{"id":106153,"date":"2025-10-10T11:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=106153"},"modified":"2025-10-10T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:33:12","slug":"soundclouds-new-social-discovery-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/soundclouds-new-social-discovery-features\/","title":{"rendered":"SoundCloud&#8217;s new features make music discovery more social"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">SoundCloud&#8217;s latest updates make the platform a much more social space.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>SoundCloud is becoming more community-focused with a new wave of social features that make it easier to discover music through friends and favourite artists. The platform\u2019s latest update introduces several tools designed to make listening feel more connected and interactive, giving users new ways to find songs that are already loved by people they follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SoundCloud <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/playbook-articles\/soundcloud-just-got-more-social-new-features-revamped-homepage-for-shared-discovery\">announced<\/a> the update on Thursday, revealing new features including playlists based on what friends and artists like, a daily \u201cLiked by your crew\u201d list, and improved recommendations to help users connect with others who share their taste in music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u201cLiked by your crew\u201d feature is one of the standout updates. This automatically compiles a daily list of songs that your friends and favourite artists have recently liked. 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Instead of scrolling through endless playlists, you can instantly see what\u2019s trending and discover the tracks that SoundCloud believes are \u201cabout to hit the mainstream,\u201d helping you stay ahead of the curve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While these features are available on iOS, Android, and Web, SoundCloud also revealed two new features exclusive to mobile users. These are &#8220;Hot For You&#8221; and Suggested Follows. The first is a daily personalised track of the day recommendation that is based on what&#8217;s trending on the platform as well as to your own listening habits. The second, as you may expect, is a suggested follows carousel that helps users connect with fans, artists, and people you already might know. 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