# Stream and Download

DevFeed: [Stream and Download](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/stream-and-download-2160.md>)

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

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

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [API](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api.md>), [Streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/streaming.md>), [Website](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/website.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>), [JavaScript](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/javascript.md>), [HTML5](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/html5.md>)

Tags: [api](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/api.md>), [app](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/app.md>), [audio](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audio.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [guides](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guides.md>), [html5](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/html5.md>), [javascript](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/javascript.md>), [streaming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/streaming.md>)

## AI overview

An introduction to using the SoundCloud API to add sound discovery, streaming, downloading, metadata, comments, and followings to apps and websites. It also describes common integration patterns and website playback options.

## Source excerpt

UPDATE: Check out our guide on Playing Sounds for the most up to date information. This is an introduction to how you can power your app or website with sounds hosted on SoundCloud. Via our API, you get access to millions of different sounds, and in addition to streaming and downloading tracks, you can access meta data and social features like comments and followings.