Bug 18416

Summary: Audio alerts: Add a hint that the upload file tool can be used for adding custom sound files
Product: Koha Reporter: Cab Vinton <bibliwho>
Component: Staff interfaceAssignee: Bugs List <koha-bugs>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact: Testopia <testopia>
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P5 - low CC: dcook, gmcharlt, nick
Version: Main   
Hardware: All   
OS: All   
See Also: https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=27598
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Attachments: Bug 18146: Fix tests for OverduesBlockRenewing
Bug 18416: (follow-up) Remove warn for uninitialized value

Description Cab Vinton 2017-04-11 15:24:26 UTC
Staff can currently use the AudioAlerts preference to control which sounds are played based on particular triggers (for example, a bad barcode scan).

At present there is a limited number of built-in sounds to choose from.

It would be great if libraries could upload their own sound files so that customized messages could be used.

Think of the possibilities -- Warnings in Darth Vader's voice. Reminders in a soothing British accent. Etc.

Koha already allows for local book cover files to be uploaded, so I don't believe there would be any major technical obstacles.

Thank you.
Comment 1 Nick Clemens 2021-01-29 15:26:48 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 2 Nick Clemens 2021-01-29 15:26:50 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 3 Nick Clemens 2021-01-29 15:32:38 UTC
Patches on wrong bug, but also, one can point to custom sounds, or upload files using the koha upload tool and use those

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 11431 ***
Comment 4 Katrin Fischer 2021-01-31 14:54:34 UTC
I think in the upload tools it's totally not obvious that this will work. I think it would be nice to have this more integrated allowing the upload directly from this page or by adding a hint with a link. Reopening with a changed description :)
Comment 5 David Cook 2021-02-01 02:43:32 UTC
(In reply to Cab Vinton from comment #0)
> Think of the possibilities -- Warnings in Darth Vader's voice. Reminders in
> a soothing British accent. Etc.
> 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97b6FfQbibM
Comment 6 Owen Leonard 2021-02-01 20:04:07 UTC
Is it possible to access an uploaded file via a URL?
Comment 7 Owen Leonard 2021-02-02 14:20:02 UTC
(In reply to Owen Leonard from comment #6)
> Is it possible to access an uploaded file via a URL?

Yes but only if it has been made publicly-accessible: Bug 27594