# Audio embed not displaying on email

**URL:** <https://discuss.write.as/t/audio-embed-not-displaying-on-email/3321>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 16, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/audio-embed-not-displaying-on-email/3321 "2021-08-16T15:34:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jakelacaze](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/jakelacaze/32/1223_2.png) [@jakelacaze](https://discuss.write.as/u/jakelacaze)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/audio-embed-not-displaying-on-email/3321/1 "2021-08-16T15:34:47Z")

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Is it possible to have an audio embed in write.as Letters emails?

My latest post featured an audio embed which did not appear in my email. (See screenshots below.)

 ![Screenshot 2021-08-16 at 10.25.28 AM](https://discuss.write.as/uploads/default/original/2X/9/98af4ccbb20c6eb9ce0127fee69b599bf55765d4.png)Screenshot of blog post featuring audio embed  
  
  
  
  
 ![Screenshot 2021-08-16 at 10.24.46 AM](https://discuss.write.as/uploads/default/original/2X/c/cb0663b164570f678b92c699d7350272ce5dee0f.png)Screenshot of email missing audio embed

If it helps, here is the basic HTML I attempted:

```auto
<audio controls src="https://static.racket.com/recordings/10039-jakelacaze16947_enhanced.mp3"></audio>

```

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**Author:** ![matt](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/matt/32/2760_2.png) [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/audio-embed-not-displaying-on-email/3321/2 "2021-08-16T18:44:35Z")

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Hmm, I’d assume this isn’t a supported HTML element in your email client (and probably many others). So maybe we should do some special conversion for any `<audio>` elements in the emails going out.

Maybe we link directly to the audio file? Any other thoughts?

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**Author:** ![justinf](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/justinf/32/1242_2.png) [@justinf](https://discuss.write.as/u/justinf)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 10:11pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/audio-embed-not-displaying-on-email/3321/3 "2021-08-16T22:11:20Z")

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Direct link is probably the easiest (most acceptable) solution for all email clients. Albeit a little rudimentary.

Just my opinion.

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**Author:** ![jakelacaze](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/jakelacaze/32/1223_2.png) [@jakelacaze](https://discuss.write.as/u/jakelacaze)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2021, 12:17pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/audio-embed-not-displaying-on-email/3321/4 "2021-08-17T12:17:32Z")

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When you say link directly, do you mean something as simple as:

[Listen on Racket](https://racket.com/jakelacaze/rrFYa)

If it’s usual for audio elements not to show up in HTML emails, then that is likely what I have to do.