# \&avatar

Sender-Side Option! ([`&push`](/advanced-settings/setup-parameters/push.md))\
\* on <https://vdo.ninja/beta/> and <https://vdo.ninja/alpha/>

## Options

Example: `&avatar=default`

<table><thead><tr><th width="190">Value</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>(no value given)</td><td>adds the ability to select an image, instead of a video device</td></tr><tr><td>(encoded URL)</td><td>pre-selects the chosen image as an avatar</td></tr><tr><td><code>default</code></td><td>will pre-select the default avatar, rather than leaving it un-selected</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Details

`&avatar` adds the ability to select an image, instead of a video device. The image will trigger when the video is muted or no video device is selected. A default avatar image is provided, but you can select your own from disk. `&avatar=default` will pre-select the default avatar, rather than leaving it un-selected.

![](/files/U3Rrq7NgQDJORfvTBQKG)

You can toggle it for the guest's invite link in the director's room:\
![](/files/gTMiN27DcYrflwz5M01d)

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

### Director

Choosing the default avatar / placeholder image is activated for the director on default

<figure><img src="/files/Mlrt9MLTBIHg0tJTHbHd" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Related

{% content-ref url="/pages/QVr581oBYAXwbToiVTvS" %}
[\&waitimage](/advanced-settings/mixer-scene-parameters/and-waitimage.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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


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