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With the SoundCloud Embed block, you can embed tracks, playlists & albums from SoundCloud into your posts and pages. You don’t need a SoundCloud account to embed a track, playlist, or album, although the track needs to be public.

Embedded SoundCloud track
Embedded SoundCloud track
Embedded SoundCloud Album
Embedded SoundCloud Album

Steps to embed a track from SoundCloud

  1. Find your track link on SoundCloud: In SoundCloud, select the track and click on the “Share” button.
In SoundCloud, select the track and click on the “Share” button.
  1. Highlight the track’s link and copy it from the “Share” popup window.
Highlight the track's link and copy it from the “Share” popup window
  1. Add a SoundCloud Embed block to your page/post by clicking on the Block Inserter icon. You can also type /SoundCloud and hit enter in a new paragraph block to add one quickly.
How to quickly add a SoundCloud block

Detailed instructions on adding blocks

  1. Paste the track’s link into the text box.
Paste the track's link into the text box.
  1. Click the “Embed” button. If the link is successfully embedded you will see a preview in your editor.
Preview of the SoundCloud Block

If you use a URL that can’t be embedded, the block shows the message “Sorry, this content could not be embedded”. You will have two choices: Try again with a different URL or convert to a link.

Error message when you cannot embed a URL in the SoundCloud block
  1. Click on “Preview” to see how it will look on the front end.
Preview in the SoundCloud block

7. A album or playlist URL can be embedded the same way and the complete track list shows in the embed box.

Preview of a playlist in the SoundCloud block

Block Toolbar

Each block has its own block-specific controls that allow you to manipulate the block right in the editor. The SoundCloud Embed block has the following options in the Block toolbar. 

  • Transform to
  • Block moving tools
  • Change alignment
  • Edit URL, and
  • More options.
Block toolbar in the SoundCloud block

Transform to:

You can transform a SoundCloud Embed block into a Paragraph, Columns, or a Group block. 

Transform option in the SoundCloud block

When you transform a SoundCloud embed to a Group block, you can change the background color around the SoundCloud embed.

Editor view of a SoundCloud Embed as a group with Color Settings controls
Editor view of a SoundCloud Embed as a group with Color Settings controls
SoundCloud embed with a background
SoundCloud embed with a background.

Block-moving tools

Block moving tools in the SoundCloud block

Use the block-moving tools to move the block up and down inside the editor. Use the six dots icon to drag and drop the SoundCloud Embed block and reposition it anywhere on the editor. Alternatively, click on the up and down arrows to move the block up or down the editor.

Get more information about moving a block within the editor.

Change alignment 

Change alignment in the SoundCloud block
  • Align left – Make the SoundCloud post left aligned
  • Align center – Make the SoundCloud post alignment centered
  • Align right – Make the SoundCloud post align right
  • Wide width – Increase the width of the post beyond the content size
  • Full width – Extend the SoundCloud post to cover the full width of the screen

“Wide width” and “Full width” alignment need to be enabled by the Theme of your site. 

Edit URL

You can change the SoundCloud Embed URL in the embed block. Overwrite the existing URL and click on the “Embed” Button.

Edit URL in the SoundCloud block

More options

These controls give you the option to copy, duplicate, and edit your block as HTML.