Comments on Audius let fans and artists connect in new ways, creating a space for feedback, interaction, and meaningful conversations—all without leaving the platform. With comments, fans can hype up their favorite artists, share thoughts on tracks, and foster a closer connection with the community.
Here’s everything you need to know about using comments on Audius!
Key Features
- Replies: Respond directly to any comment by clicking Reply. The original commenter is automatically tagged with an @ mention and notified of your response, making it easy to hold conversations.
- Reactions: Engage with others by adding a ❤️ reaction to any comment, helping to boost the conversation.
- Mentions: Bring friends or other artists into the conversation by tagging them with @ followed by their handle.
- Jump to Timestamp: When a user leaves a comment while listening to the track, a timestamp will be left marking their playback position. Clicking a timestamp will jump to that exact moment in the song! (Pro Tip: Want to add more timestamps? You can add as many timestamps as you’d like within the text of your comment!)
- Supporter Badges: Fans who have tipped an artist receive a Supporter Badge beside their comments, showcasing their support and encouraging community recognition.
- Pinned Comments: Artists can pin an important comment to the top of the list, giving priority to highlighted messages or feedback.
Sorting Comments
- Top: Displays the most popular and relevant comments.
- Newest: Shows comments from most recent to oldest.
- Timestamp: Sorts comments based on their timestamp, perfect for following thoughts left at specific points in a song. (Note: this does not apply to timestamps added within the main text of a comment)
Moderation Tools
Audius provides tools to help artists manage interactions on their tracks:
- Editing: Correct a typo via the edit option located within the ••• menu. Comments that have been changed will be indicated with “(Edited)”.
- Deleting: You can remove comments you’ve left by selecting ‘delete’ from the ••• menu. Additionally Artists are able to delete any comment left on their tracks.
- Disable Comments: Artists can turn off users ability to comment on specific tracks. This will also hide all existing comments. This option is available in the Edit Track → Advanced menu.
- Flagging Comments: Help keep the Audius community safe and respectful by flagging comments you find inappropriate or harmful.
- Mute Users: Muting a user prevents them from commenting on your tracks. Comments by muted users will be hidden across all of your content, however you may still see comments by muted users elsewhere on Audius.
Join the Conversation!
Comments are available on both mobile and web, so you can dive in and connect with friends, fans, and favorite artists wherever you are. Start commenting to share your feedback, reactions, and support in real time, bringing you closer to the Audius community!
Ready to join in? Head to your favorite tracks and leave a comment to start engaging!