SoundCloud, download or stream file via api

Question

I try to use download_url to get file from soundcloud.

I either get \'redirected\' or \'401 unauthorized\', how can I download/stream it to client side?

thanks

Answer 1

If you are getting a 401 response, then you should include your client_id in the request. It might also be that it's a private sound, in which case, you'd also have to include the oauth credentials.

The actual success response is a redirect, since the stream files are accessible from a different server, but only with special time-limited access tokens (included in the redirect response). Basically, just follow the redirect and you'll have your stream.