---
title: background
framework: tvml
role: collectionGroup
path: tvml/background
---

# background

Displays an image or plays audio in the background of a channel app page.

## Overview

Overview Here’s an example that shows adding an image and audio to a background element. <background>    <img src="" />    <audio>       <asset id="" src="" keyDelivery="" />    </audio> </background> note: Audio does not work in the background when the background element is contained in a banner element. Subelements of background audio mediaContent Elements that Use background alertTemplate banner compilationTemplate descriptiveAlertTemplate listTemplate mainTemplate organizer productBundleTemplate productTemplate showcaseTemplate

## Topics

### Valid TVML Styles

- [background-color](tvml/background-color.md)
- [color](tvml/color.md)

### Valid TVML Attributes

- [aspectFill](tvml/aspectfill.md)

## See Also

### Background Elements

- [audio](tvml/audio.md)