SoundCloud Desktop
SoundCloud Desktop is a high-performance, unofficial native application for listening to music on SoundCloud across Windows, Linux, and macOS. Built with Tauri 2 and React 19, it offers a lightweight solution weighing approximately 15 megabytes and consuming only 80 to 120 megabytes of RAM, significantly outperforming traditional Electron-based clients. The software removes common barriers found in the web version, including a complete absence of advertising, captchas, and content censorship. It provides unrestricted access to the entire SoundCloud catalog, making it fully functional in regions like Russia where the web platform is blocked. Key features include automatic language detection with full Russian localization, seamless system integration with media keys and notification centers, MPRIS support on Linux, and Discord Rich Presence for sharing listening activity. Additional conveniences include the ability to run in the system tray, instant launch times, smooth 60 FPS performance, and automatic single-