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Sound file hosting by WA

New Feature Addition · Articles & templates · Created by shyredfox
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audio sound-files hosting theme-songs languages stories

What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

I would love to see sound file hosting by World Anvil. Currently I have to host a podcast and pay for yet another service to be able to allow playable sound files.  

How does this feature request address the current situation?

Hosting sound files, say MP3 formats, would:
  • allow us to focus on world anvil instead of having our file spread all over
  • have more of a consistent presentation for sound files. (right now mine are spread over Youtube, Soundcloud, podbean, and Anchor.)
  • What are other uses for this feature request?

  • stories/manuscripts
  • world theme songs
  • name and word pronunciations
  • reading articles aloud for accessibility and language options
  • I'm sure there are other options. But those are what come to mind.

    The Team's Response

    Close for not reaching its votes goal / Partly Declined  

    Feedback

    Hosting of files will not happen, this will be opening the doors in closing down World Anvil and having to deal with a crippling number of DMCAs and extreme load on the server for streaming them.   What can happen, and please free to suggest it, is a World Anvil AUDIO player, which you can link to music outside the service.
    Current score

    75/300 Votes · +7930 points

    Votes Cast

    • -100

      by jcsamuelson
      on 2021-05-03 15:16
    • -300

      by GorkamWorka
      on 2021-05-03 09:59
      a) Consider the volume that would take of your alloted space. b) Endless Copyright infringement Nightmare and DMCA.   Let's pray it doesn't happen
    • +50

      by A Adorable Velociraptor
      on 2021-05-02 17:04
    • +300

      by Docobeboy
      on 2021-05-02 01:46
      This is such a fantastic idea, I can see why large file hosting might be an issue, however, short clips for themes, or pronunciations would be amazing.
    • +10

      by Vixen Windsong
      on 2021-05-01 00:20
    • +10

      by AuraGuard
      on 2021-04-30 01:05
    • +50

      by Benjamin_Wales
      on 2021-04-28 17:53
    • +10

      by lionclaw125
      on 2021-04-28 02:01
    • +20

      by J B Dorman
      on 2021-04-26 13:11
    • +100

      by KatSanders
      on 2021-04-24 03:13
    • +20

      by Speghetios
      on 2021-04-23 13:02
    • +10

      by Jimmy Dallaire
      on 2021-04-23 00:46
    • +200

      by TheBlackVolk
      on 2021-04-23 00:14
    • +50

      by Elache3380
      on 2021-04-22 19:00
    • +300

      by Didz
      on 2021-04-22 09:07
    • -10

      by WantedHero
      on 2021-04-21 22:34
      I hate to do this ya'll, but I agree with ka_jan full heartedly in that I'd rather this be about having our own audio player, but the point @Arumbus is SO important--in that I don't want anything approved that puts this platform at risk due to unsavory practices--where the result will be copyright issues.   I use several platforms myself--but then decided to host everything on a single Anchor account and use that to upload the various files into my world. Works just fine and Dimi/Janet are protected.
    • +300

      by Wolfstalker
      on 2021-04-21 20:11
    • -10

      by Arumbus
      on 2021-04-21 20:03
      Though I could personally use this, I think with copyright issiues when it come to media, particularly music and video, it provides too much liability to WA and its owners as they are not the ones who control what is uploaded. If there was ever copyright issue, they would go after WA and Dimi and Janet first... it is always about where the perceived money is.
    • +100

      by Patchwork Veneficium
      on 2021-04-21 19:54
    • +50

      by A Sneaky Dwarf
      on 2021-04-21 07:13
    • +100

      by DM-Ahsome
      on 2021-04-21 00:07
      I agree, i was using Syrinscape and loved it but having it all in one location would kick ass. Sound is so immersive for online gaming.
    • +50

      by Mechanon Entertainment
      on 2021-04-20 17:25
      Absolutely! I'm working on an audiobook and this feature would be amazing!!!
    • +50

      by Kameron M. Sovka
      on 2021-04-20 15:55
    • +100

      by MalGrand
      on 2021-04-20 15:11
    • +100

      by jkmcne
      on 2021-04-20 11:34
    • +300

      by lengna
      on 2021-04-19 21:34
    • +10

      by VisitShinfarset
      on 2021-04-19 14:32
    • +10

      by DeadTreeStudios
      on 2021-04-19 14:09
    • +10

      by Ratha
      on 2021-04-19 08:18
    • +300

      by unaiboiii
      on 2021-04-19 02:59
    • +20

      by finalfrog
      on 2021-04-18 22:32
    • +50

      by VoxNoctis
      on 2021-04-18 16:54
    • +20

      by Konaookami
      on 2021-04-18 15:36
    • +300

      by Jarissa
      on 2021-04-18 09:44
      If I host on SoundCloud and mark it "private" there, when I set a link on World Anvil to the file even with the password included, it displays the "this file is unavailable" error message in the SoundCloud block. I would rather pay more money to World Anvil for my audio files hosting, and have control of which subscribers can access what, than pay SoundCloud to reduce the pestering of spammers and bots.
    • +300

      by therambogeeks
      on 2021-04-18 06:14
    • +300

      by TheSolitaryGamer
      on 2021-04-18 06:00
    • +200

      by soaptoaster
      on 2021-04-18 05:31
      Even just the ability to provide name and word pronunciations alone would be great. This is an excellent idea.
    • +300

      by Rowan Silveroak
      on 2021-04-18 02:21
      yes! I want to narrate my stuff!
    • +50

      by Auturias
      on 2021-04-18 00:02
    • +50

      by Laria
      on 2021-04-17 19:45
    • +100

      by Twaren Stormborn
      on 2021-04-17 19:34
    • +20

      by LauraVAB
      on 2021-04-17 19:14
    • +300

      by BasicDragon
      on 2021-04-17 16:12
    • +10

      by KahunaTheElder
      on 2021-04-17 15:34
    • +10

      by OldGuy33
      on 2021-04-17 13:35
    • +100

      by itmePhil
      on 2021-04-17 10:29
    • +300

      by FelthWorkshop
      on 2021-04-17 10:27
    • +10

      by lilithgaskarth
      on 2021-04-17 09:43
    • +10

      by AmélieIS
      on 2021-04-17 08:17
    • +100

      by oncomingshower
      on 2021-04-17 08:05
    • +100

      by Rynn19
      on 2021-04-17 05:02
    • +300

      by Barbarossa Sparklebeard
      on 2021-04-17 05:00
    • +300

      by Acejhm
      on 2021-04-17 02:57
    • +20

      by MOJackal
      on 2021-04-17 00:58
    • +300

      by ZackTheGreat
      on 2021-04-17 00:19
    • +200

      by AntleredPanda
      on 2021-04-17 00:08
      Yes yes yes yes, 100000000% yes!
    • +10

      by Lyraine Alei
      on 2021-04-17 00:04
    • +300

      by Lillithwolf
      on 2021-04-16 23:50
    • +20

      by blacklilyofkon
      on 2021-04-16 23:34
    • +10

      by A Rambunctious Dimensional Horror
      on 2021-04-16 21:48
      While sound files can get big quick, I am still in favor!
    • -300

      by ka_jan
      on 2021-04-16 21:44
      I think this should be two separate requests: New Audio Player for any Source and Sound Files Storage. I'd rather take the first without the second, even though I understand why this is combined.
    • +100

      by Timepool
      on 2021-04-16 21:39
    • +100

      by Ellysium
      on 2021-04-16 21:09
    • +300

      by Kummer Wolfe
      on 2021-04-16 20:26
    • +300

      by melior64
      on 2021-04-16 20:02
    • +200

      by JohanWq
      on 2021-04-16 19:39
    • +50

      by KajetanWrites
      on 2021-04-16 19:34
    • +20

      by Gasog
      on 2021-04-16 19:03
    • +10

      by mastergentleman
      on 2021-04-16 18:54
    • +100

      by Serukis
      on 2021-04-16 18:53
    • +20

      by melancholy.ace
      on 2021-04-16 18:46
    • +300

      by Heffé
      on 2021-04-16 18:44
    • +20

      by brass_phoenix
      on 2021-04-16 18:42
    • +100

      by xtremepsy
      on 2021-04-16 18:38
    • +10

      by Adcheryl
      on 2021-04-16 18:29
    • +300

      by shyredfox
      on 2021-04-16 18:27