How do I add music to my experience? – Fastory

Music and sound make your experiences more lively and immersive. Fastory Studio lets you add audio in several ways: with the audio component, directly in the Bot, or by embedding a Spotify player or a YouTube video.

What is it for?

Adding sound to an experience helps you capture attention, set a mood, and reinforce the emotion you want to convey. Depending on your needs, you can play continuous background music, punctuate your Bot's questions with sound, or embed external music content such as a Spotify playlist or a YouTube video.

Add the audio component

The audio component lets you play a track on a screen of your experience.

Open the screen you want to add sound to.

Add the audio component to your screen.

Upload your own mp3 file, or search for a track in the Deezer library.

Playback options

Once the component is added, you can choose:

Autoplay: the sound starts as soon as the screen opens.

Loop: the track replays continuously.

You can enable one, the other, or both, depending on the effect you are looking for.

Warning: tracks from the Deezer library are protected by copyright. Make sure you have the necessary rights or contact Sacem before using them.

Add a sound in the Bot

In addition to videos, you can insert mp3 sounds into your Bot's questions.

Open the relevant message in your Bot.

Click media in the message.

Upload the mp3 file to attach to your question.

Embed a Spotify player

You can embed a Spotify player directly in your experience to share a track, an album, or a playlist. To do so, follow the steps described in the article How to embed Spotify in your experience.

Embed a YouTube video

The embed component also lets you add a YouTube video to your content, for example a music video or a clip. Find the step-by-step instructions in the article How to use the Embed feature.

Best practices

Always check copyright before using a track from the Deezer library, and contact Sacem if in doubt.

Reserve autoplay for screens where sound truly adds to the experience, so you don't catch your participants off guard.

Use the loop option to set a continuous mood on a screen.

Generate meta images for your mp3 files with a tool like tagmp3.net to give them a polished look.

Concrete use cases

If you want to create a continuous sound atmosphere

Add the audio component to your screen, then enable autoplay and loop to play background music from start to finish.

If you want to punctuate your Bot's questions

Insert an mp3 sound into your messages with the media button to pair each question with a sound effect or a music snippet.

If you want to share a music playlist

Embed a Spotify player in your experience so your participants can listen to a track or a playlist without leaving your content.

If you want to play a music video

Use the embed component to add a YouTube video and share lively music content.

FAQ

Can I upload my own audio files to a Fastory experience?

Yes. The audio component lets you upload your own mp3 files, or search for a track in the Deezer library.

Are the tracks in the Deezer library royalty-free?

No. Tracks from the Deezer library are protected by copyright. Make sure you have the rights or contact Sacem before playing them in your Fastory experience.

How do I enable music autoplay?

Once the audio component is added to your screen, enable the autoplay option in its settings: the sound will then start as soon as the screen opens.

Can I add sound to the Fastory Bot?

Yes. In addition to videos, you can insert mp3 sounds into your Bot's questions by clicking media in the relevant message.

Can I embed Spotify or YouTube in my Fastory experience?

Yes. The embed component lets you embed a Spotify player or a YouTube video directly in your experience.

How can I improve the display of my mp3 files?

You can generate meta images for your mp3 sounds with a tool like tagmp3.net, so they appear more polished in your experience.