Is there anyone experienced with implementing an ambient music file in a loop and playing automatically in the background of the home page on a Webflow website?

To play ambient background music on a Webflow homepage in a loop, autoplayed, you'll need to embed an audio element with specific attributes and ensure browser compatibility with muted autoplay and user interaction policies.

1. Understand Autoplay Restrictions

• Most modern browsers, especially Chrome and Safari, block autoplay audio unless it is muted or the user has interacted with the page.
• To allow autoplay with sound, you usually need to trigger the audio after a user interaction like clicking a button.

2. Prepare Your Audio File

• Host your audio file externally (e.g., Amazon S3, Dropbox direct link, or your own server), or upload to Webflow’s Asset Manager and copy the file URL.
• Use an .mp3 file for best browser compatibility.

3. Embed the Audio with Custom Code

• Go to your Webflow site’s Page Settings → Inside the Before tag area.

• Use the following inline element with standard HTML attributes. This example will loop the audio and play automatically (after user interaction):

  <audio id="bg-music" src="YOUR_AUDIO_URL_HERE" loop></audio>

• Then, add custom script to play after a user click (e.g., on the homepage):

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• This ensures the music will play after the first click anywhere on the page, complying with modern browser autoplay restrictions.

4. Make It Inaudible to Screen Readers

• For accessibility, add aria-hidden="true" to your audio tag.
• You may also want to hide the player controls by omitting the controls attribute.

5. Optional: Add a Mute/Unmute Toggle

• You can create a custom button in Webflow with an id="toggle-audio" and use custom code to allow users to mute/unmute the audio.

Summary

To loop and autoplay ambient background music in Webflow, embed an <audio> element with loop and load it via a script after a user interaction. This complies with modern browser requirements and keeps it fully within Webflow’s custom code capabilities.