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Play SoundCloud On PC Using VLC Media Player!!

VLC is one of the best video player programs you can have for your PC. It allows you to play any video or audio format. This application will enable you to view the videos crisply and clearly and is full of features, so you can watch your videos as you need. It also helps to stream audio from the SoundCloud streaming service.

SoundCloud is a free music-sharing website. It also enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. One hundred seventy-five million users use this website to listen to music. This tutorial will show you the steps to stream SoundCloud to a PC using a VLC media player.

Play SoundCloud music on VLC
Play SoundCloud music on VLC

Peculiarities of VLC Player

  • This software almost supports every video and audio file format and plays every media.
  • It is used to convert any medial file formats without using additional plugins.
  • VLC can stream media over the local network as well as on the internet.
  • It supports many platforms like Windows , Mac, ** and **Linux.
  • This program helps to watch videos in a crisp and precise manner.
  • It is ranked amongst the most advanced and *progressive * softwares.

Steps to Stream SoundCloud to PC using VLC

Do as follows to stream music from the SoundCloud website on your PC using a VLC media player.

  • Initially, it would help to head over to the ** ** online music streaming websiteSoundCloud” that you want to play on your PC.
  • Then, you have to copy the link or URL of the video from your browser’s address bar.
  • For example, we use the following URL from the SoundCloud website.
[https://soundcloud.com/iprevailband/blank-space-taylor-swift](https://soundcloud.com/iprevailband/blank-space-taylor-swift)
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Copy this path
Copy this path

  • Now, you need to launch ** the **VLC media player.
  • You have to click ** on the *Media * tab and *select * the **Open Network Stream option from the menu.

Open Network Stream
Open Network Stream

  • Then, you have to paste the URL in the “ Please enter a network URL ” field.
  • *Hit * the *Play * button at the bottom of the window.

Hit the Play button
Hit the Play button

  • Sooner or later, your selected music will start streaming on the VLC Media Player on your system.

Streaming the music
Streaming the music

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  • Firstly, you have to click ** the **hamburger menu (three dots) on the VLC window.
  • Then, you need to *click * the *Stream * option.
  • You have to enter your video URL in the Enter network address section.
  • Now, *click * the *Go * button to play or stream the video.

Verdict

This tutorial guided you to know the steps to stream SoundCloud to a PC using a VLC media player. You can check out more VLC related posts on our site, vlc.guru.

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