Public, private, and scheduled releases on SoundCloud
Privacy (public/private), quiet mode (comments & stats), and how Rollout schedules by hold-and-upload — never early.
Here's how Rollout controls who can see a track, what is shown on the page, and when it goes live.
Visibility: public or private
On the Basic info tab, choose Public or Private. Those are the only two privacy states SoundCloud’s API supports (no separate “unlisted”). Private tracks are only reachable by secret link. You set this before publishing.
Comments & quiet mode (Permissions tab)
- Enable comments — whether people can leave comments.
- Display comments / Display stats — whether comments and play counts are shown publicly (SoundCloud’s “reveal” / quiet-mode style settings).
- Also on Permissions: direct downloads, app playback, and embed (anyone / only me / no one).
Scheduling: hold-and-upload
SoundCloud has no native “publish later” on the public API. Set When Rollout publishes on Basic info (calendar, your local time zone). Rollout holds the file and uploads when due — never early. A worker runs even if the console is closed. Full steps: schedule a release.
The Metadata tab’s Release date is only the display date on SoundCloud — not the upload timer.
Good to know
- Future-dated auto-publish is available on Starter and uses prepaid publish credits.
- Idempotent ledger — a track is never double-posted.
- Rollout never manipulates plays, reposts, or engagement.