How To Add Audio To New Google Sites

In 2014, I asked the question "Does Google hate sound?" Fast frontward to over 3 years later and we however do non have means to embed sound files into things that we created in GSuite. Not in Bulldoze, not in Slides. And not even in Sites.

So frustrated that I could not embed sound into my spider web pages at Google Sites, I created my own workaround to solve the problem. I rapidly learned that I was not the merely i who was looking for this feature. Thousands of people watched my video tutorial and I collaborated with creators from all over the world to help them add sound to their Google Sites.

Now Google has a NEW Google Sites. information technology's much easier to utilise but it is nevertheless missing 1 very important piece- the ability to embed audio files.

I was able to find an audio solution for the new Google sites just it is yet just another conditioning. Still, it's the just solution that we have at the moment.

Below is a quick video tutorial that explains how to embed audio files to pages in the NEW Google Sites.

At that place are a few things that I exercise non like about this process:

You cannot add audio files by clicking the Google Drive button. (you can practise this with videos that are saved in Drive – not fair!). [**see workaround]
If you lot embed the URL that points directly to an audio file, information technology begins playing immediately and continues to play every bit you edit your page. (then abrasive!) [**run across workaround]
In that location are no parameters to adjust how the sound histrion behaves and looks. (no control over autoplay, download link or background color adjustments) [no workaround 🙁 ]

Because of all of this, I do not recommend using Google Sites (old or new) if audio is an of import office of your webpage. If Google is your only option, so your stuck with the workarounds higher up. However, if you tin go across Google, give tools like WordPress or Microsoft'due south Sway a expect instead.

**However, this YouTuber shows how you lot tin add audio files that are stored publicly in Google Drive.