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# Sound Systems Desk Station Integration

Integrate Sound System audio management through a Verkada Desk Station

The Verkada Speaker Desk Station integration enables users to manage Soundtrack streams and send announcements from configured Desk Station tiles. 

{% hint style="warning" %}
The Desk Station can control spaces and zones from any site. Those spaces and zones do not need to be in the same site as the Desk Station.
{% endhint %}

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### Before you begin

{% hint style="info" %}
You need a Verkada Desk Station running the Desk Station app. See [Add a Desk Station](/intercom/configuration/add-and-configure-receivers-in-intercom/add-a-desk-station.md) for more information.
{% endhint %}

***

## Add Sound System tiles

### Audio tile

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Intercom.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select your Desk Station and click Add Tile.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select Audio.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select the Soundtrack stream you want to control on the Desk Station.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**(Optional) Choose which controls are available on the tile via permissions:**

* **Volume**—adjust the playback volume.
* **Music controls**—skip, play, and pause tracks.
* **Track banning**—stop specific tracks from playing.
* **Playlist selection**—change the active playlist.
  {% endstep %}
  {% endstepper %}

### Announcement tile

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Intercom.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select your Desk Station and click Add Tile.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select Announce > Add.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**On the announcement tile, configure your announcement as needed.** 

* Enter a unique tile name
* Select the spaces and/or zones to announce to
  {% endstep %}
  {% endstepper %}

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## Remove Sound System tiles

### Audio tile

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Intercom.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select your Desk Station > Manage Tiles.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select Audio.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Deselect the Soundtrack streams you want to remove.** 
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

### Announcement Tile 

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
**In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Intercom.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select your Desk Station > Manage Tiles.**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
**Select Announce > Hover over the tile you want to delete and click** <i class="fa-trash-can">:trash-can:</i>.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}


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