diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6833bb1f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+
+#include "SoundEffect.h"
+
+#include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
+#include <AudioInjector.h>
+
+SoundEffect::~SoundEffect() {
+    if (_sound) {
+        _sound->deleteLater();
+    }
+    if (_injector) {
+         // stop will cause the AudioInjector to delete itself.
+        _injector->stop();
+    }
+}
+
+QUrl SoundEffect::getSource() const {
+    return _url;
+}
+
+void SoundEffect::setSource(QUrl url) {
+    _url = url;
+    _sound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(_url);
+}
+
+void SoundEffect::play(QVariant position) {
+    AudioInjectorOptions options;
+    options.position = vec3FromVariant(position);
+    options.localOnly = true;
+    if (_injector) {
+        _injector->setOptions(options);
+        _injector->restart();
+    } else {
+        QByteArray samples = _sound->getByteArray();
+        _injector = AudioInjector::playSound(samples, options);
+    }
+}
+
+#include "SoundEffect.moc"
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d2a5095c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/SoundEffect.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+//
+//  Created by Anthony J. Thibault on 2017-01-30
+//  Copyright 2013-2017 High Fidelity, Inc.
+//
+//  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
+//  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
+//
+
+#ifndef hifi_SoundEffect_h
+#define hifi_SoundEffect_h
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QQuickItem>
+
+#include <SoundCache.h>
+
+class AudioInjector;
+
+// SoundEffect object, exposed to qml only, not interface JavaScript.
+// This is used to play spatial sound effects on tablets/web entities from within QML.
+
+class SoundEffect : public QQuickItem {
+    Q_OBJECT
+    Q_PROPERTY(QUrl source READ getSource WRITE setSource)
+public:
+
+    virtual ~SoundEffect();
+
+    QUrl getSource() const;
+    void setSource(QUrl url);
+
+    Q_INVOKABLE void play(QVariant position);
+protected:
+    QUrl _url;
+    SharedSoundPointer _sound;
+    AudioInjector* _injector { nullptr };
+};
+
+#endif  // hifi_SoundEffect_h
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
index 0e829b6953..d73cb980f6 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-//  Created by Bradley Austin Davis on 2016-06-16
+//  Created by Anthony J. Thibault on 2016-12-12
 //  Copyright 2013-2016 High Fidelity, Inc.
 //
 //  Distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 
 #include <QtCore/QThread>
 
-#include <AudioInjector.h>
 #include <AccountManager.h>
 #include <PathUtils.h>
 #include <RegisteredMetaTypes.h>
 #include "ScriptEngineLogging.h"
 #include "DependencyManager.h"
 #include "OffscreenUi.h"
+#include "SoundEffect.h"
 
 TabletScriptingInterface::TabletScriptingInterface() {
     qmlRegisterType<SoundEffect>("Hifi", 1, 0, "SoundEffect");
@@ -416,47 +416,5 @@ void TabletButtonProxy::editProperties(QVariantMap properties) {
     }
 }
 
-//
-// SoundEffect
-//
-
-SoundEffect::~SoundEffect() {
-    if (_sound) {
-        _sound->deleteLater();
-    }
-    if (_injector) {
-         // stop will cause the AudioInjector to delete itself.
-        _injector->stop();
-    }
-}
-
-QUrl SoundEffect::getSource() const {
-    return _url;
-}
-
-void SoundEffect::setSource(QUrl url) {
-    _url = url;
-    _sound = DependencyManager::get<SoundCache>()->getSound(_url);
-}
-
-void SoundEffect::play(QVariant position) {
-    auto tsi = DependencyManager::get<TabletScriptingInterface>();
-    if (tsi) {
-        TabletProxy* tablet = qobject_cast<TabletProxy*>(tsi->getTablet("com.highfidelity.interface.tablet.system"));
-        if (tablet) {
-            AudioInjectorOptions options;
-            options.position = vec3FromVariant(position);
-            options.localOnly = true;
-            if (_injector) {
-                _injector->setOptions(options);
-                _injector->restart();
-            } else {
-                QByteArray samples = _sound->getByteArray();
-                _injector = AudioInjector::playSound(samples, options);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #include "TabletScriptingInterface.moc"
 
diff --git a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h
index 4afb3cad0e..b0b2d00e0f 100644
--- a/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/libraries/script-engine/src/TabletScriptingInterface.h
@@ -23,11 +23,9 @@
 #include <glm/gtx/quaternion.hpp>
 
 #include <DependencyManager.h>
-#include <SoundCache.h>
 
 class TabletProxy;
 class TabletButtonProxy;
-class AudioInjector;
 
 /**jsdoc
  * @namespace Tablet
@@ -201,24 +199,4 @@ protected:
     QVariantMap _properties;
 };
 
-
-// Exposed to qml only, not java script
-class SoundEffect : public QQuickItem {
-    Q_OBJECT
-    Q_PROPERTY(QUrl source READ getSource WRITE setSource)
-public:
-
-    virtual ~SoundEffect();
-
-    QUrl getSource() const;
-    void setSource(QUrl url);
-
-    Q_INVOKABLE void play(QVariant position);
-protected:
-    QUrl _url;
-    SharedSoundPointer _sound;
-    AudioInjector* _injector { nullptr };
-};
-
-
 #endif // hifi_TabletScriptingInterface_h