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How can I make a background music play continuously across multiple slides/layers?
Hello all,
I want to insert a background music to multiple slides. These slides will automatically play without showing the "Previous""Next"button, so I wish the music track could continuously play through these slides without being cut off.
Is that possible to do that?
Or if not, is there a way to fade in/out the music at the beginning and end of each slide?
Hi everyone!
I have some great news to share. We just released another update for Storyline 360. In Update 74, we've included important fixes and new features.
One of the new features we've included is:
- Create immersive experiences with continuous background audio that sets the tone and keeps learners engaged.
Launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer to take advantage of this update, and click the Update button next to Storyline 360. You'll find our step-by-step instructions here.
Please let me know if you have questions!
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Hi,
I added the music in Master Slide and it automatically runs in all slides and layers, and the prev next button dosen't effect on music.
Hi Somya,
Can you please share the Story file?
Thanks,Amey Sawant
I tried this. I inserted a 3 minuted .mp3 song into the Master Slide. However, every new slide I visit in the published project, it starts the song from the very beginning. So, I end up hearing the first 5 seconds of the song each slide and it begins again....
I submitted a feature request. But really Articulate, this is a HUGE hole in your feature list for Storyline. Captivate could do this about 5 years ago... And, I can publish directly as .mp4 with Captivate... Love Storyline, but this is a considerable negative for the product.
Thanks for sharing your solution as well Somya :) It could certainly assist someone that runs across this thread in the future.
Thank You Somya Sweta, good Idea:)
This thread is a bit dated Danielli. If you do not hear back from the user soon, please be sure to reach out via the 'Contact Me' option on the user profile.
Hi Todd,
Have you seen this cool method from Emily? I know a lot of folks are using it with success and have shared it's pretty easy to set up.
Hey, so I am working in Storyline 360 and these javascript code including the modified verision that are compliant with html5 outputs are not working even when I download the examples. Is this a function lost when Storyline 2 upgraded to 360? Need to have an audio file loop as background music with no interruption using Storyline 360. Any suggestions?
JavaScript can do this for you. Check out the attached file which loads and plays the song and has additional script included to adjust the volume.
Thx, - I'm currently doing the JavaScript solution. However compared to other products on the market, this is a "fix" and not an ideal solution. For example, I can't hear the audio when I preview. I also can't synchronize slides/animations and timings with the audio when I author the slide content.
You are welcome.... and agreed. :)
Thanks so much for this, Owen! I'm new to JavaScript. Is there a way to attach the audio file within the course instead of linking it to an outside location?
Yes, but it takes a few steps.
Check out this discussion.
If it doesn't make any sense, shoot me an email with your questions and I'll see what I can do.
One would think with the money that is spent on this product that this would be addressed especially since there is a need
