Immersive Web Experiences With Hidden Autoplay Background Music
Before discussing the immersive web experiences created with hidden autoplay background music, we should first understand what “hidden autoplay background music” actually is.
You must have experienced it at least once while using the internet. When you visit a website, a certain type of music starts playing automatically in the background, which you cannot control is called ‘hidden autoplay background music.’ Its main purpose is to enhance the user experience of a website; it creates an atmosphere in which the users can fully absorb the information presented on the web page and feel like a part of the virtual world.
Experiencing this phenomenon on webpages presenting stories, comics, travel blogs, virtual tours, artists’ portfolios, wedding-related events, etc., is common.
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Now, let’s talk about the way to create this.
Creating hidden autoplay background music for your website is a relatively easy task. For this, firstly you have to choose a music piece which you’ll use for your website. Then, via HTML, create an audio code and set its location to your music piece, which should be in MP3 or OGG format. And the last step is to hide it with CSS. It would help if you also crosschecked it by opening your website on different devices and browsers. With these simple steps, you can create your hidden autoplay background music for your website and amplify the user experience.
Most users appreciate it and say it enhances their experience in the virtual world. It sets a specific mood and makes the content more engaging. They also find it aesthetically pleasing. Some users also express how the music connects them to the content at an emotional level. Users claim websites including hidden music stands out more than those without music and make their experience more special. A user shares her joyful experience of visiting a comic website in which different kinds of music were used for different genres of comics, and they even had different music pieces for their episodes complimenting the vibes and environment of the events happening in the stories. It made her experience ten times better than reading those comics without background music.
Still, some users are reacting negatively to this whole experience. They say it feels annoying and distracts the users from concentrating on their content. They feel frustrated when they visit a website and the audio starts playing automatically, which they cannot control. Sometimes they also find it annoying because their taste in music doesn’t align with the audio used on the website. There is another problem which is faced by users that is when there is audio on a website; it takes a longer time to load the webpage resulting in diminishing the user experience rather than enhancing it. It also drains the users’ mobile’s battery life quicker and takes up more data. These are some of the issues that need to be fixed if you truly want to magnify the user experience of your website.
There are some ways by which these limitations can be fixed, and this feature can be used in a better way. The first problem that should be tackled is music that does not relate to the website’s content. Using audio that conveys the theme and compliments the ambiance of the webpage should be your priority. Then, the second thing you can do is make this feature controllable for the users. Let them decide the audio volume and whether they want to turn it on or off. This will make a great change as it gives some authority to the users to make decisions and can have a personalized experience. You can also ensure that the audio used in the website doesn’t take up much data of the users and doesn’t increase the loading time of the website. You can also use some visual elements along with music on the webpage, making it more attractive for the users.
These were some of the ways you can correctly use the ‘hidden autoplay background music’ feature to enhance your website’s user experience.
“Hidden autoplay background music,” if implemented carefully and accurately, can make the user experience much better, which results in having your own unique identity for your website, which helps users to distinguish it from the others. By this, you can add an extra dimension to your website’s online presence and increase your brand value.