In Keynote for Mac, I can not play an mp3 file (the same file) on more than one slide.

In Keynote, I want to play a single MP3 file on multiple slides as a sound effect. When I drag the file to each slide, it seems to insert the file fine. When I play the presentation, only the first encounter with the sound plays. Even if I start part-way through the presentation, the sound plays on THAT slide, but not successive slides. I have tried to duplicate the sound file and give it a different name for successive slides, but that does not work either. Anyone have an idea or workaround?

Mac Studio

Sonoma 14.6.1

Keynote 14.0(7040.0.73)

Mac Studio

Posted on Sep 16, 2024 11:46 AM

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Nangpa

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Oct 24, 2024 12:50 PM in response to ronhip

I had the same problem - wanting to play the same sound on 5 slides. It only worked after I alternated .mp3 and .wav files. I.e. slide 1 .mp3, slide 2 .wav, slide 3 .mp3, etc.

It was always the same audio file, but is seems the file type needs to be different each slide (or at least alternate).

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