diff --git a/src/engine/cachingreader/cachingreader.h b/src/engine/cachingreader/cachingreader.h
index c5f5a6ee32c5..ec185e2eb1ba 100644
--- a/src/engine/cachingreader/cachingreader.h
+++ b/src/engine/cachingreader/cachingreader.h
@@ -18,22 +18,32 @@
 // SoundSource will be used 'soon' and so it should be brought into memory by
 // the reader work thread.
 typedef struct Hint {
+    enum class Type {
+        SlipPosition,     // prio 1 (so far unused Mixxx 2.3 priority for reference)
+        CurrentPosition,  // prio 1
+        LoopStartEnabled, // prio 2
+        MainCue,          // prio 10
+        HotCue,           // prio 10
+        LoopEndEnabled,   // prio 10
+        LoopStart,        // prio 10
+        FirstSound,
+        IntroStart,
+        IntroEnd,
+        OutroStart
+    };
+
     // The frame to ensure is present in memory.
     SINT frame;
     // If a range of frames should be present, use frameCount to indicate that the
     // range (frame, frame + frameCount) should be present in memory.
     SINT frameCount;
     // Currently unused -- but in the future could be used to prioritize certain
-    // hints over others. A priority of 1 is the highest priority and should be
-    // used for samples that will be read imminently. Hints for samples that
-    // have the potential to be read (i.e. a cue point) should be issued with
-    // priority >10.
-    int priority;
+    // hints over others.
+    Type type;
 
     // for the default frame count in forward direction
     static constexpr SINT kFrameCountForward = 0;
     static constexpr SINT kFrameCountBackward = -1;
-
 } Hint;
 
 // Note that we use a QVarLengthArray here instead of a QVector. Since this list
diff --git a/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.cpp b/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.cpp
index 7601e8445448..8b3203ac4aa6 100644
--- a/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/controls/cuecontrol.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,25 @@ inline int hotcueNumberToHotcueIndex(int hotcueNumber) {
     }
 }
 
+void appendCueHint(HintVector* pHintList, const mixxx::audio::FramePos& frame, Hint::Type type) {
+    VERIFY_OR_DEBUG_ASSERT(pHintList) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (frame.isValid()) {
+        const Hint cueHint = {
+                /*.frame =*/static_cast<SINT>(frame.toLowerFrameBoundary().value()),
+                /*.frameCount =*/Hint::kFrameCountForward,
+                /*.type =*/type};
+        pHintList->append(cueHint);
+    }
+}
+
+void appendCueHint(HintVector* pHintList, const double playPos, Hint::Type type) {
+    const auto frame = mixxx::audio::FramePos::fromEngineSamplePosMaybeInvalid(playPos);
+    appendCueHint(pHintList, frame, type);
+}
+
 } // namespace
 
 CueControl::CueControl(const QString& group,
@@ -1160,29 +1179,25 @@ void CueControl::hotcueEndPositionChanged(
 }
 
 void CueControl::hintReader(HintVector* pHintList) {
-    Hint cueHint;
-    const auto mainCuePosition =
-            mixxx::audio::FramePos::fromEngineSamplePosMaybeInvalid(
-                    m_pCuePoint->get());
-    if (mainCuePosition.isValid()) {
-        cueHint.frame = static_cast<SINT>(mainCuePosition.toLowerFrameBoundary().value());
-        cueHint.frameCount = Hint::kFrameCountForward;
-        cueHint.priority = 10;
-        pHintList->append(cueHint);
-    }
+    appendCueHint(pHintList, m_pCuePoint->get(), Hint::Type::MainCue);
 
     // this is called from the engine thread
     // it is no locking required, because m_hotcueControl is filled during the
     // constructor and getPosition()->get() is a ControlObject
     for (const auto& pControl : qAsConst(m_hotcueControls)) {
-        const mixxx::audio::FramePos position = pControl->getPosition();
-        if (position.isValid()) {
-            cueHint.frame = static_cast<SINT>(position.toLowerFrameBoundary().value());
-            cueHint.frameCount = Hint::kFrameCountForward;
-            cueHint.priority = 10;
-            pHintList->append(cueHint);
-        }
+        appendCueHint(pHintList, pControl->getPosition(), Hint::Type::HotCue);
     }
+
+    CuePointer pAudibleSound =
+            m_pLoadedTrack->findCueByType(mixxx::CueType::AudibleSound);
+    if (pAudibleSound) {
+        const mixxx::audio::FramePos frame = pAudibleSound->getPosition();
+        appendCueHint(pHintList, frame, Hint::Type::FirstSound);
+    }
+
+    appendCueHint(pHintList, m_pIntroStartPosition->get(), Hint::Type::IntroStart);
+    appendCueHint(pHintList, m_pIntroEndPosition->get(), Hint::Type::IntroEnd);
+    appendCueHint(pHintList, m_pOutroStartPosition->get(), Hint::Type::OutroStart);
 }
 
 // Moves the cue point to current position or to closest beat in case
diff --git a/src/engine/controls/loopingcontrol.cpp b/src/engine/controls/loopingcontrol.cpp
index f211704bf122..7e2507ed8ce7 100644
--- a/src/engine/controls/loopingcontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/controls/loopingcontrol.cpp
@@ -486,14 +486,14 @@ void LoopingControl::hintReader(HintVector* pHintList) {
         // direction we're going in, but that this is much simpler, and hints
         // aren't that bad to make anyway.
         if (loopInfo.startPosition.isValid()) {
-            loop_hint.priority = 2;
+            loop_hint.type = Hint::Type::LoopStartEnabled;
             loop_hint.frame = static_cast<SINT>(
                     loopInfo.startPosition.toLowerFrameBoundary().value());
             loop_hint.frameCount = Hint::kFrameCountForward;
             pHintList->append(loop_hint);
         }
         if (loopInfo.endPosition.isValid()) {
-            loop_hint.priority = 10;
+            loop_hint.type = Hint::Type::LoopEndEnabled;
             loop_hint.frame = static_cast<SINT>(
                     loopInfo.endPosition.toUpperFrameBoundary().value());
             loop_hint.frameCount = Hint::kFrameCountBackward;
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ void LoopingControl::hintReader(HintVector* pHintList) {
         }
     } else {
         if (loopInfo.startPosition.isValid()) {
-            loop_hint.priority = 10;
+            loop_hint.type = Hint::Type::LoopStart;
             loop_hint.frame = static_cast<SINT>(
                     loopInfo.startPosition.toLowerFrameBoundary().value());
             loop_hint.frameCount = Hint::kFrameCountForward;
diff --git a/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp b/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp
index 34bbf41ee61e..7fc734947238 100644
--- a/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp
@@ -1395,7 +1395,7 @@ void EngineBuffer::hintReader(const double dRate) {
     if (m_bSlipEnabledProcessing) {
         Hint hint;
         hint.frame = static_cast<SINT>(m_slipPosition.toLowerFrameBoundary().value());
-        hint.priority = 1;
+        hint.type = Hint::Type::SlipPosition;
         if (m_dSlipRate >= 0) {
             hint.frameCount = Hint::kFrameCountForward;
         } else {
diff --git a/src/engine/readaheadmanager.cpp b/src/engine/readaheadmanager.cpp
index 451c00adb1de..b0be7cd2d368 100644
--- a/src/engine/readaheadmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/readaheadmanager.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void ReadAheadManager::hintReader(double dRate, HintVector* pHintList) {
     }
 
     // top priority, we need to read this data immediately
-    current_position.priority = 1;
+    current_position.type = Hint::Type::CurrentPosition;
     pHintList->append(current_position);
 }