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How do I choose a hold music playlist for my callers?

Assign a playlist for your whole system to provide consistency for all callers or change the hold music on an individual phone number, line, ring group, or call queue.

Important: Please excuse our mess while we improve your admin experience! We are in the process of migrating all accounts to the new GoTo Admin. The article below is meant for admins who use PBX Administration (classic) at https://my.jive.com/pbx. If you're an admin who uses GoTo Admin at https://admin.goto.com, refer to How do I manage my audio library?
Before you begin: You must be assigned the Admin or Super admin role to perform this task.
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Set the Hold Music System-Wide

  1. Sign in to PBX Administration (classic) at https://my.jive.com/pbx.
  2. Select System Settings in the left sidebar.
  3. From General > Defaults, select the desired Hold Music Playlist.
  4. Select Save.

Set the Hold Music on a Phone Number or Extension

  1. Sign in to PBX Administration (classic) at https://my.jive.com/pbx.
  2. Select Phone Numbers, Lines, or Ring Groups in the left sidebar and then select the phone number or extension that you need to change.
    • For a phone number, go to General > Hold Music.
    • For a line, go to the General > Inbound Call Options > Hold Music/Ringback.
    • For a ring group, go to General > Ringback.
  3. Select the desired Hold Music Playlist.
  4. Select Save.