SoundCloud Cheatsheet

Music platform keyboard shortcuts

Shortcuts
Contents
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Playback Controls

Space          Play / pause
โ‡งโ†’             Next track
โ‡งโ†             Previous track
โ†’              Skip forward
โ†              Skip backward
โ‡งโ†‘             Volume up
โ‡งโ†“             Volume down
M              Mute/unmute
L              Like track
R              Repost

# Repeat / Shuffle
Click repeat icon in player bar
Click shuffle icon in player bar
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Keyboard Shortcuts Summary

Space          Play/pause
โ‡งโ†’ / โ‡งโ†       Next/prev track
โ†’ / โ†          Seek fwd/back
โ‡งโ†‘ / โ‡งโ†“       Volume up/down
M              Mute
L              Like
R              Repost
S              Share
Q              Add to Queue
G              Go to track page
P              Add to playlist
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Upload & Create

# Upload page: /upload
Drag & drop or choose files

# Supported formats
WAV, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC,
MP3, OGG, MP2, MP4, AAC, WMA

# Metadata
Title, Genre, Tags, Description
Album art (min 800ร—800)
Track privacy: Public/Private

# Plans
Free:    3 hours upload
Next:    6 hours + stats
Pro:     Unlimited + Spotlight
Pro Unlimited: Unlimited everything
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Social Features

# Actions on tracks
โ™ฅ Like         Save to likes
โŸณ Repost      Share to followers
โ†— Share       External share
๐Ÿ’ฌ Comment    Timed comment
+ Playlist    Add to playlist

# Timed comments
Click waveform position โ†’ type
Shows at that timestamp

# Discover
Charts: Top 50, New & Hot
Genres, Moods
Related tracks & artists

# Stations
Auto-generated radio from a track
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Embed & API

# Embed player
Share โ†’ Embed โ†’ Copy HTML

<iframe width="100%" height="166"
  src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/
  ?url=https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/ID"
></iframe>

# Widget parameters
auto_play=false
color=%23ff5500
hide_related=true
show_comments=true
show_user=true

# API (v2, OAuth)
GET /tracks/:id
GET /users/:id/tracks
GET /playlists/:id
Register app at soundcloud.com/you/apps