Can my MySpace Standalone Player automatically start playing?

I just recently figured out how to add a song to my MySpace Profile, but now I want to figure out how to have the music I've selected automatically start playing when someone views my profile. is that even possible with the MySpace Stand Alone Player?

Dave's Answer:

MySpace keeps tweaking how the music players work, actually, but it's still pretty easy to make the change you specify to your MySpace Standalone Player. First off, log in to your MySpace account and click on "Account Settings":

Scroll down a ways and you'll see "Music Settings":

Click on "Change Settings" and you'll see:

Your settings are doubtless similar to mine, given your description, so all you need to do is uncheck the box "Disable My Player from Automatically Starting" and click "Save Settings". Now your music should begin playing automatically when people check out your profile.

And while you're checking out profiles, you're invited to check out my profile on MySpace and if you'd like more assistance, I have a lot of MySpace Help here too!

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Tagged: myspace, myspace music, myspace profiles
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Reader Comments To Date: 42

Christopher Rose said, on October 17, 2006 5:18 AM:

Many people consider it rude and/or extremely irritating when sites automatically force you to listen to them.

I usually have either music playing or the TV on (or both) when online and adding an unwanted third sound source is VERY annoying...

Brian Ragle said, on November 28, 2006 12:10 PM:

I want to drop the flash code for the players from several different band sites into a blog posting on my own site. They all have them set to automatically start playing upon viewing. Is there any change to the code I copy and paste that can prevent this? I don't want a cacophony of music to start playing every time someone views my site.

andy Cahan said, on December 2, 2006 12:42 PM:

i have a mac g4 ibook, 10.4.8
how do i install the standalone player on myspace and how do i set up each uploaded song

thanks
andy

Franklin Reyes said, on January 31, 2007 12:06 PM:

hello! i need the MySpace Standalone Player for my web page

Thank you!

Franklin

joHn Kennedy Jr said, on February 14, 2007 9:08 PM:

I've got a band ... and would like to place a music player on the band web site, like the one used on the band myspace pages The standalone player there is wonderful ... volume control, on-off to that users can turn on the music and easily select from several tracks that we choose.

If myspace can do it ... how do I do this for my own site?

Thanks!

edgar said, on February 17, 2007 5:50 PM:

how to get a mp3 player in my space

SAMANTHA said, on February 24, 2007 12:16 PM:

YEHA i D0NT GET THiS..
WHY iS EVERY0NE SO0O0O0O0O0O DUMB AB0UT MYSPACE?
i MEAN iF Y0U G0 iNT0 STUFF && READ iT...
iT TEllSY0U EVERYTHiNG T0 D0!!!
WEll JUST EXPRESSiNG MY 0PiNi0N...
N0T THAT ANY0NE iS DUMB!!! iM JUST SAYiNG iT is a liTTLE DUMBF0NDED H0W T0M HAS A PART WHERE Y0U CAN SEE EVERYTHInG T0 KN0W WHAT T0 D0. OK BYE.

Brittany said, on March 12, 2007 8:40 PM:

Well, i put a band player thingie on my myspace and it is set to not automatically start. I was wondering if anyone knew the code to make it automatically start but a random song everytime.
If you can help me, message me the code on myspace this is my url - myspace.com/sexyfrankbiotch

Peter said, on March 16, 2007 11:27 AM:

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octavio said, on March 18, 2007 7:17 PM:

i would like to know how to intsall a standalone player on my mypsace profile thank you.

dr.phils worsed nightmare said, on March 28, 2007 11:15 AM:

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Sarah said, on April 2, 2007 6:40 PM:

I am trying to help a friend who has a band figure out how to send myspace messages to users with the standalone player code in them. You can post on your profile and on bulletins just fine with the code, but it does not show up when sent in a message, any way to fix this? Thanks for your help.

Patrick said, on April 3, 2007 7:58 PM:

if I have a song on my computer ( c drive) is there anyway to upload it to myspace profile?

tasha said, on April 12, 2007 12:21 PM:

why myspace band from the internet i dont think thats right at all and i would like 2 know how 2 take it off

juan said, on May 1, 2007 6:39 AM:

how can i get on myspace from school

hank said, on May 8, 2007 10:29 AM:

how do i send my music player to someones comment box

chris said, on May 15, 2007 7:51 PM:

Hey, i would like to know how to install a standalone player on my mypsace profile plz

Jimmie Luncefford said, on July 11, 2007 6:56 AM:

Dear Dave,

One question we have about the standalone player...we can load 4 songs into the playlist..but it will only play one song and then stop. We have to click the other songs to play them.
Why won't the player just play the entire playlist..like a media player or flash player will? If it does where are the settings/controls to that function?
If that is not possible to play all four in sequence..where can we find the loop function to make the first song repeat until the visitor leaves the page?

Thanks for the help!
-Jimmie

Ashley Worden said, on July 21, 2007 11:48 PM:

We are trying to promote some bands that we book by sending the stand alone myspace player in messages and for some reason they work fine in bulletins, and on myspace profiles, but not in myspace messages. Any way you can help us figure that out please?

Thank you!

Ashley Worden said, on July 22, 2007 11:00 PM:

We are trying to promote some bands that we book by sending the stand alone myspace player in messages and for some reason they work fine in bulletins, and on myspace profiles, but not in myspace messages. Any way you can help us figure that out please?

Thank you!

jayme said, on July 26, 2007 10:44 AM:

hey man, how do i get the code from my bands myspace music player, so that i can paste it in bulletins ect.?

cjay said, on July 29, 2007 2:52 PM:

i just need it because of my myspace that all

TAMARI said, on August 30, 2007 8:02 AM:

hey, how do i get the code from my bands myspace music player, so that i can paste it in bulletins ect.?

TAMARI said, on August 30, 2007 8:08 AM:

hey, how do i get the code from my bands myspace music player, so that i can paste it in bulletins ect.?

kev hef said, on September 15, 2007 3:09 PM:

how can i post my playlist on bulletins and comments????its drivin me crazy!

COREY HENDERSON said, on November 29, 2007 12:18 PM:

I NEED TO PLACE MY MYSPACE PLAYER IN A BULLETIN. I WAS USING TASTY MP3 BUT NOW IT SEEMS TO BE NOT AN OPTION. THIS FEATURE IS HUGE IN PROMOTING MY PROJECT AND NEEDS FIXING ASAP...

Cesar said, on December 19, 2007 9:03 PM:

I am trying to help a friend who has a band figure out how to send myspace messages to users with the standalone player code in them. You can post on your profile and on bulletins just fine with the code, but it does not show up when sent in a message, any way to fix this? Thanks for your help

Brandon said, on December 21, 2007 12:51 PM:

How do you take a player from a band profile and post it or put it onto your profile?

John S said, on January 1, 2008 10:52 PM:

Hi
I want to add my band player to another website by pasting the code in, im aware there is a program which you can do this with but where can i find it?

Please help!

John

Keith said, on January 27, 2008 10:44 PM:

How do i change my myspace account to a music myspace?

Ch@nce Advance said, on March 21, 2008 11:52 AM:

How can I leave my stand alone music player on someone else's page? I hope you understand my question. It's when I visit someone's page and some artist has there music player playing on someone comment box and it adds to there plays of there songs. I think that is a great way to promote one's self so I need to get the knowledge on how to do that can you help me?

Maddmike said, on April 2, 2008 12:21 AM:

Is it possible to take a myspace music player(4 track player) from my myspace music page and put the code into my none music page so I can still have my music playing?

Cas said, on April 29, 2008 10:37 PM:

I see everyone posting their myspace player in comments and bulletins without the website showing.all i see is the player.i want to now hot to do that too so i can post my stand alone player in a comment and generate more plays like that.can you help me?

Michael said, on July 2, 2008 11:21 PM:

I don't understand how to add your personal music to your myspace music page.

jaay said, on January 9, 2009 11:13 PM:

THAAANKKyou sooooo muuucchhhhh !

thankyou, thankyou thankyouthankyou ,
i've been trying to figure that out for agess.
THANKYOU .

Noemi said, on March 17, 2009 2:59 PM:

I need a code to stop my music band box from automatically playing

Noemi said, on March 17, 2009 3:02 PM:

i need code for my music band box to stop automatacly playing or code on how to delete it because it wont let me do it on my music settings

yeah4 said, on June 11, 2009 7:30 PM:

i dont think this helps to play music automatically its confusing all we ask for is music to play if we dont know how to do it and u dont help..... thanks

manntality said, on December 9, 2009 1:56 AM:

how can i add my music player to people's comments on myspace?

Mikayla said, on December 23, 2009 2:24 AM:

My Music player on my myspace wont unhide, ive changed the settings to make it be unhid, but it still is hidden.
Can you help me make in unhide or just make it play without making in unhide if thats easyer and ive also changed the settings for that too but it still doesnt play automatically.

Brooke Lynne said, on March 14, 2010 10:17 PM:

Thank you so much...I have a music page...and couldn't get my player to automatically start even though I never authorized that setting...Your answer definitely guided me in the right direction...Thanks again!

babor_7uiu said, on June 7, 2010 4:33 AM:

Thanks for your sharing.
Your post helps people understand this game.

I do have a lot to say, and questions of my own for that matter, but first I'd like to say thank you, Dave, for all your helpful information by buying you a cup of coffee!

I do have a comment, now that you mention it!

Can my MySpace Standalone Player automatically start playing?

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