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# Audio won't autoplay

> Browsers block music until the visitor interacts with the page. Here's how to make it work anyway.

If your background music doesn't start automatically when visitors open the page, **the browser is doing exactly what it's supposed to**. Browsers block audio that starts on its own — too many ads abused autoplay over the years.

## The fix: a splash screen

Turn on a **click-to-enter splash** ([Splash panel](/media/splash)). The visitor's tap on the splash counts as the user interaction the browser needs to allow audio.

After the tap, music starts. This is by far the most reliable solution.

## Other things to check

* **Default volume** isn't 0 — see the [Audio panel](/media/background-music).
* **Show on profile** toggle is on.
* **Track file** is intact — re-upload if it sounds corrupted.
* **iPhone in Low Power Mode** — iOS aggressively blocks background audio in Low Power Mode. Even a tap won't reliably start it. Nothing we can override.
* **Safari with strict tracking-prevention** — sometimes refuses to play. Test in Chrome / Firefox to confirm.

## Visitor side

If you're testing your **own** profile and audio doesn't start:

1. **Click anywhere** on the page first. That's the gesture browsers want.
2. The on-page audio bar **Play** button always works — visitors can tap it manually.

## Why we can't "just fix it"

Browser audio policies are baked into Chrome / Safari / Firefox at the engine level. There's no website-side workaround. The splash screen is the universally accepted pattern.