Asterisk Hold Music

Custom On Hold Music & Messaging Solution for Asterisk

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Why Integrate?
Features
How It Works With FreePBX
Resources

Integrations Overview
Asterisk

Easy mpg-123 integration
Content management portal
Licensed music, including popular hits
Redundant, customized streams
Partner opportunities available

Asterisk Streaming In Queue and On Hold Music & Messages

Asterisk Compatible Hold Music with Easy On Hold^®

Easy On Hold^® integrates with Asterisk

Allow customers to manage on hold music and messages remotely

The EOH streaming server sends http (or https) streams of audio directly into the Asterisk platform. Customers control stream content from a personalized control panel. Changes are heard immediately on the stream, or can be scheduled with custom start and stop dates
Streaming audio content can be shared across multiple call groups, or uniquely assigned to each of many call groups (sales, support, regions, etc.)
Emergency messages can be quickly turned on (with automatic stop date) for a particular queue
Existing customer audio can be hosted on the Easy On Hold stream
128k mono or 192k hit music streams are offered

I like the way the solution is solving the MOH problem.

- Mack Hendricks

Asterisk Support Manager

Why Integrate our Music On Hold Solution with Asterisk?

When you connect the Content Control Center^™ from Easy On Hold^® with your existing Asterisk system, you can keep customers engaged and create the right music and messaging on hold experience.

Our Asterisk On Hold Solution Features

Cloud based streaming queue music means no more loading audio files, and no more out-of-date hold messages.

Content Control Center™ features

Scheduling

Play streaming on hold messages or music on certain dates, times or choose when they should start and stop. Before a message is out of date, we'll email or text you!

Message Control

Each message is a unique topic, heard in your stream. Turn a topic off or on any time. Changes are heard instantly. Use "stand by" messages for emergencies.

Combine and Download

For phone platforms that require files, the Content Control Center^™ let's you combine, re-order and download any combination of your audio content at any time, as often as you like.

AI Studio

Our new text-to speech service uses generative AI to instantly turn your text into lifelike voices that match our human voice talent.

Script Templates

Choose from a library of industry scripts or make changes to have quick updates for callers.

New Content

It's easy to create new message recordings and choose music, all in one place. Human voice recordings are ready in three days. IVR/Auto attendant, messages on hold and overhead announcements in your space.

Learn about streaming Music On Hold for Asterisk

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How Our Asterisk FreePBX Music Stream Works

One very easy way is to use an MP3 stream and the basic MPG123 command-line player. For this example we are using a free acoustic music on hold test stream provided by Easy On Hold® Courtesy of Voneto Blog, Corey McFadden

Log into your FreePBX interface and navigate to the "Music on Hold" menu, under settings in recent versions of FreePBX
Click "Add Streaming Category"
The Category Name is arbitrary, so you can just type MOH Stream
For Application, we’re going to use MPG123 to play the steam here. Make a note of this command line, as you’ll need to get the resampling parameters right
/usr/bin/mpg123 -q -r 8000 -f 8192 --mono -s http://streaming3.easyonhold.com:80/streaming/571c0e9d842994b02cd5db6a334b4efa
Leave the "Optional Format" field blank
Submit changes. Now you’ve now got an MOH class ready to use wherever you want on your system

The experts at Easy On Hold^® have compiled resources to assist with Asterisk integration.

Asterisk Hold Music Resources

Latest Guides and Insights from Easy On Hold^®

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MOH For Asterisk

Streaming MOH For Asterisk: New Custom Streams Available

What is FreePBX?

FreePBX is a web-based open source GUI (graphical user interface) that controls and manages Asterisk (PBX), an open source communication server.

How do I change music on hold for Asterisk with Easy On Hold?

Through our Content Control CenterTM, you have the ability to create, managed and schedule on hold messages, IVR/auto attendant prompts and streaming music from one dashboard. View our walkthrough of the Easy On Hold Content Control Center^™ here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7lggp0W2-Y

What music is available for download for the Asterisk Platform?

Easy on Hold^® has a vast array of tracks and channels available to integrate with the Asterisk Platform:

Licensed Instrumental Music

70 genres and categories of music created by world-class composers, producers and artists

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Hit Music

From Drake's latest chart-topping hit to Vivaldi