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Audio files in Stream

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I want to drop audio files into Stream. Knowing that the application doesn't support them, I converted them to WAVE which is supposed to be supported but it doesn't work. What can I do about it? In which format should I convert them?

  • We don't support audio only files. If you did convert them into a video then you could upload it just like other videos.

     

    You could use PowerPoint as a simple tool to make a video for your audio file.

     

    Enable the "Recording" tab in PowerPoint.

    File > Options > Customize Ribbon > Right hand list check the box next to "Recording"

     

    Make a slide with whatever info you want to display. Title, speaker, date of recording, etc.

     

    Insert the audio file into the slide

    Recording tab > Audio > Audio on my PC

    (It should by default be marked to play automatically)

     

    Publish the powerpoint and audio to Stream

    Recording tab > Publish to Stream > Give it a title/description, check upload original PPT > Click publish

     

     

    When it's done making a video on your PC, it will upload that video to Stream and give you back a link to the video. You can then set/change the permissions.

     

     

  • We don't support audio only files. If you did convert them into a video then you could upload it just like other videos.

     

    You could use PowerPoint as a simple tool to make a video for your audio file.

     

    Enable the "Recording" tab in PowerPoint.

    File > Options > Customize Ribbon > Right hand list check the box next to "Recording"

     

    Make a slide with whatever info you want to display. Title, speaker, date of recording, etc.

     

    Insert the audio file into the slide

    Recording tab > Audio > Audio on my PC

    (It should by default be marked to play automatically)

     

    Publish the powerpoint and audio to Stream

    Recording tab > Publish to Stream > Give it a title/description, check upload original PPT > Click publish

     

     

    When it's done making a video on your PC, it will upload that video to Stream and give you back a link to the video. You can then set/change the permissions.

     

     

    • Dorje-McKinnon's avatar
      Dorje-McKinnon
      Steel Contributor

      Thanks Marc Mroz 

      Helps a lot.

       

      For other people doing this you will need to 

      - find out how long your audio is e.g. 8:14   (eight mins 14 seconds)

      To get audio to start when slide is exported to Stream do the following

      - before you publish to Stream

      - click on audio 

      - select "playback" menu

      - change the "audio options" to "start automatically"

      Then to get the video to last as long as the audio do the following

      - click "Transitions" menu in PowerPoint

      - then in the "timing" menu section

      - change the "Advance slide" from on "mouse click", to After 8:14 or what ever your audio's length is.

      If you don't do part two then the video will only last as long as the default transition per slide. e.g. 5 secs

       

      We are using this as a "trainable" way for normal staff to publish MP3 audio and podcasts.

       

      Hope this helps.

  • Why not convert them to a video file with a static background, perhaps one that explains the name/date/information about the audio file?
    That way it's a "video" but it's audio only.

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