• What does following mean?

    When you follow another user, their new sounds, sets, and reposts will be displayed on your Stream as soon as they happen. This makes it easy to stay up to date. The person who you follow doesn't have to follow you back for you to receive their public updates.

  • What happens when I click a sound that someone else has listened to on Facebook?

    If you don't have a SoundCloud account and you click on a sound that one of your friends has shared on Facebook, you'll be taken to the sound’s page on SoundCloud, where it will play. You will then be able to sign up for an account, so you are able...

  • How do comments work?

    Comments are now displayed below waveforms, as sounds play. Once a sound is playing, you can preview individual comments by hovering over the user's avatar. To leave a comment while a sound is playing, just click in the 'Write a comment' box and start typing! The comment will appear at...

  • What are reposts?

    Reposts are the fastest way to share your awesome new discovery on SoundCloud with your friends and followers. Click the Repost button below any Sound or Set to add it to the top of your profile, and share it to the Streams of your followers. Go to your Profile to...

  • What is Continuous Play?

    SoundCloud lets you press play and just keep listening! Explore SoundCloud while continuously listening to sounds from your Stream. To return to the sound you’re hearing, hit the Waveform button in the top right corner of the page.

  • Where do I find keyboard shortcuts?

    Press 'H' on your keyboard!

  • Can I see what the people I follow Favorite?

    All new Reposts let you show off your taste to your friends and followers. If you repost someone’s sound it will be added to your profile, and pushed to the Streams of your followers. Sets can be reposted in just the same way. So by following users, you'll also see...

  • What's new with SoundCloud?

    Faster, more responsive, and available everywhere, the new HTML5-powered platform makes for a simpler, more social SoundCloud. We hope you’ll enjoy checking out the new features. Search & Explore makes it easy for you to find the newest music & audio that you’ll love, plus the most popular tracks of...

  • Some features have moved, where can I find them?

    As well as adding lots new ways for your sounds to be discovered and shared on the site, some features have moved. If you are wondering where some things have gone, fear not, this article will help you find your bearings. Your Pages Links to your Stats, Sets, Likes and...

  • How do I add a banner to the top of my page?

    Banners are currently only available with Pro Partner profiles, which are in a limited beta trial. We’re testing some added visual features on profiles, and hope to roll out the elements we find that work best to more users over time.