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Audio alerts for raised hands, chat messages and if somebody joins the room
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Audio alerts for raised hands, chat messages and if somebody joins the room
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Sender-Side Option / Director Option! (, )
&beep
&tone
Add this to a guest's/director's URL and you get audio alerts for raised-hands, chat messages and if somebody joins the room.
If you can't hear a sound, click any button in the room. Then the sounds will be activated.
Enable audio notifications for specified events.
Values: Comma-separated list of: join, leave, test
Example: ?beep=join,leave enables just the join and leave sounds
Example: ?notify=join enables only join sounds
Note: Using the parameter without values (e.g., ?beep) will enable all sound types.
customjoin=<url>Custom sound for join notifications.
Value: URL to audio file
Example: ?customjoin=https://example.com/join.mp3
Default if not specified: ./media/join.mp3
customleave=<url>Custom sound for leave notifications.
Value: URL to audio file
Example: ?customleave=https://example.com/leave.mp3
Default if not specified: ./media/leave.mp3
custombeep=<url>Sets a custom sound for the test tone.
Value: URL to audio file
Example: ?custombeep=https://example.com/beep.mp3
Supported formats: mp3, wav, ogg, aac, m4a, opus, flac, webm
r2d2Replaces the test tone with a robot sound.
Usage: ?r2d2
Effect: Sets test tone to ./media/robot.mp3
beepvolume=<number>Sets volume for all notification sounds.
Value: Number between 0-100 for normal volume, >100 for amplified volume
Example: ?beepvolume=50 for 50% volume
Example: ?beepvolume=500 for 500% volume using Web Audio API amplification
volume values are linear, yet the human ear hears loudness logarithmically, so 500 isn't that much louder.
Default: 100 (100% volume)
When using beepvolume values greater than 100:
Audio files must be hosted on a server that allows CORS access
External audio files (like those from myinstants.com) may fail due to CORS restrictions
If CORS fails, the audio will fallback to normal volume (100% max)
For best results with amplified volume, host audio files on your own domain
Volume boost requires Web Audio API support in the browser
Basic notification setup:
Custom sounds with normal volume:
Custom test tone:
R2D2 sounds with custom volume:
When using custom sounds:
Host audio files on your own domain to avoid CORS issues
Use short, small audio files for better performance
Test with both normal and amplified volume settings
When using amplified volume:
Test with your specific audio files first
Have a fallback plan if CORS restrictions prevent volume boost
Consider users with different audio setups
As noted, if using &beepvolume, and you set it higher than 100, then direct linking to audio files will fail with some sites, such as with myinstants.com.
There are sound effects available at , however it's generally not considered polite to directly link to their MP3 audio files. Instead, it is better to download any and host them yourself, perhaps on GitHub or a proper webserver.