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- 2026-10-17
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- en
Keep Audio Device Active
AnkiWeb addon 647710413
Runs a continuous background audio stream (inaudible tone or generated noise) to prevent devices, especially Bluetooth speakers, from cutting off, crackling, or popping at playback start.
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- Last update or commit: 2026-10-17 (15 days before the snapshot).
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| Min Anki | Max Anki | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1.0 | – | 2026-10-17 |
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Description
Tired of audio cutting off the beginning of sounds, or hearing cracks and pops?
This add-on keeps an audio stream running in the background to help prevent audio devices from cutting off, crackling, or popping at the beginning of playback. This is especially useful if your audio device takes a moment to wake up when a sound is played, and for bluetooth speakers.
Features (implemented)
- Continuous tone (inaudible, true silence, or custom amplitude)
- Generated noise (white noise, pink and brown noise to be implemented in the next release!)
Features (planned)
- Mp3 file playback (built in: rain, waterfall, traffic, chatter ambience, also supports custom mp3 or wav file playback)
Compatibility
Tested on Anki 25.09.5 on Windows 11. Compatibility with other Anki versions and operating systems is untested. If you try it on another setup, let me know how it goes!