> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vobiz.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Stop Playing Audio to a Member

> Interrupt in-progress audio playback for one or more Vobiz conference members via DELETE - stop whisper files or hold music mid-stream across 130+ countries.

```http theme={null}
DELETE https://api.vobiz.ai/api/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Conference/{conference_name}/Member/{member_id}/Play/
```

Use this endpoint to stop audio currently playing to one or more members of a conference. This is useful for interrupting audio playback before it completes naturally.

<Info>
  **Authentication required:**

  * `X-Auth-ID` - Your account ID (e.g., `{auth_id}`)
  * `X-Auth-Token` - Your account Auth Token
  * `Content-Type: application/json`
</Info>

<Info>
  If no audio is currently playing to the specified member(s), this call has no effect but still returns success.
</Info>

<Info>
  The `member_id` can be a specific member ID, a comma-separated list, or `all` to stop audio for all members.
</Info>

## Request Body

```json JSON theme={null}
{}
```

No request body parameters required. Send an empty JSON object.

## Response

A successful stop returns `204 No Content` with an empty body.

```text Response - 204 No Content theme={null}
HTTP Status Code: 204
```

## Examples

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash Stop Audio for Specific Member theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE https://api.vobiz.ai/api/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Conference/MyConf/Member/10/Play/ \
  -H "X-Auth-ID: YOUR_AUTH_ID" \
  -H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN"
  ```

  ```bash Stop Audio for Multiple Members theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE https://api.vobiz.ai/api/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Conference/MyConf/Member/10,15,22/Play/ \
  -H "X-Auth-ID: YOUR_AUTH_ID" \
  -H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN"
  ```

  ```bash Stop Audio for All Members theme={null}
  curl -X DELETE https://api.vobiz.ai/api/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Conference/MyConf/Member/all/Play/ \
  -H "X-Auth-ID: YOUR_AUTH_ID" \
  -H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_AUTH_TOKEN"
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Warning>
  **Common Use Cases:**

  * Stop hold music when participant becomes active
  * Interrupt announcements for urgent updates
  * Cancel audio playback when member presses DTMF key
  * Stop broadcast messages early
</Warning>


## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /api/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Conference/{conference_name}/Member/{member_id}/Play/
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Vobiz API
  description: >
    The Vobiz API lets you make calls, manage phone numbers, configure SIP
    trunks, 

    and access account data programmatically.


    **Base URL:** `https://api.vobiz.ai`


    **Authentication:** All requests require `X-Auth-ID` and `X-Auth-Token`
    headers.

    Obtain these from your [Vobiz Console](https://console.vobiz.ai).
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    email: support@vobiz.ai
    url: https://vobiz.ai
servers:
  - url: https://api.vobiz.ai
    description: Production
security:
  - AuthID: []
    AuthToken: []
tags:
  - name: Account
    description: Manage your account details and credentials
  - name: Balance
    description: Retrieve balance and transaction history
  - name: Calls
    description: Make and manage outbound calls
  - name: Live Calls
    description: Retrieve and control in-progress calls
  - name: CDR
    description: Call detail records and history
  - name: Sub-Accounts
    description: Create and manage sub-accounts
  - name: Phone Numbers
    description: Manage phone numbers on your account
  - name: Trunks
    description: Configure SIP trunks for inbound and outbound calling
  - name: Conference
    description: Manage conference calls and members
  - name: Applications
    description: Manage voice and messaging applications with webhook URLs
  - name: Endpoints
    description: Manage SIP endpoints for IP phones, softphones, and SIP clients
  - name: Partner API
    description: >-
      Reseller and white-label endpoints for managing customer sub-accounts,
      balance transfers, transactions, CDRs, and DIDs across your partner
      ecosystem
  - name: Sub-Account KYC
    description: >-
      Per-sub-account KYC verification (PAN, GST, CIN, Aadhaar, DigiLocker) and
      hosted email/redirect KYC sessions. Authenticated as the parent main
      account.
  - name: Sub-Account KYC (Test Mode)
    description: >-
      Mock KYC endpoints that never call the upstream provider. Drive verified /
      failed / pending / error outcomes with magic inputs for integration
      testing.
paths:
  /api/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Conference/{conference_name}/Member/{member_id}/Play/:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Conference
      summary: Stop audio for a member
      description: Stop audio playback for a specific conference member.
      operationId: stop-audio-member
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AuthId'
        - name: conference_name
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: member_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Playback stopped
components:
  parameters:
    AuthId:
      name: auth_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Your account Auth ID
      schema:
        type: string
        example: MA_XXXXXX
  securitySchemes:
    AuthID:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Auth-ID
      description: Your Vobiz account Auth ID
    AuthToken:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-Auth-Token
      description: Your Vobiz account Auth Token

````