Searching For A Save Point (Continued...): How to batch DOWNLOAD all SOUNDCLOUD likes
PART 1 of 3
A conversation with “Google Search” AI Mode (Gemini 3.5 Flash) Oct 28th / 29th, 2026
TDLR (Gemini’s own summary of pages 2-29)
The document details a troubleshooting and setup process for batch-downloading a personal SoundCloud "Likes" collection using a Python script powered by yt-dlp. Key points covered include:
4K Video Downloader (This was a paid solution Dutch used to batch download thousands of music videos from his private youtube playlist “Jawns”) Limitations: 4K Video Downloader cannot directly parse dynamic personal "Likes" profile feeds, requiring alternative solutions like yt-dlp.
Script Setup & Configuration: Instructions for setting up a custom Python script (download_likes.py) targeting public user likes URLs (e.g., https://soundcloud.com/dutchmassive/likes) to save high-quality 320kbps MP3s with metadata.
Troubleshooting Issues: Overcoming Windows SmartScreen warnings, backend audio conversion errors by placing ffmpeg.exe and ffprobe.exe binaries in the script directory, browser cookie/permission locks, and file locking caused by Ableton indexing.
Large Library Handling: Downloading over 4,300 tracks in a 24-hour run while managing un-downloadable SoundCloud Go+ DRM-protected tracks using an automated history archive builder (build_history.py) and missing track scanner (find_missing.py) to prevent duplicate downloads.
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As you read through the documentation you will learn this method doesn’t only apply to or work with your own personal soundcloud likes. So you could go to your favorite artist/dj/etc and batch download their likes also. Digging through soundcloud likes based on trust/taste/resonance is a cheat code for rapid music discovery. Algorithms may seem convenient but they rely on math to predict something similar. That’s a sad reality because most consumers and creators have a diverse pallet of inspiration. It’s pretty surreal that as an artist, the very last thing on my mind is monetary compensation personally. To me, based on the present reality of big tech being super charged with greed and being very untrustworthy, reliable… I feel like things I would have not encouraged in the past have become the most important and urgent actions. Like ripping the entire internet to save, backup and preserve access to what you love (for personal use and preservation sake, not to re-distribute to profit from) Anyway, I hope this helps anyone who’s as passionate about not losing access to the digital culture they love.
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SEARCHING FOR A SAVE POINT
- Dutchyyy