# \&waitmessage

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: `&waitmessage=hello`

| Value    | Description         |
| -------- | ------------------- |
| (string) | Specifies a message |

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

## Related

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

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