Soundcloud Desktop App
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Currently, Block is the default behavior for Autoplay. :443 is also in my list of websites that are in the specifically blocked category. I just opened a soundcloud page and it started playing music automatically. I went to the site settings for soundcloud and am unable to set autoplay to Block.
If the option is shown in the dropdown on soundcloud, which only happens if it is not the default, then I can modify it in the dropdown and it appears to be acting normally, however if I set it to default and then refresh the page, the option is gone from the dropdown.
Under no circumstances is the setting respected on soundcloud, although I have noticed a variable: If I only have one soundcloud tab open, it always autoplays. If I have more than one soundcloud tab open, it never autoplays. Also, pressing play on one soundcloud tab pauses any other soundcloud tabs. It appears that soundcloud is somehow managing its own autoplay setting.
It is fairly limited (no way to play your stream for the moment, no sound menu integration - it must be that it was developed for phones and features are missing on the desktop) but at least it is lightweight and you can lock it to the launcher.
In chrome browser you can open sound cloud page, when go to options (3 wertical lines in the corner), select "More tools" > "Create application shortcut..". You will get shortcut tha opens directly sound cloud.I use it that way. Works great.
It uses much less CPU than the browser, but when it reaches the end of the track, it just stops. I couldn't get this particular setup to load playlists. If I paste the URL for a playlist, it just plays the first song.
I clicked on the link and just like you said it is unaccessible to use, voice over won't even land on the areas were text is displayed or the play buttons; however, I also use the app far rather than the website, in my experience although it could use some fixes it is usable with voice over, it will allow you to play the songs and get to the buttons with no problem. The only thing that has a problem, is the search area is still not read by voice over when typing for songs and their are areas somewhat unreachable but you can use it far better than the website.
Hi,
To use the SoundCloud page, make sure you open the page in desktop mode. To do so, double-tap the button to the left of the address field. Then, select the button that says something like "show desktop site". Now, the SoundCloud page is very usable with VoiceOver.
I recently added a SoundCloud embedded player with auto play turned on for my websites (since auto play doesn't allow sound on video and the audio was originally for a video on the same page) and it works when I visit it on a desktop but when I get to a mobile the audio doesn't autoplay.
Please someone help me figure out how to make this work on mobiles too because I am receiving most traffic's from mobile and the whole page wouldn't make sense without the audio to the video also coming up.
Automatically starting the playback of audio (or videos with audio) when a page loads can be an unwelcome surprise to users. This is why autoplay with sound isn't permitted. If users are bombarded with unexpected sound they will usually scramble to leave the site, or turn off the sound. Neither of these reactions are what you want.
It is generally better to use visual elements to draw attention to your video and encourage them to watch it. You can do this by initially 'autoplaying' the video without the soundtrack, or by encouraging them to click a link to manually play the video with sound.
I can totally understand that, but my soundtrack is actually really soothing. Please tell me do you know any other platform that will let me add an html code with an audio and play it automatically on mobile websites?
I'm also trying to figure out how to get my audio controls to play on mobile. They dont need to play automatically, but I'd like to have the audio controls available to be able to turn on audio for the video if desired.
SoundCloud is a Swedish-founded German headquartered audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG.[10][11] The service enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming services in the world and is available in 190 countries and territories.[12] The service has more than 76 million active monthly users and over 200 million audio tracks as of November 2021.[13][14] SoundCloud offers both free and paid memberships on the platform, available for mobile, desktop and Xbox devices. SoundCloud has evolved from a traditional online streaming platform to an entertainment company.
SoundCloud was established in Berlin on August 27, 2007, by Swedish sound designer Alexander Ljung and Swedish electronic musician Eric Wahlforss, and the website was launched on October 17, 2008.[15] Later that year, Rapper Kid Cudi posted the video for his Soundtrack 2 My Life track, then got replaced to YouTube in 2012. It was originally intended to allow musicians to collaborate by facilitating the sharing and discussion of recordings, but later transformed into a publishing tool for music distribution.[16] According to Wired magazine, soon after its inception, SoundCloud began to challenge the dominance of Myspace as a platform for musicians to distribute their music.[16]
In March 2014, Twitter announced it would partner with SoundCloud in developing its first integrated music app. However, the project never moved forward because SoundCloud was unable to accommodate licensed music due to a lack of necessary arrangements with music labels.[20][21] In July 2013, SoundCloud had 40 million registered users and new users were joining at 20 million per month.[22]
SoundCloud announced in January 2014 that it had commenced licensing negotiations with major music companies to address the matter of unauthorized, copyrighted material regularly appearing on the platform.[23] The announcement followed a round of funding in which US$60 million was raised, resulting in a $700 million valuation.[21] According to media sources, the negotiations were initiated in an attempt to avoid similar problems faced by Google, which had been forced to handle a large number of take down notices on its YouTube video-sharing platform.[24]
In May 2015, it was reported that Twitter was considering the acquisition of SoundCloud for approximately US$2 billion. However, the prospect of acquisition was discounted by the media, with one report stating that "the numbers didn't add up",[25] and Bobby Owsinski hypothesizing on the Forbes website in July that SoundCloud's ongoing inability to secure deals with the major music labels was the foremost culprit.[26]
On 2 March 2021, SoundCloud announced a new pay model for artists, entitled "fan-powered royalties", which went into effect on 1 April 2021.[31] Under this new model, royalties come directly from the subscription and advertising revenue that listeners earn for SoundCloud, instead of allotting a certain portion of the total "pool" of revenue earned by SoundCloud to each artist based on streams. This means that a fan who listens to more advertisements or pays for a SoundCloud Go subscription will be more valuable to an artist, supposedly benefiting smaller independent artists with fans who listen to their music frequently.[32][self-published source?] Little is known about how beneficial fan-powered royalties have been for artists, beyond SoundCloud's claims, over the traditional pooled royalties model, which most competing services such as Spotify continue to use.
In December 2021, SoundCloud Chief Financial Officer, Drew Wilson, said the company is "at the doorsteps of break-even" and said the company expects to generate a net profit by 2023.[33] The rise in popularity of SoundCloud Rap and ability for new artists to gain popularity helped SoundCloud gain enough users to continue business. Compared to other streaming services, SoundCloud is an interactive platform, which contributes to the artist being able to gain popularity.[34]
In August 2014, SoundCloud announced a new program known as "On SoundCloud", which would allow "Premier" partners to monetize their content through pre-roll audio ads, channel sponsorships, mobile display ads, and native content. The company announced deals with a number of content partners (including Comedy Central and Funny or Die), independent labels, and YouTube multi-channel networks, and that it was in "active and ongoing, advanced discussions" with major record labels.[36]
In January and March 2016, SoundCloud reached respective deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. A UMG spokesperson told The New York Times that the deal would give the company an option to require certain content to be restricted to paid subscribers, a statement suggesting that SoundCloud was preparing to launch its own subscription streaming service.[41][42][43]
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