# \&poster

Viewer-Side Option! ([`&view`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view), [`&scene`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene), [`&room`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/room))

## Options

Example: `&poster=./media/bg_sample.webp`

| Value         | Description                                                    |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| (encoded URL) | takes an encoded URL, pointing to a CORS-accessible image file |

## Details

`&poster` lets you specify a poster image for videos that have not yet started playing (using the built-in HTML poster attribute). This flag takes an encoded URL, pointing to a CORS-accessible image file.

Example of the command:

```
https://vdo.ninja/?view=YbFmisR&poster=./media/bg_sample.webp&hideplaybutton
```

## Related

{% content-ref url="and-hideplaybutton" %}
[and-hideplaybutton](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/and-hideplaybutton)
{% endcontent-ref %}