# Play Sound

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Plays the specific sound when Event occurs.

Basic Parameters

Sound to be played. It is possible to select any sound from the available options:

Camera to play the sound on. Camera should support 2-way audio. See "Using 2-Way Audio".

Play to user. If checked, the sound will be played in client application.

IMPORTANT: Either Play to user should be checked or Camera for 2-way audio should be selected. Otherwise the rule will be considered invalid.

Advanced Parameters

Volume

Interval of action: no more than once per certain amount of time (to reduce the amount of events), or instant.

Users to play notification to.

Sound library customization: adding, editing or removing sounds.

To view the sound library, go to Advanced Parameters and click Manage...

•To add sound:

1.Click Add... and select the desired audio file.

2.Choose the duration and set it to Clip sound up to. The audio file will be cut to the specified duration.

3.Choose Custom Title for the selected sound. If not specified, the file name will be used as the title by default.

4.Click Open to add the sound or Cancel to discard changes.

•To rename the selected sound, click Rename... and enter a new title

•To test the chosen sample, click Play...

•To delete the selected sample, click Delete...

•Click Open to add the sound or Cancel to discard changes.

May be caused by

All Events.

Why Action may work incorrectly

Event is not configured properly. See Event description for details.

Sound is muted. Open any item in layout and check if the sound is muted. Volume settings are applied globally. See "Adjusting Volume"

Too long interval of action is set. Try "instant".

Either Play to user should be checked or Camera for 2-way audio should be selected.