How to Add Background Music with Copilot
Add background music in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Audio enhancement without audio editing software.
Tool
Copilot adds background music to videos within your IDE, making it straightforward to polish screen recordings and tutorial videos. Specify simple parameters like volume percentage and fade timing, and Copilot handles the audio layering while you continue working on other development tasks.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Video Editor tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Add this lo-fi track as background music to my demo video"
- Copilot processes the audio mix via ToolRouter
- Adjust: "Lower the music volume to 25% throughout"
- Save the video with music to your project
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Video Editor tool
Add background music to my screen recording tutorial. Use the provided ambient track at 30% volume. Fade in over 1 second and fade out over 2 seconds at the end.
Tips
- Perfect for adding polish to developer tutorial and demo recordings
- Copilot can handle the audio mix while you continue coding
- Keep music volume low for technical content where audio clarity matters