# Play background music

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/play-background-music/93638>\
**Category:** API and Webhooks\
**Created:** [August 18, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/play-background-music/93638 "2023-08-18T20:23:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![testid216](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/testid216/32/51228_2.png) [@testid216](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/testid216)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/play-background-music/93638/1 "2023-08-18T20:23:48Z")

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Is there a way to play background music using zoom API, when there are no participants other than the host in the meeting?

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**Author:** ![elisa.zoom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/elisa.zoom/32/47836_2.png) [@elisa.zoom](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/elisa.zoom)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/play-background-music/93638/2 "2023-08-21T18:46:26Z")

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Hi @testid216  
Thanks for reaching out to us!  
Unfortunately, there is not way to do this via API.  
Cheers,  
Elisa

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/zoomdeveloper/original/3X/6/1/614bdd549b610bbaa46ff934617683a02bdaa03c.png) [@system](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/play-background-music/93638/3 "2023-08-22T18:47:16Z")

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Closed on August 22, 2023, 6:47pm UTC

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