In this article I will explain with an example, how to play Audio files from Server Folder (Directory) in ASP.Net Core Razor Pages.
This article will explain how to play the various Audio files i.e. mp3, wav and ogg files.
Note: For beginners in ASP.Net Core (.Net Core 7) Razor Pages, please refer my article ASP.Net Core 7 Razor Pages: Hello World Tutorial with Sample Program example.
 
 

Files Folder Location

The Audio file is stored in the Files Folder (Directory) of the wwwroot Folder (Directory).
Play Audio file in ASP.Net Core Razor Pages
 
 

Razor PageModel (Code-Behind)

The PageModel consists of following Handler method.

Handler method for handling GET operation

This Handler method is left empty as it is not required.
public class IndexModel : PageModel
{
    public void OnGet()
    {
    }
}
 
 

Razor Page (HTML)

HTML Markup

Inside the View, there is an HTML5 Audio element.
Note: This article makes use of HTML5 Audio Player to play the audios on the web page.
 
Inside the HTML5 Audio element, the source tag is added. The source tag is specified with following attributes:
src: URL of the Audio file.
type: The MIME type of the Audio file.
Following are the compatible Media Types for Audio.
File Format
Media Type
MP3
audio/mpeg
OGG
audio/ogg
WAV
audio/wav
 
@page
@model Audio_Core_Razor.Pages.IndexModel
@{
    Layout = null;
}
 
<!DOCTYPE html>
 
<html>
<head>
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width" />
    <title>Index</title>
</head>
<body>
      <audio controls="controls">
            <source src="/Files/Kalimba.mp3" type='audio/mpeg' />
      </audio>
</body>
</html>
 
 

Screenshot

Play Audio file in ASP.Net Core Razor Pages
 
 

Browser Compatibility

The above code has been tested in the following browsers only in versions that support HTML5.
Microsoft Edge  FireFox  Chrome  Safari  Opera
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