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Background Audio On/Off Toggle
I use Background Audio playlists as I like the rise in music volume as an audio cue to the user to advance to the next slide. However, some users prefer a divine silence and I was having to build in instructions on how to access the Settings menu of the player to turn Background Audio off. It's not difficult to do so, but it's inelegant and clunky.
Surely there must be a better way, and indeed there is. If you'd like a simple toggle for users please see the below attachment.
Hi David!
Yes, it's possible to build your own toggle switch 'in slide'. You can add a trigger to Pause/Stop/Play the Background Audio like any other media, or adjust the built-in BackgroundAudioVolume variable to change its volume (as a percentage).
Here's an example where I used a standard trigger to Play/Pause the Background Audio.
And here's a more recent example where I have linked the BackgroundAudioVolume variable to the position of a dial.
Whatever name you give to your playlist, this will show in the media list when you build a standard trigger.
You'll find the BackgroundAudioVariable variable in the Built-in Variables trigger list.
Ashley Chiasson covers this method in one of her brilliant tutorial videos:
https://youtu.be/hD9JId1EqZU?si=kr777WAUOldv3aBt
- Jonathan_HillSuper Hero
Hi David!
Yes, it's possible to build your own toggle switch 'in slide'. You can add a trigger to Pause/Stop/Play the Background Audio like any other media, or adjust the built-in BackgroundAudioVolume variable to change its volume (as a percentage).
Here's an example where I used a standard trigger to Play/Pause the Background Audio.
And here's a more recent example where I have linked the BackgroundAudioVolume variable to the position of a dial.
Whatever name you give to your playlist, this will show in the media list when you build a standard trigger.
You'll find the BackgroundAudioVariable variable in the Built-in Variables trigger list.
Ashley Chiasson covers this method in one of her brilliant tutorial videos:
https://youtu.be/hD9JId1EqZU?si=kr777WAUOldv3aBt
- DavidBrown-71c8Community Member
Thank you, that's a far more efficient solution. My trigger now looks like:
Assuming I have an object named BG Audio On/Off "♪" with states Normal and Off.
- DavidBrown-71c8Community Member
Upon testing, I find the above trigger does not persist between slides, so turning the Background Audio playlist off on one slide still has it play on the next. Thus, I return to my original solution that accounted for this problem.
- Jonathan_HillSuper Hero
Apologies DavidBrown-71c8 if I've misinterpreted your original post.. I thought you were seeking help to find a solution, and elements of my method overlap with your own.
- DavidBrown-71c8Community Member
Apology? No, no. Criticism is always welcome and sought after. As a DISC type C personality, I'm always trying to find a more perfect solution, not just one that does the job inelegantly. Your input is much appreciated!