# \&waitimage

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

## 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`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene) or [`&view`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view) link to load. You can add a custom image which shows up while waiting for the [`&scene`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/scene) or [`&view`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/view) 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`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/cover) will have it 'cover' the screen.

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

It overrides [`&cleanoutput`](https://docs.vdo.ninja/advanced-settings/design-parameters/cleanoutput).

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

## Related

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

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

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

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