Best alternatives to SoundCloud Player (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to SoundCloud Player, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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SoundCloud Player alternatives, compared
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SoundCloud to MP3 Player
Use SoundCloud to MP3 Player to play music in background, control playback, and stream music online without switching tabs.
≈5K users4.3★ from 30 ratingsUpdated 17 months ago5 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Rated 0.3 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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Soundcloud Darker
Make Soundcloud look great again!
≈2K users4.9★ from 35 ratingsUpdated 19 months ago1 permissions- About 10× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Rated 0.4 stars higher
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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SoundCloud Downloader And Playback Speed
Adds playback speed and download controls directly into the SoundCloud player.
≈1K users4.6★ from 15 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago5 permissions- About 20× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
- Listed under Entertainment
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SoundCloud Enhanced Pro
Enhanced SoundCloud experience with track information, statistics, and tools to manage and access your audio content
≈10K users4.1★ from 48 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago9 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (9 vs 2)
- Listed under Entertainment
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Spotify Player+
Spotify Player+ | A simpler way to control your music.
≈10K users4.0★ from 20 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years2 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Rated 0.5 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
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Music Player
A music player for Chrome with a floating window. Control Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, and other music right on your screen!
≈1K users4.9★ from 21 ratingsUpdated in the last day5 permissions- About 20× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Rated 0.3 stars higher
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (5 vs 2)
- Listed under Tools
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SoundCloud Unblur
Unblur names and countries on SoundCloud!
≈1K users4.5★ from 8 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years1 permissions- About 20× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (1 vs 2)
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Slowed (Slowed + Reverb for Youtube & SoundCloud)
Slowed + reverb for YouTube, YouTube Music and SoundCloud. Slow down any song, add reverb, lo-fi tape and vinyl crackle in your tab.
≈2K users4.0★ from 67 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago10 permissions- About 10× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Rated 0.6 stars lower
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 2)
- Listed under Entertainment
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CloudLyrics - Full Screen Lyrics for SoundCloud
Shows synced lyrics for any SoundCloud track. Full-screen overlay, artist info, art styles, and lyric sharing.
≈1K users4.5★ from 11 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago10 permissions- About 20× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (10 vs 2)
- Listed under Entertainment
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Open SoundCloud Coverart
Grab raw coverart of songs. 1. Open your favorite song 2. Right click in the tab 3. Coverart image file will be opened in a new tab
≈1K users3.5★ from 16 ratingsNot updated for 4+ years2 permissions- About 20× fewer users than SoundCloud Player
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Workflow & Planning
SoundCloud Player alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to SoundCloud Player?
By users, the most popular alternative is SoundCloud Enhanced Pro with ≈10K users and a 4.1-star rating. The closest match by what it does is SoundCloud to MP3 Player.
Which SoundCloud Player alternative has the best rating?
Slowed (Slowed + Reverb for Youtube & SoundCloud) has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.0 out of 5 from 67 ratings.
Is there a SoundCloud Player alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Soundcloud Darker asks for 1 permissions, against 2 for SoundCloud Player.
How many alternatives to SoundCloud Player are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to SoundCloud Player on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.