soundcloak is a lighter front end for SoundCloud. It asks SoundCloud for everything on its own server, so your phone never talks to SoundCloud and you never log in.
Use it now: soundcloak.nadeko.net
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Working when we checked on 9 November 2026 (tested from two networks, no bot check). Search results came back. iPhone 7 (iOS 14): audio is AAC over HLS, and Safari plays it with its own player.
Checked on 9 November 2026 from two different networks, with the user agent of Safari on iOS 15.8 (the newest system for an iPhone 7). Talk about this guide in the Privacy Enjoyers board.
What it replaces
soundcloak replaces the SoundCloud website for listening. Its addresses follow SoundCloud's own pattern in most places, so you can change only the domain of a SoundCloud link.
- Search, track pages, playlists and a discover page with SoundCloud's charts.
- All requests to SoundCloud are made by the server, without a SoundCloud account.
- Most of it works with JavaScript turned off.
- The instance operator can also pass the audio and pictures through the server.
Instances on 9 November 2026
| Address | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| soundcloak.nadeko.net | works | |
| soundcloak.thoughtcrime.st | works | |
| soundcloak.tijn.dev | works | |
| sc1.maid.zone | loads | Start page only. |
| sc.bloat.cat | bot check | A JavaScript check runs first. |
| sc.opnxng.com | bot check | A JavaScript check runs first. |
Results: works = a real content page came back; bot check = a short JavaScript check runs before the site opens; loads = the start page opens, but a content page was not confirmed; moved = the address now forwards somewhere else; down = no answer. Public instances change often, so check the project's own instance list too.
How to use it
- Open one of the instances marked works.
- Search for an artist or a track, or open the discover page.
- To open a link someone sent you, keep the part after soundcloud.com and put the instance domain in front of it.
- Tap play: the track plays in the browser's own audio player.
| Normal address | Private address |
|---|---|
https://soundcloud.com/artist-name/track-name | https://soundcloak.nadeko.net/artist-name/track-name |
On an iPhone 7 (iOS 15.8, Safari 15.6)
This is the best music choice for an iPhone 7. A track page holds a plain audio element whose source is an HLS playlist (audio/mpegurl with AAC audio), and Safari plays HLS natively, so it does not need the Media Source Extensions that iPhones on iOS 15 lack. Not yet tested on a real iPhone 7.
What you keep private, and what you do not
SoundCloud sees the instance's server, not you. Whether the audio itself also passes through the instance depends on its operator's settings. The instance you choose still sees your IP address and the pages you open, the same as any website does, so pick an operator you trust, or run your own copy. No guide here needs an account or an email address.
Run your own copy
- Source code: https://git.maid.zone/stuff/soundcloak.
- Last code change seen on 2026-10-09.
- The project gives an example configuration file (soundcloak.example.json) in its repository.
Known problems
- soundcloak is not connected to SoundCloud; if SoundCloud changes its site, instances can break until they update.
Sources
- soundcloak repository and README, read 9 November 2026.
- Can I use: Media Source Extensions (iPhone note), read 9 November 2026.