# Audio doesnt work if silent mode on

**URL:** <https://forum.8thwall.com/t/audio-doesnt-work-if-silent-mode-on/1323>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Created:** [May 8, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/audio-doesnt-work-if-silent-mode-on/1323 "2024-05-08T10:51:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![daniel\_stavrakis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bb73d2/32.png) [@daniel\_stavrakis](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/daniel_stavrakis)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 10:51am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/audio-doesnt-work-if-silent-mode-on/1323/1 "2024-05-08T10:51:58Z")

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Hi everyone am i right to believe there is no work around for the browser not playing audio if silent mode is on? thanks

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**Author:** ![Ian](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.8thwall.com/ian/32/430_2.png) [@Ian](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Ian)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/audio-doesnt-work-if-silent-mode-on/1323/2 "2024-05-08T17:45:02Z")

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You can certainly include a splash screen before the experience starts to instruct users to turn off silent mode or turn up their volume.

> **[Splash Screen | 8th Wall Playground | 8th Wall](https://www.8thwall.com/playground/splash-screen-aframe)**
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> This project illustrates how to delay the initialization of the AR engine until the user clicks the "Start AR" button.

That being said, there would be no way to “override” silent mode on a device in any capacity or form.