# Audio Component **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [October 20, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596 "2025-10-20T13:51:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alex.kalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@alex.kalan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.kalan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/1 "2025-10-20T13:51:56Z")
I am having an issue with the audio component not working. Although it may be an issue with WebDev too. I have a .mp3 file on the WebDev module as a file resource. The source I am using in the audio component is [http://localhost:8088/system/webdev/Takt\_Timer\_3/DoneSound.mp3](http://localhost:8088/system/webdev/Takt_Timer_3/DoneSound.mp3) ---
**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/2 "2025-10-20T15:07:19Z")
> [@alex.kalan](#): > > [http://localhost:8088/](http://localhost:8088/)... This means that the Perspective client browser will try to connect to a web server on the **local** PC rather than the gateway. Is that what you are really trying to do? ---
**Author:** ![alex.kalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@alex.kalan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.kalan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/3 "2025-10-20T15:16:24Z")
This is just a testing environment. So, the gateway is the local PC as I understand it. But if that is not true then, how do I get this image into the gateway? ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/4 "2025-10-20T15:19:36Z")
`/system/webdev/Takt_Timer_3/DoneSound.mp3` Try giving it a 'relative' source, the component (should) automatically use that. ---
**Author:** ![alex.kalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@alex.kalan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.kalan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/5 "2025-10-20T15:23:23Z")
That didn’t work either unfortunately. Is there maybe a setting on my PC that is blocking Ignition for reading this file? ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/6 "2025-10-20T15:33:17Z")
Where did you put the file? (If outside Ignition's install folder, there may be permissions needed.) What happens if you point an empty browser tab at that complete URL? Anything show up in the gateway log? ---
**Author:** ![alex.kalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@alex.kalan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.kalan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/7 "2025-10-20T15:47:23Z")
It is just on a folder on the PC. Should I move the file into the install folder? Is there any folder I should put it in specifically. When I open it in a tab, the log shows a warning: httpchannel Also see below: ![Screenshot 2025-10-20 114434](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/2/a29c93c9870cfa3652c46d175900c8db5512bf4b.png) ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/8 "2025-10-20T15:52:10Z")
That looks like something else. (Did you add the WebDev module after the fact? And got the correct version of it, matching your Ignition platform version?) ---
**Author:** ![alex.kalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@alex.kalan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.kalan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/9 "2025-10-20T15:57:58Z")
Yes, I got it after the fact. WebDev: 5.1.50 (b2025093011) Ignition: 8.1.45 ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/10 "2025-10-20T16:02:28Z")
I think we messed up internally; try the 8.1.45 equivalent version of the Webdev module: > **[Archived Ignition Releases | Inductive Automation](https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/archive/8.1.45)** > > Download and start using the world's most powerful SCADA software in just minutes. Cross-platform, with installers > available for multiple operating systems. ---
**Author:** ![alex.kalan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b2d939/32.png) [@alex.kalan](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/alex.kalan)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/audio-component/111596/11 "2025-10-20T16:04:38Z")
I changed to the 5.1.45 It works now!! Thanks for the help!