Audio becoming unsync with animation after un-checking "Continue playing project"

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August 22, 2016
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Hi.
When I add a link to another page (open in New) and uncheck the "Continue playing project", the audio i've added does not pause with the rest of the slide. This creates a confusing delay between animation and sound, where the user does not know that the animation is paused.

Is there a way of pausing the audio at the same time as the slide itself?

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Correct answer Lilybiri

This causes a lot of confusion with many CP-users. There are two types of Pauses:

The "absolute" Pause caused by the command 'Pause'. That will pause everything on the timeline, including already started audio clips, video.
Pause due to an interactive object that has Pause checked in its Timing Properites: it will stop the playhead, thus preventing objects that should enter the slide after the pausing point to appear. However, slide audio that has started to play before the pausing will continue to play, unless you check "Stop Slide Audio" in the Options tab of that interactive object. Same with object audio.

TLCMediaDesign

Inspiring

You need to issue an actual pause command. You can execute the following JavaScript. You'll need to create an advanced actions to execute more than one action.

window.cpAPIInterface.pause();

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98108940Author

Known Participant

On a button that opens a URL in a new window? This seems a tad excessive for a feature i think should be the norm.

TLCMediaDesign

Inspiring

I would be weird behavior if the audio paused every time you put an interactive object on the stage. CP has constants, reason for pause, to determine if the slide audio should pause or not.

RodWard

Community Expert

How did you insert the audio? If it was slide audio then it should be linked to the timeline and pause if the timeline pauses. If it was added using Play Audio actions then it will not pause.

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98108940Author

Known Participant

It's the slide audio. This is why i'm confused that it does't stop when i uncheck the "Continue playing audio" When you open up a link in a new tab.

TLCMediaDesign

Inspiring

The slide paused, but not the audio because it encountered an interactive object. Unchecking the option doesn't do anything since the slide is already paused. You need to tell CP to pause the audio also.

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