Video Kiosk supports backgrounds audio which will play while the content loop is being played.. You can play streaming audio or a local audio file that Video Kiosk will play in a loop. By default, Video Kiosk will look for a local audio file named backgroundaudioloop.mp3 in your Background folder and if it is found it will be played automatically with no additional configuration required.
How to add background audio playback:
- If you haven’t already done so, configure Video Kiosk with the location of the background file.
Go to Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Path to Background folder and set the path to the background folder. - To enable background audio, Check the Enable background audio checkbox
- Configure Video Kiosk with the location of the audio file. You can configure the location of the file that you want in two ways, by putting the audio file in the default location or by setting the local path or network path to the audio file in the App Settings.
Use the Default Location
- The default location is the videokiosk > background folder. If you use it, you don’t have configure the location of the background folder. Just create a file called ” backgroundaudioloop.mp3 ” and put the audio file in the background folder. Video Kiosk will use this as the Background Audio File.
Configure the Local Path in the App Settings
- Go to Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Audio URL and enter the URL of the local file or click the “Choose File” button to pick it from the Backgrounds Folder.
- Navigate and select the file and then click Confirm button
Configure the Network Path in the App Settings
- Determine the actual URL of the audio stream.
- Go to Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Audio URL and enter the URL to the stream.
- Click the Done button.
To disable background audio playback:
- Go to Video Kiosk Settings > Background > Audio URL
- To disable background audio, Uncheck the Enable background audio checkbox
- Click the Done button.
Resources
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Video Kiosk Help
- Read the FAQ
- Refer to the Tutorials
- Read the Video Kiosk User’s Manual
- If you have any questions, Contact Support