Audio Hosting - free music sharing sites

Right now there are 23 audio hosting sites + 10 podcast hosting services ( last updated: May 2024 ) where you can store audio files and these sites are also suitable as a podcast hosting.

So if you are looking for a free mp3 file hosting service you have come to the right place, just choose the perfect host from the list below and start uploading your music and sounds.

TIP: You can also upload your audio or music file to YouTube. You just need to add a background image. Use your favourite editor, add one image (or more if you want), export as a video and that's it. You can start uploading.

Which player do you use?

I use Media Player Classic. It's a full featured player, that has a simple interface (very similar to the old Windows Media Player) and can play everything.

Recommended audio editor?

For me it used to be Audacity 3.4.2 - it's an open source multi-track audio editor and recorder. You can change playback speed and bitrate. Also great as trimmer if you need just cut file or if you need to compress it.

But after the project ownership changed in 2021 (plans for telemetry introduced, than abandoned, but the controversy continues) I was searching for an Audacity alternative. And there are several options:

• Tenacity - open source fork of Audacity
• Dark Audacity - another Audacity fork with a darker more modern theme and a few small tweaks
• OcenAudio - easy to use, but still powerfull

If you have never used any editor before, don't worry, it's easy to use. Available for Windows, Linux and Mac.

Audio converter

Not all services support all file types. If you need to convert your audio file, use fre:ac 1.1.7 - an open source tool for converting between MP3, MP4/M4A, WMA, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC, WAV and Bonk file format. Fast, as it has multi-core optimized encoder. Also great for ripping your CDs.

The best audio formats / audio codec ?

MP3 files

• the most common audio format, if you convert your music to MP3, it'll be accepted pretty much everywhere
• lossy audio compression
• relatively larger file size when compred with modern formats

FLAC

• lossless audio format
• very high quality
• open source format

WAV files

• lossless format
• very large file size

AAC

• lossy format
• similar size as MP3, but highr quality

ALAC

• Apple Lossless Audio Codec
• not too popular outside the Apple ecosystem

Basic audio recording tips

• Keep the microphone close to the source
• Use a microphone pop screen (you can make your own very cheap)
• Avoid ambient noice (close the doors and windows)

Sounds, music loops:

• SampleFocus - each weak you'll get 10 free credits for downloading, get more credits for uploading
• SampleSwap - free loops and audio samples for electronic tunes
• Looperman - royalty free loops, samples and sounds
• Soundpacks - download free sample packs
• PacDV - free of charge tracks for your video, film, audio and multimedia productions, link back required

If you offer music files, sounds, please let me know and I'll add you to the list. Thanks!

Streaming platforms, listen music on your phone or computer:

• Spotify - one of the oldest
• YoutubeMusic
• Deezer - paid accounts offer better quality (FLAC - 1411 kb/s), the free account is limited to only MP3 - 128kb/s

All are ad supported and usually there is a limit of how many songs you can skip every hour (often it's 6 songs every hour).

Interesting audio tools

• Labchirp 1.60 - easy to use program for creating sound effects for games, music and videos.

Menu:

• Podcast hosting

Add an audio sharing site:

If you run a site that isn't listed, link back to Audiohostings.com and send me all the details you can. At least name, url, maximum file size allowed, allowed audio formats, if registration is required or not and if you allow direct linking of uploaded files. I'll be happy to add your site.

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