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Media → Play Audio
AI-generatedSummary
Play a media file or stream to a SIP PBX leg.
Inputs
- sourceType (required) — Type of audio source to play: binary, file, or HTTP.
- binaryProperty — Name of the binary property in the item containing the audio data.
- filePath (required) — Absolute or relative file path on the n8n host.
- playbackHttpUrl (required) — HTTP or HTTPS URL of the audio file.
- playbackHttpAuthentication — Authentication method for HTTP sources.
- playbackHttpNodeCredentialType (required) — Credential type selector when using predefined credentials.
- playbackHttpGenericAuthType (required) — Credential type selector for generic authentication.
- interruptOn — Method to interrupt ongoing playback (dtmf or voice).
- legId — Identifier of the media leg to use.
- stopOtherMedia — Whether to stop other active media on the same leg before playing.
- duckingFactor — Gain adjustment for ducking behavior.
- mediaExecutionMode — Execution mode: blocking or background.
- voiceThreshold — Voice detection threshold.
- voiceDurationMs — Minimum voice duration in milliseconds.
- playbackHttpMethod — HTTP method for HTTP source requests.
- playbackHttpHeaders — HTTP headers to send with HTTP requests.
Output shape
no body — success/failure only
The node returns nothing on success; errors are propagated as standard n8n execution errors.
Examples
Example 1: Play a welcome message before a call
Source Type: File; File Path: /var/lib/n8n/audio/welcome.wav; Execution Mode: blocking; Interrupt On: disabled