# Background Music When Screen Lock

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-music-when-screen-lock/4107802>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Tags:** help\
**Created:** [October 16, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-music-when-screen-lock/4107802 "2025-10-16T12:22:28Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![influence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ea924/32.png) [@influence](https://community.thunkable.com/u/influence)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-music-when-screen-lock/4107802/1 "2025-10-16T12:22:28Z")

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Hi All,

I have an audio which plays when the screen is on, wil it keep going when the screen. is locked, if not how to fix it. Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-music-when-screen-lock/4107802/2 "2025-10-16T12:45:37Z")

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Hi @influence  
You can activate the option “Play sounds in background” in the settings.  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/8/c/8c8c62cd9601b22b6e220d059c3b813dc43a3550.png)  
You can find more information about audio background option in our docs:  
​[App Settings | Thunkable Docs](https://docs.thunkable.com/settings/project-settings#play-sounds-in-background)

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**Author:** ![influence](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ea924/32.png) [@influence](https://community.thunkable.com/u/influence)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2025, 1:46pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-music-when-screen-lock/4107802/3 "2025-10-16T13:46:59Z")

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Hi @ioannis Thanks for prompt response, just a quick question if you can help, will that work even if i use VIDEO editor for.mp4 file

thanx in advance

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/thunkable/original/3X/0/f/0f59f292712368bce16ff80133ae10de8a6f27e8.png) [@system](https://community.thunkable.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/background-music-when-screen-lock/4107802/4 "2026-01-14T13:47:51Z")

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