Do you want to embed audio files in your WordPress blog posts?
Adding podcast episodes, music tracks, and seminar recordings to your website is a great way to add value and get more user engagement. By regularly posting new audio content, you can also keep people coming back to your site.
In this article, we’ll show you how to add SoundCloud audio to your WordPress posts using a feature called oEmbed.
Why Embed SoundCloud Audio in WordPress?
SoundCloud is a popular music and podcast hosting platform that allows you to upload up to 3 hours of audio for free. This means you can try SoundCloud hosting without having to pay for a subscription.
When you publish audio to SoundCloud, all your files are stored on their servers and streamed to the people who visit your SoundCloud page.
This can be a problem as your audience will need to visit SoundCloud in order to access your content. To increase your blog traffic, it’s a good idea to make the audio available on your own website too.
The good news is that you can add any SoundCloud audio file to your WordPress website using its URL, thanks to a feature called oEmbed.
The way you embed SoundCloud in your posts depends on which WordPress editor you use. Simply click the quick links below to jump to the method that best suits your needs.
Method 1: Embed SoundCloud in WordPress Using the Block Editor
It’s easy to add SoundCloud to your WordPress posts thanks to the block editor’s built-in SoundCloud block.
Even better, if you paste a link into the post’s content area, then WordPress will automatically add it to a new SoundCloud block.
First, head over to SoundCloud and find the file that you want to add to your WordPress blog. This can be one of your own tracks or a public track created by someone else. You can even embed entire SoundCloud playlists and albums.
Once you’ve opened the track, playlist, or album, go ahead and click on ‘Copy Link.’
Next, switch to the WordPress dashboard and go to the page or post where you want to embed the SoundCloud file. Now, simply paste the URL into the content area.
As soon as you paste the SoundCloud URL, WordPress will fetch the embed code and show the audio player and track.
If you click on the ‘Play’ button, then the audio will start playing inside the WordPress editor.
After you’ve added the track, you can fine-tune it using the toolbar that appears above the block and the settings in the right-hand menu.
In the toolbar, click on the ‘Align’ button to change the file’s width and alignment.
By default, WordPress will make the embed look smaller on smartphones and tablets. We recommend leaving this feature enabled, but if you prefer then you can disable it using the ‘Resize for smaller devices’ toggle in the right-hand menu.
When you’re happy with how the embed is set up, click on ‘Update’ or ‘Publish’ to make the embedded SoundCloud file live.
Method 2: Embed SoundCloud in WordPress Using Old Classic Editor
If you’re still using the WordPress classic editor, then you can embed SoundCloud audio in the same way.
Start by copying the link to the SoundCloud track, album, or playlist.
Once you’ve done that, open the page or post where you want to embed the file. Then simply paste the link into the content area, on its own line.
If you’re using the visual editor, then you’ll see a preview of the SoundCloud audio music player in WordPress.
Just be aware that you can’t change the width and alignment, like you can in the WordPress block editor.
We hope this article helped you learn how to embed SoundCloud audio in your WordPress posts. Next, see our guide on how to start your own podcast, or check out our list of the best YouTube video gallery plugins for WordPress.
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kaushik says
Why to take trouble when the soundcloud shortcode plugin is there !
Umair Ahmad says
hi, i want to add multiple souncloud(SC) track file in wordpress page post area, i get the following code from SC site,
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/68623291″ params=”color=00aabb&auto_play=true&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
and embed it in post, but it does not show the track, instead displaying the embed code.
i used the plugin name “SoundCloud Shortcode” on my self hosted site, but failed,
Moreover, i am not following your instructions.
have a look or attached file, thats the result.
followers says
Hey pal, I’m a hip hop producer your article was impressive, it really heleped me. I hope my soundcloud mix will be better after reading this.thank you!
bdubb says
How would you add support for album art to this function?
Native Imaging says
I was hoping for the same function. It would be nice if the album art can Auto-Populate the Featured Image for WP Posts. Fingers Crossed!
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