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Is it possible to use the Soundcloud HTML5 widget in wordpress.com blogs? I've tried copying and pasting the code but it doesn't seem to work - the short code for the older widgets work fine. I'm trying to get my tracks to show up on iOS devices. Thanks!
The blog I need help with is pj-x3.net.
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I just checked this out and found that it is an app for iPad users. Perhaps you can bind an answer here > ipad > http://ios.forums.wordpress.org/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting
There's a WordPress.com shortcode for SoundCloud:
http://en.support.wordpress.com/audio/soundcloud-audio-player/
Sorry, I missed some of the stuff from earlier in the thread. The shortcode, as the OP knows, currently fires up the Flash-based player - or rather, on iOS, it doesn't... I hope that someone at WordPress.com and/or SoundCloud will address this problem (since I don't have any hope that anyone at Apple will).
Thanks for the replies.
Here's the code:-
<iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="http://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F24645957&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true&color=474747"></iframe>
I suspect this is not support yet.
Yeah, that wouldn't work as is, since we strip ut iFrames site-wide for security reasons.
I'll see what we can do about switching over our code to their HTML5 version.
On a related topic, will it ever be possible to have the standard [audio] embed bring up an HTML5 player on devices that cannot read Flash (i.e. iPad, iPhone)?
The previous question (@kf) is a good one. More generally, I wonder how many of the shortcodes assume that Flash is available. That assumption isn't as sound as it used to be.
The audio embed tag is Flash-only right now.
The only thing at WordPress.com that utilizes HTML5 right now are the various video embeds (when an HTML5 option is available from the source), including VideoPress.
I know the [audio] embed tag is Flash-only now - are there plans to allow for HTML5 in the future?
I am facing the unfortunate task of transfering my wordpress.com site to a wordpress.org hosted site -
Yes, there are plans to make the audio shortcode work with HTML5 and roll-back to Flash if necessary.
That is great news. Thank you!
It is indeed great news. We* want a platform that allows us to focus on content and presentation, without having to worry about the many combinations of hardware and software being used to view our blogs.
* This is one of the few times I feel justified in using "we" to denote the wishes of many WP.com bloggers. My usual posting mode is "This what I think, many others consider it crazy."
Actually the code works perfectly for me. I just went to HTML edit mode (instead of Visual) and inserted the code provided including the <iframe tags.
Obviously had to delete the existing soundcloud shortcodes as they still call the Flash widget.
On your Soundcloud Set or Track Go to Share > Customise Player > HTML5
Get the code > Insert to post (HTML mode) > Save > Voilà!
That's because you have a self-hosted WordPress.org blog. Neither iFrames, nor plugins are allowed on WordPress.com blogs.
For more on the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, see http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/
Roger that thanks for correcting me. Doh! Was too eager to help. Won't try again. I'd better leave it to the experts. :-)
Hey, any update on switching over our code to SoundCloud's HTML5 version?
No.
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