What Happens When You Change Your SoundCloud Profile URL?

A SoundCloud profile URL appears in your social bios, websites, newsletters, and sometimes embedded players. Changing it can affect those links, so make a list of the references you control first.

Links and embeds behave differently

SoundCloud’s profile URL help says it does not offer redirects after a URL change. Update your website, social profiles, email signature, and other links you can edit.

SoundCloud says embeds posted before August 2010 can break after a profile URL change. Newer embedded players may continue to play tracks, but clicking through may lead to an empty page. Check important embeds yourself, especially on pages you cannot edit.

A practical change checklist

1. Record the current URL and search your own sites and profiles for it.
2. Choose and verify the new URL in SoundCloud’s desktop profile editor.
3. Change the URL, then test the new profile and a sample of your old links and embeds.
4. Update links you control and notify partners who maintain important external pages.

Do not assume the old URL can be registered again or held as a placeholder. A SoundCloud name check can help explore options, but the live editor determines what your account can set.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Does SoundCloud redirect an old profile URL? SoundCloud says it does not provide redirects after a profile URL changes. Update links you control and test important references.

Will existing embeds stop playing? SoundCloud says embeds posted before August 2010 may break. Newer players may continue playing while their click-through links lead to an empty page.

Can I reuse the old URL later? Do not assume it will be available or reserved for you. Check SoundCloud’s current editor and help before making a change.