# \&waitimage

Viewer-Side Option! ([`&scene`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene.md), [`&view`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view.md))

## Options

Example: `&waitimage=https%3A%2F%2Fvdo.ninja%2Fmedia%2Flogo_cropped.png`

| Value         | Description              |
| ------------- | ------------------------ |
| (encoded URL) | Specifies a custom image |

## Details

This is for when waiting for the [`&scene`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene.md) or [`&view`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view.md) link to load. You can add a custom image which shows up while waiting for the [`&scene`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene.md) or [`&view`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view.md) link.

Example:\
[`https://vdo.ninja/?view=streamid&waitmessage=hello&waittimeout=0&waitimage=https%3A%2F%2Fvdo.ninja%2Fmedia%2Flogo_cropped.png`](https://vdo.ninja/?view=streamid\&waitmessage=hello\&waittimeout=0\&waitimage=https%3A%2F%2Fvdo.ninja%2Fmedia%2Flogo_cropped.png)

It fits to the screen, and [`&cover`](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/cover.md) will have it 'cover' the screen.

When using `&waitimage`, the specified 'waiting to connect' image will appear after all connections end.

It overrides [`&cleanoutput`](/advanced-settings/design-parameters/cleanoutput.md).

You can encode the URL here:\
<https://www.urlencoder.org/>

## Related

{% content-ref url="/pages/as9Cvpugb813vuFC4fPI" %}
[\&waitmessage](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/and-waitmessage.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/kEGlcCpwJGyjAMercK9R" %}
[\&waittimeout](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/and-waittimeout.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/UmehaIO8eQ4CpOdydDO6" %}
[\&bgimage](/advanced-settings/design-parameters/and-bgimage.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="/pages/vNOeAWRUpRlwMrHqfxry" %}
[\&background](/advanced-settings/design-parameters/and-background.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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