Merlin
SoundCloud Downloader

SoundCloud Downloader

Directly download tracks on soundcloud.com. Creates metadata tags for Title, Artists, Album & Artwork. Allows to block reposts in your Stream feed and more.

What is SoundCloud Downloader?
'SoundCloud Downloader' is a firefox add-on, particularly designed to streamline your SoundCloud experience. It empowers users to directly and comfortably download tracks with proper metadata like Title, Artists, Album and Artwork. Download procedures exclusively use SoundCloud's own APIs, ensuring there are no unsolicited destinations or shady links. Especially for Go+ users, it offers higher quality downloads in .m4a format. Beyond downloading, it curates your listening experience by enabling you to block reposts/playlists in your feed, keeping you up-to-date with new releases from your favourite artists.
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By: NotTobi
Rating: 4.62 (73)
Version: 1.13.2 (Last updated: 2021-12-05)
Creation date: 2020-03-29
Weekly download count: 330
Firefox on Android: Yes
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • downloads
  • webRequest
  • storage
  • webRequestBlocking
  • *://*.soundcloud.com/*
Size: 360.94K
URLs: Website
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# 753 ▼ 1
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Summary
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This Add-on allows you to easily download tracks off of SoundCloud, by the press of a button. Unlike other Add-ons, this does not use any 3rd party services to perform the download - only SoundCloud's own APIs. No links or redirects to sketchy sites needed! When you hit 'Download', we will set the appropriate metadata information: Title, Artists, Album and Artwork. If the track is downloaded as part of an album, we will also set the track number. If you are a Go+ user, we will download the higher quality version (.m4a file) for you.

As an added bonus, this Add-On also allows you to block reposts/playlists in your 'Stream' feed, so you don't miss out on actual new songs from artists you follow!

User reviews
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Pros
  • Works flawlessly and integrates a download button into the SoundCloud UI
  • Can download with high quality audio without reduction to 128kbps for non-Go+ users
  • Downloads metadata and cover art along with the audio files
  • Fast and easy to use
  • Can download entire playlists
Cons
  • Does not retain audio bitrate metadata for use in some applications like Serato
  • Normalizes metadata which can cause inaccuracies
  • Requires SoundCloud Go+ for full quality downloads
  • Can overwrite external download links provided by artists on SoundCloud
  • Downloads only in 128 Kbps unless you have SoundCloud Go+
Most mentioned
  • High quality audio downloads
  • Metadata and cover art downloading
  • Speed and ease of use
  • Requirement for SoundCloud Go+ for highest quality
  • Issues with metadata normalization and accuracy
Recent reviews
by Luna, 2024-02-22
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Safety
Risk impact

SoundCloud Downloader is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this add-on. Review carefully before installing. We recommend that you only install SoundCloud Downloader if you trust the publisher.

Risk likelihood

SoundCloud Downloader has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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