Tracking mp3 file plays on Marketo Landing Page

Question

Hi all,

I have an mp3 podcast file embedded on my landing page using an audio script:

audio controls>

Your browser does not support the audio element.

</audio>

I thought I would be able to track when someone plays the podcast using a link click (tracking the mp3 link) but that doesn't work. Does anyone know of anyway to track if someone clicks play on that mp3 file?

SanfordWhiteman · Accepted Answer

Ok I did this, and still, no one on that list has an activity log that involves a link click, only the web page visit.

Clicked into all these, and none have a "clicklink" activity. So odd.

OK, please try this:

document.querySelector("audio").addEventListener("play",function(e){  
  Munchkin.munchkinFunction("clickLink",{  
    href : this.currentSrc || this.src
  });  
});

P.S. It's actually better to use synthetic Visit Web Page, not Click Link, for reasons I'll explain in an upcoming blog post, but Click Link will be okay for your case.)

SanfordWhiteman · Answer

I have an mp3 podcast file embedded on my landing page using an audio script:

<audio> tag actually, not a script. There's no JS in your example.

In fact you need this JS:

document.querySelector("audio").addEventListener("play",function(e){
  Munchkin.munchkinFunction("clickLink",{
    href : this.src
  });
});

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