Hacking SoundClick To Get Free Music Files

Contributor Icon Contributed by MickeyMouse Date Icon July 19, 2006  
Tag Icon Tagged: Internet

Soundclick is a popular music site on the internet that allows users to listen to many high-quality music streams. Any file you can play on the site, you can keep to play on your system forever — for free! The gives directions on how to extract the free mp3s on your system.


Soundclick saves the streaming music files within your hidden Temporary Internet Files folder on your computer. The tricky part is finding them easily.

“Hacking” Soundclick in IE:

    1. Visit SoundClick.com in IE
    2. Click the hi-fi links of whatever songs you want. You can skip to the next song once you start hearing the song. Once you hear it, it is downloaded to your computer.
    3. Click Start
    4. Click Search
    5. In the All or Part of Filename box type: .m3u
    6. In the Look in: dropdown box click Browse
    7. In the Browse for Folder box paste the following after replacing username with your xp username:

    C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

    You will not be able to directly browse to this folder; therefore, you must enter it manually.


    8. Then click the Search button
    9. The files you originally clicked as hi-fi above will appear in your search box.



    Move these files out of your temporary directory.
    10. Rename them to mp3 files as right now they are labeled as m3u files.

Getting SoundClick Files in Firefox:

    1. Visit SoundClick
    2. Click on the hi-fi links
    3. In the firefox address bar, type the following and his Enter:
    about:cache?device=memory
    4. Look for files ending mp3
    5. Click on the key of the mp3 file
    6. Click on it again on the next screen and save to disk

You now have the unprotected mp3 files on your computer!

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  • Anonymous
    THAT DOESN'T WORK DUDE... THEY HAVE A FLASH PLAYER AND IT DOESN'T STORE ANY FILES IN YOUR TEMPORARY I TRIED IT :( HELPPPPPPPPPPP
  • MickeyMouse
    Dude, I just showed you with screenshots. What else do I need to do?

    Here's another way you can see them...

    1. Click Start -> Run
    2. Type cmd to open command window
    3. From the command window, type the following:

    dir *.m3u /s

    4. Wait and let it run
    5. Any entries from Temporary Internet Files folder are likely mp3s
  • MickeyMouse
    see below
  • Anonymous
    listen i went to the site and downloaded the same file you did on firefox and it worked... but when i get on artist pages only jpeg and image files show up in the memory cache no mp3 or m3u files so i guess there protected against shit like this.. here try doing it on this page if you do it then ur da master lol http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/01/default.c...
  • MickeyMouse
    Sorry, dude. I don't know how better to prove to you it works.

    Here's a screen shot showing my work on the file you requested:

    <img src="http://media.tech-recipes.com/rx_images/cmd_soundclick.gif">

    You can see the m3u file to DIPSET LOOSE THEY MIND PART2 WOAH!!!!!! right there! Following the directions from the recipes, it would be a nice fat mp3 file on my system forever.</img>
  • Anonymous
    I DID WHA U TOLD ME TO DO AND IT WORKED AS U CAN SEE BUT THE RECIPE TO RETRIEVING THEM DOESN'T WORK FOR ME SOMETHING MUST BE HIDDEN OR MY BROWSER SETTINGS.. DONT KNOW HOW U GOT UR SHIT SET UP BUT LOOK

    <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/ricanbxbadboy/work.jpg">
    </img><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v477/ricanbxbadboy/work-1.jpg"></img>
  • MickeyMouse
    Woah. I don't know what's different on your system. However, you are proven they are there. Here's how to get to them from your dos prompt.
    I just copied and pasted how I found them my from the dos prompt. My commands are in bold...

    Good luck!

    ==========================================

    Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
    (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

    C:Documents and Settingsusername>dir *.m3u /s
    Volume in drive C has no label.

    Directory of C:Documents and SettingsusernameLocal SettingsTemporary Int
    ernet FilesContent.IE5<font color="green">CXQJ0D63</font>
    07/22/2006 09:10 AM <font color="darkred">3,514,288 evanpaul+ripples[1].m3u</font>
    1 File(s) 3,514,288 bytes

    C:Documents and Settingsusername>cd loc*

    C:Documents and SettingsusernameLocal Settings>cd tempo*

    C:Documents and SettingsusernameLocal SettingsTemporary Internet Files>cd
    Content.IE5


    C:Documents and SettingsusernameLocal SettingsTemporary Internet FilesCo
    ntent.IE5>cd CXQJ0D63

    C:Documents and SettingsusernameLocal SettingsTemporary Internet FilesCo
    ntent.IE5CXQJ0D63>copy *.m3u c:*.mp3
    evanpaul+ripples[1].m3u
    1 file(s) copied.

    C:Documents and SettingsusernameLocal SettingsTemporary Internet FilesCo
    ntent.IE5CXQJ0D63>cd

    C:>dir *.mp3
    Volume in drive C has no label.

    Directory of C:


    07/22/2006 09:10 AM <font color="red">3,514,288 evanpaul+ripples[1].mp3</font>

    0 Dir(s) 73,700,134,912 bytes free

    C:>
  • Anonymous
    thanks alot mang it worked out this way even though it takes kinda long but yeah ur a genius
  • Anonymous
    it works 4 me on firefox, although i did i to look in the disk rather then memory. the site is kind of shit but still great hack .thanks
  • MickeyMouse
    I posted a better screencast of the technique video:

    http://www.youtube.com/v/iWSR2NnEs88
  • davak
    The screencast is much improved. Good job and nice hack!
  • Anonymous
    http://www.soundclick.com/util/bandradios/strea...

    id change 4253357 or 4253301


    opera used!
  • Anonymous
    it aint workin
    i need hellllpppppp
    pls
  • Anonymous
    hey it should work meng just follow da instructions bastard!
  • Anonymous
    i think i know what the problem is here guys although i don't know the solution,..
    there are 2 types of accounts on soundclick,.. the payd ones & the free ones,.
    i dit some research & acording to my foundings the crack:

    http://www.soundclick.com/util/streamm3u.m3u?id...

    only works on the paid accounts, as soon as you try to apply it to the free ones you'll get an message similure to: C00D119D: Cannot play this file
    ....
    i thought it would be usefull the know for future unsenseless attempts
    to use this crack,. anyway im on top of things right now & as soon as a solution pops up, ill notify :wink:
  • Anonymous
    if anyone is still alive just reply & ill post one of the new methods to getting mp3 downloads along with 2 additional "tutorial" videos going in depth with the actual "poking" around to find this method! tis not much but if this thread is alive we'll see! :)
  • Anonymous
    please do..the poster above me and umm...
    i tried the dos prompt technique but it seems that the dir inside the Content.IE5 folder isnt working..(the dir ex. 67YDX42) it says cannot find the specific path..so yeah please tell me the other way to hack soundclick and thank you...
  • Anonymous
    oh and i look of what's inside the Content.IE5 and i only have a big file size of single file named "Index.dat" (i enable the view all hidden files and still got that 1 single file) :(
  • Anonymous
    i just used today the IE option and it worked nice :D

    i did using command line as explained before, if u guys want i can post some screenshots 8)
  • Anonymous
    here is the documention video of one method!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bwg6x6jxWQ

    this is only part 1 of a 3 part series going indepth into the method used. If you caint wait for the 2nd video then im sure you can figure out what programs & steps I am using!


    pt 2 coming next which will be the "tutorial" version that will explain in detail the programs needed and how to use them.
  • Anonymous
    wtf? i've watched your video! what program did you used? I saw that you right click on the unavailable mp3 download and some program popped up and it process something... :? i tried the command prompt method but it doesnt worked for me..its like the index.dat is locked for me to access...i need help! =(
  • Anonymous
    not 2 worry. ill post the s2n installment "tutorial" for you asap okies!
  • Anonymous
    thanks sensei! lay it down sooner or later i'll wait :D
  • Anonymous
    thanks ill try it out hope this is very simple
  • Anonymous
    i couldnt get anything from that video help????!!!
  • Anonymous
    here are the documention & tutorial videos!

    Part 1 - documentation
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN3P_eeLsuQ

    Part 2 - tutorial
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCAcjdE8k-k

    this is part 1 & 2 of a 3 part series going indepth into the method used. If you caint wait for the 3rd video then im sure you can figure out what programs & steps I am using!


    pt 3 coming next which will be the "tutorial revisited" version that will explain in detail the actual findings & also include a custom program written specifically for grabbing mp3 files from the site in question

    let me know what you think
  • Anonymous
    still it aint working
    ...
    it doesnt save any m3u anywhere... ive searched everywhere ... and nothing
    and in almighty's documentary ... it sais about help.txt , but he doesnt say what it is help.txt
    ...
    lets fix this problem i really need to get some songs
  • Anonymous
    contact me @ cycoveli@msn.com and ill send you help.txt
  • Anonymous
    if anyone knows how to do this if i give u the website n the songs i want could u do it and send me them let me know please thanks

    knyce01@gmail.com
  • Anonymous
    thankx a lot to almighty1 ... he helped me to get some beats from soundclick
  • Anonymous
    Im having problems with this and i was wondering if someone can get this beat.

    http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/01/default.c...

    Then send it to
    Num1raiderfan24@aol.com

    Thanks
  • Anonymous
    ive tried everything and for some reason cmd cant find my content.ie5 file but i can get to i directly but all it has is an index.dat file with a bunch of scripts, so can someone please get this is mp3 and send it to me via email? it would be greatly appreciated.

    heres the mp3: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?ba...

    heres my email: urmomsfanclub@aim.com
  • Anonymous
    hmm

    the firefox method doesn't work anymore when you get into the memory cache it says "How did you get here? Authorization Missing"...I can't figure out the cmd way and the option where you search the .m3u only allows you to get the file in LO FI format...not Hi Fi...if anyone has any new methods to hacking soundclick can you please post in this thread...if not...can someone get this beat for me in HI FI???

    http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/02/default.c...

    I would reallllyyy appreciate it...my email is soldierzfileout@yahoo.com
  • Anonymous
    i cant play the m3u.... it only gives list of links that the player cant play... XD

    how to play the m3u u savedfrom temporary Content.IE5 ?
  • d3ee
    Download a freeware program called audacity and the codec it says u need and u should be able to open the file with it and export it to an mp3
  • Anonymous
    convert it to an mp3

    I use cool edit 2.0 to change formats
  • Anonymous
    what do u put for username if u auto login to your xp
  • Anonymous
    i kant seem to hack in to this beat plz help heres tha url and if u kan hack into get it and sent it to my email my email its youngquicksste805@yahoo.com plz!!

    heres tha url:
    http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/02/default.c...
  • Anonymous
    Will anyone grab this tune:

    http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?ba...

    And then e-mail to me:

    ewv1@humboldt.edu

    That would be wild - I have been wanting that song for a long time...

    Thanks for any help...
  • Anonymous
    I can't seem to download following the methods provided. If anyone can, can u please grab me this song?

    http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=76907&songID=731600
    (In hi-fi :wink: )

    And can u send it to this email address:
    crackedcheese555@yahoo.com

    -Thanks.
  • Anonymous
    So hey it works but cna you tell me exactly how to make them mp3 files? I dont know how.

    When you say move them fromthe directory do you mean just move them to the desktop or to a certain folder. Right now i have them in a folder on my desktop. But i dont know how to make them mp3 files.

    I try to play the files but windows media player doesnt want to play it. This is exactly what windows media player says

    Windows Media Player cannot play the file because the associated playlist is not valid.

    Thanks MICKEY!!!
  • Anonymous
    Does this still work cuz its not working for me and the videos are down as well. But anyway I'm really looking for this beat:
    http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player....

    So could someone please send it to me at choppy572002@yahoo.com

    Thanks in advance.
  • Anonymous
    hit me up on here or on my e-mail i will get you any song off of soundclick

    my email: othasimpson@yahoo.com

    if its over 10mb i will still be able 2 get it 4 you
  • Anonymous
    Okay, well my problem here is that I have Vista and my other computer with XP is crashed, so I cant do none of this. So can some get me this beat Hi-Fi??? The link is: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=4301447

    My e-mail is hooddiclonius@hotmail.com

    I'd appreaciate it!
  • Anonymous
    somebody please help me i tried doin this but it didnt work on my computer.... somebody please help..........
  • Anonymous
    help me someone.... this doesnt work on my computer i need to find another way to do it... please help............
  • Anonymous
    Shame on all of you!! Why would you steal songs from an independent artist who is trying to earn a living at what he/she loves to do and is out trying to find fans who love their music.

    Do you love the music you are stealing?

    Have you ever told the artist that you love their music?

    Have you ever left a review or comment on their music?
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"><h6>Soundclickartist wrote:</h6>
    Do you love the music you are stealing?

    Have you ever told the artist that you love their music?

    Have you ever left a review or comment on their music?</ul>
    Yes, yes, and yes. :D
  • Anonymous
    I really want to know why you want musicians to get hacked? Why free music? Do you want music to be an impossible way to make a living for artists? Enjoy the music you get in 10 years when all the professionals have left their passion because people like you and your brilliant cronies who dig destroying art get their way.
    I am offended and sickened by this your hatred of artists. If one cannot afford our music we will GIVE it to them for free if they request it, you insensitive, self serving thief.
    You stand for nothing but a person that embraces theft. Go away. You will ruin us along with the whole world of art.
    BUY music! It is the most inexpensive joy you can get. Why don't you put your tech brain into the way to protect us?
    Kathryn Keats
    after the silence
    Readers Digest Store
  • Anonymous
    JUST BUY THE FREAKING BEAT!!!!!!!



    THATS HOW PPL MAKE A LIVING..

    FIND A WAY TO EARN YOURS TOO.
  • Anonymous
    STOP STEALIN MUSIC FROM INDIE ARTISTS THAT IS NOT INTENDED FOR DOWNLOAD.

    YOU COULD POTENTIALLY RUIN OPPORTUNITIES FOR US BY DOING SO.

    I WONT ELABORATE UNLESS ASKED.

    PLEASE HEAR US THOUGH.
  • Anonymous
    <ul id="quote"><h6>metallic_miner wrote:</h6></ul><ul id="quote"><h6>nana wrote:</h6>JUST BUY THE FREAKING BEAT!!!!!!!



    THATS HOW PPL MAKE A LIVING..

    FIND A WAY TO EARN YOURS TOO.</ul>


    okay they aren't for sale

    so the producers make the beat for fun?

    SEND THEM AN EMAIL AND FIND OUT HOW YOU COULD BUY THE BEAT!
  • pissed off
    I am one of the SoundClick artists that you are trying to rip off. I'm just trying to earn a honest dollar for my hard work. I have one thing to say to you......
    BUY IT!!!!!!! If you can't afford it GET a JOB.
  • Rob
    This does work and vry well I might add, using Windows XP. The problem is, I use Windows Vista and there are no files stored in Vista that I am aware of, so this technic does not work with this version of Windiws.

    Whats the chance of you coming up with a solution in Vista? Or do you have any ideas?
  • Eric
    How could you do this on a mac.???
  • Pram
    Way to STEAL FOOD RIGHT OUT OF THE ARTISTS' mouths, guys.

    Because everyone just assumes music is free, I'm losing my home next month. I put a lot of time and money and effort into selling my work, and unthinking jerks like you make it impossible to get any money.

    What is your message, exactly? Besides "I'm selfish and want it NOWWWW", I mean.
  • Dmote
    I've been curious about doing this, and my research led me to this site. I'm glad this actually looks like it works, though I haven't tried it. However, I have to address something that is really upsetting me. There is a huge amount of disrespect and misunderstanding going on between the producers on these sites, and the people finding a way to hack the player and steal that "beat".

    I am a musician on soundclick, and i've been doing it many years. Here's how it works from the independant writeres view, more specifically rappers (since the theft of beats has been clearly mentioned). Beats need to be purchased if you actually plan on selling your songs, say, on a cd. But, if you don't have to legally purchase a beat to write a song to it. And if you write/record a song and make a cd; then give it out to as many people as you can, your not breaking the law.

    Stolen beats can really only harm the producers 2 ways:

    - If the artist takes credit, no one is really gonna know who's making that sick beat.

    - If the artist sells there cd, without purchasing the beat, or even giving proper credit, the producer loses would be money.

    So, in both these situations, lets consider the cost of purchasing beats for an album containing 10 songs. Most "cheap beats" which can be leased for around $20-$40 dollars will still cost you $200-$400. Then you have to consider the cost of pressing your cd; 200 cds will push $400 dollars. Add in any charges you might encounter along the way and to put out an album, legally enough to avoid prosecution, will cost you almost a grand. Which, for someone making $400 every two weeks, is out of the question.

    The producers on soundclick.com range from incredibly talented people, who have made tons of money and charge $1000+ a custom beat, to newbies making tons of beats, charging money for them, then getting upset when people don't buy them. They are in the same spot as the artist.

    So, with that said;

    Producers - If they're stealing your beats and making tons of money off their music, i'm sure you'll find out. In that case take legal action and get your money. Otherwise, why not be greatful and flattered they are using it. Even for students making web videos and what not. People just want good music and don't have the means to get it another way. Step up your game, if you were one of those guys selling beats to industry artists, willing to pay thousands, you wouldn't give a damn about a nobody stealing your stuff.
  • jay
    how do i changed the m3u to an mp3
  • rap-for-life
    use nero wave editor to put them to mp3.. just open it on that or sumfink like that program and save as mp3 :)
  • korven
    ty very much ;>
  • TheAppleGeek
    Here's a good way... go to My computer and in the address bar type in your drive where windows is installed... E:\Documents and Settings\Your User Name Here\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files do this for Win XP versions... older versions should be simple as cherry pie...
  • AMER
    HOW DO U DO THIS WITH AN APPLE MAC OS X SYSTEM THANKS
  • ME
    found a new guranteed way to work for IE users...as a matter of fact...if u use firefox...jus use this new IE method i've found...open IE...go to soundclick..play whatever file it is u wish to obtain...when the player opens up...u'll notice that as the file plays and the little diamond marker moves along the music timeline...the file is still loading up...once the file is all the way loaded (u mite have to listen to the entire song before the song is completely loaded) go to tools and select internet options in IE...under browsing history...select settings...then click view files...a window will open up...scroll until u see the file u are looking for...jus look for any files that say mp3 sound format...select the desired file...copy and paste it into the folder of your choice...and there you have it...the mp3 of the file u were just playing in your browser...its very simple and sure to work everytime....
  • Mystic
    or... instead of listening to this dumbass.. just get firefox and download greasemonkey then get the user scripts for it or u can get another addon to download straight from the site...
  • justlisteninglove
    for firefox users...

    1. play the song
    2. in your main window, go to tools.
    3. move your cursor down to 'downloadhelper'
    4. the song should be at the bottom of the list.
  • musiclover11
    I tried your method Justlisteninglove but have a MAC computer. so it doesn't work.
    how would i do it on my MAC cus no one else's method works for me.
  • SoundClick artist
    Well, I could tell you how to to this on your Mac but I'm not going to and guess why....

    Because I am one of the SoundClick artists you are trying to steal from.
    Why are you trying to take money out of my pocket. What you are doing is no different than shoplifting at the local convenience store. Sure I'm pissed that you are trying to steal my hard work from me but I also find it quite amusing that you are willing to spend your precious time trying to steal a 99 cent MP3. Your time must be worth far less than mine!

    abuse@soundclick.com
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