Myartspeace Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 (edited) Hi, I recently added a SoundCloud embedded player with auto play turned on for my websites (since auto play doesn't allow sound on video and the audio was originally for a video on the same page) and it works when I visit it on a desktop but when I get to a mobile the audio doesn't autoplay. Please someone help me figure out how to make this work on mobiles too because I am receiving most traffic's from mobile and the whole page wouldn't make sense without the audio to the video also coming up. I added a picture of what it says on the mobile website for the reason of it not autoplaying Edited April 2 by Myartspeace Typo Link to comment
paul2009 Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 18 hours ago, Myartspeace said: I recently added a SoundCloud embedded player with auto play turned on for my websites (since auto play doesn't allow sound on video and the audio was originally for a video on the same page) and it works when I visit it on a desktop but when I get to a mobile the audio doesn't autoplay. Automatically starting the playback of audio (or videos with audio) when a page loads can be an unwelcome surprise to users. This is why autoplay with sound isn't permitted. If users are bombarded with unexpected sound they will usually scramble to leave the site, or turn off the sound. Neither of these reactions are what you want. It is generally better to use visual elements to draw attention to your video and encourage them to watch it. You can do this by initially 'autoplaying' the video without the soundtrack, or by encouraging them to click a link to manually play the video with sound. About: SQSP User for 17 yrs. Circle Leader since 2017. I value honesty, transparency, diversity and good design ♥. Work: Founder of SF Digital, building Squarespace Extensions to supercharge your commerce website. Content: Links in my posts may refer to SF Digital products or may be affiliate links. If my advice helped, you can thank me by clicking one of the feedback emojis below. I love coffee too. Link to comment
Myartspeace Posted April 3 Author Share Posted April 3 13 hours ago, paul2009 said: Automatically starting the playback of audio (or videos with audio) when a page loads can be an unwelcome surprise to users. This is why autoplay with sound isn't permitted. If users are bombarded with unexpected sound they will usually scramble to leave the site, or turn off the sound. Neither of these reactions are what you want. It is generally better to use visual elements to draw attention to your video and encourage them to watch it. You can do this by initially 'autoplaying' the video without the soundtrack, or by encouraging them to click a link to manually play the video with sound. I can totally understand that, but my soundtrack is actually really soothing. Please tell me do you know any other platform that will let me add an html code with an audio and play it automatically on mobile websites? Link to comment
Myartspeace Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 On 4/2/2023 at 9:06 AM, paul2009 said: HELP Link to comment
HannahNatali Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 I'm also trying to figure out how to get my audio controls to play on mobile. They dont need to play automatically, but I'd like to have the audio controls available to be able to turn on audio for the video if desired. Link to comment
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