Title: Audio Embed Shortcode & WP 3.6!!
Last modified: August 21, 2016

---

# Audio Embed Shortcode & WP 3.6!!

 *  Resolved [singout](https://wordpress.org/support/users/singout/)
 * (@singout)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/audio-embed-shortcode-wp-36/)
 * OK … I get that the Audio shortcode has been usurped by the new native one in
   WP3.6 … but I had configured the JetPack embed for a bunch of audio on my site
   to display in a very specific way (adjusting the size, appearance, animation,
   titles, etc.), ALL of which are now blown away which would be frustrating enough,
   but the new native shortcode is either *completely* non-customizable or *completely*
   undocumented on how to do that stuff.
 * Bottom line, any chance that JetPack could modify their shortcode so it used 
   a different name but retained the ability to modify how it works? (perhaps “jetpack-
   audio”) … at least until WP catches up to 2011?
 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/)

Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)

 *  [miekevson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/miekevson/)
 * (@miekevson)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/audio-embed-shortcode-wp-36/#post-3984857)
 * > but the new native shortcode is either *completely* non-customizable or *completely*
   > undocumented on how to do that stuff.”
 * I have to say I’m looking around myself. Where are the instructions on what works,
   is allowed etc. when adding these shortcodes and how do I change the length of
   these audio players.
 * I’m not sure if I really enjoy this update at this point because I have a lot
   of people banking on me adding video/audios to their sites which WP 3.6 should
   make it easier but I need to know how to customize all this.
 *  [nemski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nemski/)
 * (@nemski)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/audio-embed-shortcode-wp-36/#post-3984876)
 * This seriously blows. I run two music blogs and this audio switch will effing
   kill me. Some documentation would be real nice.
 *  Plugin Author [Jeremy Herve](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeherve/)
 * (@jeherve)
 * Jetpack Mechanic 🚀
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/audio-embed-shortcode-wp-36/#post-3984877)
 * As you mentioned, the Jetpack audio shortcode is deactivated if you have installed
   WordPress 3.6. That shortcode will be deprecated in the next few months.
 * I’m afraid it’s not possible to reactivate the old Audio player at this point.
 * You can follow the instructions here to learn how to customize the new Audio 
   player:
    [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-style-and-customize-the-new-audio-player?replies=9](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/css-style-and-customize-the-new-audio-player?replies=9)
 * You can also find more information about the 2 new audio and video shortcodes
   here:
    [http://make.wordpress.org/core/2013/04/08/audio-video-support-in-core/](http://make.wordpress.org/core/2013/04/08/audio-video-support-in-core/)
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_audio_shortcode](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_audio_shortcode)
   [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_video_shortcode](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_video_shortcode)
 *  Thread Starter [singout](https://wordpress.org/support/users/singout/)
 * (@singout)
 * [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/audio-embed-shortcode-wp-36/#post-3984882)
 * It’s beyond me as to why ANYONE could think that this is a positive change for
   WP. If you wanted quick and easy shortcodes for media, there were several highly
   customizable choices — INCLUDING the uber simple and quite elegantly customizable
   JetPack stuff. Mandating the crippled core method simply sucks. Hopefully some
   new plugin will come along to undo this awful change.
 *  [rtainter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rtainter/)
 * (@rtainter)
 * [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/audio-embed-shortcode-wp-36/#post-3984995)
 * To customize the audio shortcode, in your theme’s functions.php:
 *     ```
       remove_shortcode('audio', 'wp_audio_shortcode');
       add_shortcode('audio', 'wp_audio_shortcode_new');
       function wp_audio_shortcode_new( $attr ) {
   
       /*include and customize  the original function from wp-includes/media.php line 850*/
   
       }
       ```
   

Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)

The topic ‘Audio Embed Shortcode & WP 3.6!!’ is closed to new replies.

 * ![](https://ps.w.org/jetpack/assets/icon.svg?rev=2819237)
 * [Jetpack - WP Security, Backup, Speed, & Growth](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/)
 * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/jetpack/#faq)
 * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack/)
 * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack/active/)
 * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack/unresolved/)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/jetpack/reviews/)

## Tags

 * [Audio Embed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/audio-embed/)

 * 5 replies
 * 5 participants
 * Last reply from: [rtainter](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rtainter/)
 * Last activity: [12 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/audio-embed-shortcode-wp-36/#post-3984995)
 * Status: resolved