# Custom Players

DevFeed: [Custom Players](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/custom-players-2018.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developers.soundcloud.com/blog//custom-players>)

Published: 2011-04-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [SoundCloud Backstage Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/soundcloud-backstage-blog.md>)

Topics: [Playback](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/playback.md>), [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [jQuery](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jquery.md>), [CSS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/css.md>), [HTML](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/html.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [audio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audio.md>), [css](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/css.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [guides](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guides.md>), [html](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/html.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [playback](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/playback.md>)

## AI overview

This SoundCloud developer article introduces custom audio players and points to JavaScript libraries and APIs for creating and controlling customizable players. It mentions the Widget JavaScript API, a jQuery plugin, and SoundManager2, including support for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, iOS, Android, and Palm.

## Source excerpt

UPDATE: Check out our guide on Playing Sounds for the most up to date information. We think the default audio widget from SoundCloud already is one of the sexiest on the web. But maybe you need something a bit simpler or complex and want to tailor the player to your needs. This is where the idea of "custom players" comes into play.