Specify starting time of track within URL for SoundCloud?

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Anyone know if there's a way to generate URL's for SoundCloud tracks that specify a start time for the song? I'm looking for a way to force playback of streams at a certain time in the stream without having to do any processing on my end via the API.

Be attention this solution doesn't help while you work with streaming URL. E.g. https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/299331197/stream?client_id={your_id}#t=47s — biloshkurskyi.ss, Jul 15 '17 at 15:59

score 43 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 21 '15 at 16:29

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As @bsz correctly noticed, we have released a way of specifying start time on the sound when linking to it, append #t=12s to the sound's URL to start it at 12th second, etc.

If the audio is long enough, you can use (e.g.) #t=2h10m12s.

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answered May 27 '13 at 12:35

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Sucks that that's the case but at least I know now. Thanks! – Funktr0n May 27 '13 at 21:02
Also see: http://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/47570/link-to-specific-point-in-time-on-soundcloud – gitaarik Feb 16 '17 at 13:24
Is there also an option for putting times into comments? – Andreas Aug 27 '20 at 08:23
*If the audio is long enough, you _have to_ use hms (`#t=107s` will not work, but `#t=1m47s` will). – Tyler James Young May 12 '22 at 23:57

score 16 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 01 '13 at 02:37

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They seem to have added a #t option but not sure if you can also give an stop time:

https://soundcloud.com/razhavaniazha-com/06-06-2013-razhavaniazha-afn#t=54:00

answered Jul 01 '13 at 02:37

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I tried getting this to work in an embedded widget, but it seems to only work when you link to the soundcloud. Anyone had any luck using it in a widget? – zkwsk Dec 30 '13 at 19:12

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 05 '13 at 01:55

You can also specify a start time one minute or over by appending

#XmXs

If you want a time right on the minute mark (e.g. 3:00), include 0 seconds (0s) in the time code (i.e. 3m0s), or else the start time will be ignored. It does not appear to support a start time over an hour.

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 10 '17 at 01:57

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Click share and set or pick time

answered Sep 10 '17 at 01:57

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Where do you get that "at ....." time input option? It doesn't seem to be there (at least not anymore?) in Soundcloud's share feature. – RocketNuts Mar 13 '19 at 14:56

Specify starting time of track within URL for SoundCloud?

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