audio_control.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ fn main() {
     App::new()
         .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins)
         .add_systems(Startup, setup)
-        .add_systems(Update, (update_speed, pause, mute, volume))
+        .add_systems(
+            Update,
+            (update_progress_text, update_speed, pause, mute, volume),
+        )
         .run();
 }
 
@@ -16,6 +19,17 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
         MyMusic,
     ));
 
+    commands.spawn((
+        Text::new(""),
+        Node {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            top: Val::Px(12.0),
+            left: Val::Px(12.0),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        ProgressText,
+    ));
+
     // example instructions
     commands.spawn((
         Text::new("-/=: Volume Down/Up\nSpace: Toggle Playback\nM: Toggle Mute"),
@@ -34,10 +48,23 @@ fn setup(mut commands: Commands, asset_server: Res<AssetServer>) {
 #[derive(Component)]
 struct MyMusic;
 
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct ProgressText;
+
+fn update_progress_text(
+    music_controller: Single<&AudioSink, With<MyMusic>>,
+    mut progress_text: Single<&mut Text, With<ProgressText>>,
+) {
+    progress_text.0 = format!("Progress: {}s", music_controller.position().as_secs_f32());
+}
+
 fn update_speed(music_controller: Query<&AudioSink, With<MyMusic>>, time: Res<Time>) {
     let Ok(sink) = music_controller.single() else {
         return;
     };
+    if sink.is_paused() {
+        return;
+    }
 
     sink.set_speed((ops::sin(time.elapsed_secs() / 5.0) + 1.0).max(0.1));
 }