A '''soundboard''' is a computer program, Web application, or device, traditionallyformerly created in [[Adobe Flash]], that catalogues and plays many audio clips. Soundboards are self-contained, requiring no outside media player. In recent years soundboards have been made available in the form of [[mobile apps]] available on [[App Store (iOS)|iPhone App Store]] and [[Google Play]]. In response toSince Adobe and web browser developers deprecatingdeprecated support for Flash, [[HTML5]]-based soundboards are nowhave gaininggained popularity in recent years.
==Traditional use==
Traditionally, builders generally take sound clips said by celebrities and combine them into one Flashsoftware creationprogram. They are most often used in [[Soundboard prank call|prank calls]], when the caller uses the soundboard to imitate a celebrity or other well-known person. The individual on the other end of the call is usually deceived into thinking that they are actually talking to a real person. In some cases, the victim associated with the prank call has no idea who the person from the soundboard is, with one famous example being [[Mitt Romney]] pranking [[Mitt Romney|his father]] by pretending to be [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] using a sound board.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012204073.html Pranks a Lot, Dad: Mitt Romney Calls on the Governator]</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/romney-sons-conan-mitt-snl-schwarzenegger-340670 Romney Sons on 'Conan': Mitt Loves 'SNL,' Falls For Schwarzenegger Prank]</ref> Some users even record the calls and post them on the [[Internet]]. Soundboard prank-calling is often done with [[caller ID]] [[caller ID spoofing|spoofing]] or masking, to provide a high level of anonymity or impersonation. The goal is often to create confusion or test how long the victim(s) will remain on the phone.
