# Soundnode/soundnode-app

Soundnode App is the Soundcloud for desktop. Built with Electron, Angular.js and Soundcloud API.

Repository: https://github.com/Soundnode/soundnode-app
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/soundnode-app
Homepage: https://soundnode.github.io/soundnode-website/
Language: JavaScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: javascript, soundcloud, electron, music-player, angular, desktop-app, nodejs
Last push: 2026-08-25T15:44:37+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4513, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5274, forks 629 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:14.026789+00:00)

## What it is
Soundnode is an open-source desktop client for SoundCloud built with Electron, Node.js, and Angular.js. It provides a native app experience for streaming, liking, and organizing SoundCloud music on Mac, Windows, and Linux.

## Use cases
- play soundcloud music on my desktop
- soundcloud desktop app for mac
- listen to my soundcloud likes and playlists offline app
- control soundcloud with media keyboard keys
- search and like songs without the browser
- spotify-like client for soundcloud on linux

## When to choose
- you want a native desktop experience for SoundCloud instead of the browser
- you use media keyboard shortcuts and playlist management daily
- you are on Mac, Windows, or Linux and want a lightweight install-free player

## When to avoid
- you need guaranteed playback - SoundCloud rate limits third-party apps to 15k daily streams and blocks all users when exceeded
- you cannot obtain a SoundCloud client_id, since new app registrations are suspended
- you need official support or a fully maintained codebase

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: gui, http-client, audio-processing
- domain: media, desktop-applications, entertainment, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: soundcloud, music-player, electron-app, angularjs, streaming-audio, third-party-api, macos, linux, electron, desktop, javascript, nodejs

## Member repositories
- Soundnode/soundnode-app (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:14.026789+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:59:26.943661+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Soundnode/soundnode-app (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:14.026789+00:00, sha ac2a5ab34d09)
  - homepage: https://soundnode.github.io/soundnode-website/ (fetched 2026-08-29T08:54:30.428492+00:00, sha ec789ccfc9dd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.