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<h1><a name="Asterisk11Application_Playback-Playback%28%29"></a>Playback()</h1>
<h3><a name="Asterisk11Application_Playback-Synopsis"></a>Synopsis</h3>
<p>Play a file.</p>
<h3><a name="Asterisk11Application_Playback-Description"></a>Description</h3>
<p>Plays back given filenames (do not put extension of wav/alaw etc). The playback command answer the channel if no options are specified. If the file is non-existant it will fail</p>
<p>This application sets the following channel variable upon completion:</p>
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<li>PLAYBACKSTATUS - The status of the playback attempt as a text string.
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<li>SUCCESS</li>
<li>FAILED</li>
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<p>See Also: Background (application) – for playing sound files that are interruptible</p>
<p>WaitExten (application) – wait for digits from caller, optionally play music on hold</p>
<h3><a name="Asterisk11Application_Playback-Syntax"></a>Syntax</h3>
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<pre>Playback(filename&filename2[&...],options)</pre>
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<h5><a name="Asterisk11Application_Playback-Arguments"></a>Arguments</h5>
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<li>filenames
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<li>filename</li>
<li>filename2</li>
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<li>options - Comma separated list of options
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<li>skip - Do not play if not answered</li>
<li>noanswer - Playback without answering, otherwise the channel will be answered before the sound is played.</li>
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<h3><a name="Asterisk11Application_Playback-ImportVersion"></a>Import Version</h3>
<p>This documentation was imported from Asterisk Version SVN-trunk-r370322</p>
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