Once you start playing something, you can navigate around the website but still control the playback from the pop-up media player always shown at the bottom of the page. As you use SoundCloud more, it will find suggestions based on what you’re listening to. In addition to being used through a web browser, SoundCloud works via mobile apps for Android, iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. See the SoundCloud on Mobile page for download links.
More Information on SoundCloud
You can find music using the Charts page to quickly locate the top 50 songs as well as what’s new and hot in various countries. New music can also be found through interesting genres like Chill Tunes, Indie, Soul, New Music Now, Fresh Pressed, Party Music, Workout, and House. Sign up quickly with your email, Facebook, Google, or Apple account. When searching for tracks, you can filter them by when they were uploaded, the length, and the license (so you can find tracks that are free to use commercially or just to listen to). Custom playlists can be built. Songs you “like” are collected together for you to access again, as is your listening history. The number of times a song has been played and liked are shown below each post on SoundCloud’s website. You’re able to follow other users to stay up to date on their new uploads. Private messaging and comments are supported as well. There are podcasts you can listen to here. A repeat button lets you play the same track over and over. Uploaders can share an RSS feed so others can subscribe to new uploads. The site recommends users to follow based on your listening activity and the tracks you’ve liked. You can share what you’re listening to with others over social media sites and email. Keyboard shortcuts (see them with the H key) let you quickly control playback on the desktop site.
Our Thoughts on SoundCloud
SoundCloud is a really neat idea because it provides a place for new artists to share their music but also for the rest of us to find new and interesting sounds and songs to stream. We really enjoy using the mobile app. Listening, searching, and saving music was a breeze. There are only a few buttons on the bottom of the screen for finding your home page, streaming new music, searching for tracks, and accessing your playlists. When logged in, the home page shows the latest posts made by the people you’re following, which is a great way to start using the site because you can instantly see updates from the people you’re interested in.
