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Not being able to save tracks for offline use on mobile has been bothering me for a while. Maybe I'm an edge case, but I do a lot of listening while commuting,

Not being able to save tracks for offline use on mobile has been bothering me for a while. Maybe I'm an edge case, but I do a lot of listening while commuting, which means no Internet on the subway here in NYC. That means SoundCloud isn't even an option for me unless I'm at my desk. Also, I can't save a collection of favorite tracks in any meaningful way. I can favorite them, but they quickly get lost in the mobile UI if I do too much of that. I end up relying on global search every time I want to revisit a song or artist. Overall it seems like UX hasn't been a top priority for them.

ngcazz 11y ago
They "broke" that in the mobile app. It used to be that it would cache the stuff you had listened to (very useful in London where there is no network signal in the tube), but now it seems you always have to be online to listen.
killa_kyle 11y ago
-Also, I can't save a collection of favorite tracks in any meaningful way. I can favorite them, but they quickly get lost in the mobile UI if I do too much of that. I end up relying on global search every time I want to revisit a song or artist. You can use playlists to save collections of tracks
- mtalantikite 11y ago
  Sure, but that's a workaround not a feature. I personally don't consume music in playlist format (on Spotify or wherever else). It forces me to still remember "oh yeah, playlist A has those few tracks from XYZ artist". I'd prefer to have a screen that can sort my saved tracks in a meaningful way.
mechanized 11y ago
Not having download capability in iOS is almost entirely at the whim of the iTunes reviewers. Source: I work at competitor, and iTunes blocked the Download functionality from our app - until we made a few changes.
bonniemuffin 11y ago
I'd love to pay Soundcloud actual money for the ability to cache songs for offline listening in the mobile app! This would be a killer feature for a listener-focused subscription tier.
- zimpenfish 11y ago
  I'd love to have offline copies of just -my own stuff-, never mind anyone else's.
tomaskafka 11y ago
Yes. I observed case of two media houses making mobile news apps. They both have roughly similar market share in country, and both apps are well working and okay designed. However, during commute, the ratio of mobile use I observe is roughly 95:5. Why? Because one of the apps automatically downloads all morning news for offline reading at 6am. Design is how it works.

ngcazz 11y ago

They "broke" that in the mobile app. It used to be that it would cache the stuff you had listened to (very useful in London where there is no network signal in the tube), but now it seems you always have to be online to listen.

killa_kyle 11y ago

-Also, I can't save a collection of favorite tracks in any meaningful way. I can favorite them, but they quickly get lost in the mobile UI if I do too much of that. I end up relying on global search every time I want to revisit a song or artist. You can use playlists to save collections of tracks

mtalantikite 11y ago
Sure, but that's a workaround not a feature. I personally don't consume music in playlist format (on Spotify or wherever else). It forces me to still remember "oh yeah, playlist A has those few tracks from XYZ artist". I'd prefer to have a screen that can sort my saved tracks in a meaningful way.

mechanized 11y ago

Not having download capability in iOS is almost entirely at the whim of the iTunes reviewers. Source: I work at competitor, and iTunes blocked the Download functionality from our app - until we made a few changes.

bonniemuffin 11y ago

I'd love to pay Soundcloud actual money for the ability to cache songs for offline listening in the mobile app! This would be a killer feature for a listener-focused subscription tier.

zimpenfish 11y ago
I'd love to have offline copies of just -my own stuff-, never mind anyone else's.

tomaskafka 11y ago

Yes. I observed case of two media houses making mobile news apps. They both have roughly similar market share in country, and both apps are well working and okay designed. However, during commute, the ratio of mobile use I observe is roughly 95:5. Why? Because one of the apps automatically downloads all morning news for offline reading at 6am. Design is how it works.