The VKontakte site is a fairly well-known social network; it has gained incredible popularity in the CIS. It not only performs its main function (communication and dating), but also serves as an excellent player. Many people use VKontakte (hereinafter simply VK) for this very purpose - storing and playing audio tracks. In the article, we’ll just talk about how to save music in VK. It will not only be about adding to playlists, but also about downloading it to a computer and Android.
Add and save music in Audio Records
Before the story of how to save music in VK, let's talk how to add it there. And to do this is quite simple, this function is known to almost everyone.
In order to add a track to the “Audio Records”, you need to go to the section of the same name on the site, it is located in the sidebar on the left. Once you have switched, if you have already saved audio recordings, you will see them. But to add new ones from your computer or device, you need to click on the plus sign (+), which is located in the upper right, next to "My audio recordings".
A small window will appear in front of you, in which there will be a button "Select file". By the way, here you can familiarize yourself with the restrictions. The uploaded file should not weigh more than 200 MB and must be in MP3 format.
Click "Select File." An explorer opens in which you will need to pave the path to the downloaded file. And if it meets all the criteria for adding, then it will start downloading. At the end, you can see it in your audio recordings. However, it will not be signed, it will be saved with the standard name. By clicking the edit icon, you can rename it. There you can add the lyrics, if any.
So we sorted out the first method, how to save music in VK, but it’s not the only one, so we move on to the next one.
Saving music by reposting
Regular users of the VK social network know what reposts are. Other people will understand everything now. You already know how to save music in “VK” by downloading it from a computer, but this process is quite long, if you want to save that track that has long been freely available in “VK”, then this can be done much easier and faster .
So, there are several ways. The first and simplest one involves finding the necessary composition and adding it to your audio library. To do this, go to the "Audio", in the search bar, enter the song you want to save. You should see all the options found. Here you can listen to the desired. If the result suits you, then hover over the plus sign "+", which is located on the right side of the song name. And left-click (LMB) on it. After that, refresh the page and you will notice that this song has been added to your audio recordings.
Now the second way. If you find the audio recording on the wall of your friends or in some group, then you can post the recording on your wall, thereby saving it. Just beneath the post, find the speaker icon, click on it, select "Friends and Subscriptions" and click "Share Post."
If you want to know how to delete saved music in VK, then everything is simple. In your "Audio Records", click the cross icon, which is located in place of the plus sign "+".
Save music to your computer
Now let's talk about how to add music to saved files on your computer in VK . Unfortunately, there is no such function in VK itself, therefore we will use the auxiliary program VKMusic.
So download and run this program. Now you need to go to the menu "Vkontakte" → "My audio recordings". Since you are launching the program for the first time, you will be prompted to enter your data from the account in "VK". Next, you will see a list of your music with "VK". To download it, click on the corresponding icon next to the name of the track. This is a down arrow. Download will begin.
Save music to Android
Now it remains only to talk about how to save music in “VK” to “Android”. And doing this is also quite simple.
To get started, go to the Audio Recordings section from your device. In the search, write the name you want and start playing. Now you need to wait until the composition is fully loaded. This will be evidenced by the blue bar, which goes a little faster from the circle of the playback location. When it reaches the end, at the top, click the download icon, indicated by an arrow pointing down. Now the composition should appear in the saved ones. Thus, music can be listened to without an internet connection.