# Background snapshot for embed with autoPlay disabled?

**URL:** <https://community.angelcam.com/t/background-snapshot-for-embed-with-autoplay-disabled/589>\
**Category:** How to\
**Created:** [August 28, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/background-snapshot-for-embed-with-autoplay-disabled/589 "2021-08-28T17:54:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ivor\_Durham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5ac83/32.png) [@Ivor\_Durham](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Ivor_Durham)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/background-snapshot-for-embed-with-autoplay-disabled/589/1 "2021-08-28T17:54:08Z")

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We’re using the JS SDK to embed two cameras in a mobile site. Is there a configuration parameter to request a snapshot instead of the black background before the play button is clicked? On our desktop site we display a clickable thumbnail snapshot for each camera which opens a larger pop-up window for viewing the video stream.

So far I can only see the “id” and “autoPlay” options being passed to AngelCam.player( { … } ) and the only documentation I found was the “Working with Broadcasting Embed codes” article which is not a formal specification and doesn’t refer to any other possible configuration parameters.

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**Author:** ![Petr\_Ocasek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.angelcam.com/petr_ocasek/32/11_2.png) [@Petr\_Ocasek](https://community.angelcam.com/u/Petr_Ocasek)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://community.angelcam.com/t/background-snapshot-for-embed-with-autoplay-disabled/589/2 "2021-09-20T02:04:07Z")

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Hi Ivor, sorry, there is no such feature. Yet I believe there are two options how to achieve desired behavior:  
A) request video feed via our API ([HTTP://developers.angelcam.com](HTTP://developers.angelcam.com)) and use your own player  
B) we may consider developing the feature for you if you are willing to participate in development costs. If that’s the case, reach us at [sales@angelcam.com](mailto:sales@angelcam.com) to discuss details (please include a link to this thread, thanks!).