# New playlist representations

DevFeed: [New playlist representations](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/new-playlist-representations-2095.md>)

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

Published: 2015-06-08T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [data](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/data.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>)

Tags: [announcements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announcements.md>), [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [data](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data.md>), [fetch](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fetch.md>), [ids](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ids.md>), [request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/request.md>), [resource](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/resource.md>), [timeout](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/timeout.md>)

## AI overview

SoundCloud introduces two more efficient playlist representations for large playlists: one returns only the playlist, and the other returns the playlist with track IDs instead of full track metadata. Applications can fetch additional track details separately and improve responsiveness.

## Source excerpt

Requests for playlists have always included the full track objects contained within. This representation may be convenient for playlists...