There is no denying the fact that virtual communication has come to the fore for many people around the world. The numbers symbolizing the number of registered users on social networks are sometimes simply shocking. In Russia, perhaps, one of the most popular sites for dating, communication, interesting content, information, music and video materials and, of course, photographs is a mass media called “VKontakte”.
Many people have been using this network for quite a long time, perhaps even since its very creation, thinking that they have fully understood all the intricacies of the work. But, as practice and statistics show, which cannot be deceived or tricked, users use only a small part of the “bells and whistles” offered by the site’s creators. We will talk about one of them, one that should not go unnoticed today, and if more specific, the topic of the article is: how to put a song in the “In Contact” status?
What questions will the article answer?
To work correctly and productively, you need to plan your activities step by step and understand what should follow what. If you approach the issue irresponsibly, then you shouldn’t count on success. So it would be completely useful to identify points that will be given close attention:
- First, we will look at a method: how to put a song in the “In Contact” status while on a social network via a personal computer.
- Let us clarify a question that interests many users regarding the ability to add a favorite musical composition to your status permanently or, simply, forever. Is it possible to do this?
- In conclusion, we will try to clarify the situation for users of mobile devices, namely, we will look at how to put a song in the “In Contact” status on the phone? By the way, it’s worth noting that this method is completely suitable for those who access social networks on a tablet.
Well, now the time has come for decisive action.
Personal page - the path to all changes
No matter how you plan to diversify your profile on the VKontakte social network, where hundreds of thousands of users of all ages hang out, all changes can only be applied once you are on your personal page.
To log into your account, you need to enter the login that you specified during registration and password in the appropriate fields on the main page of the site. The login role is usually played by the email address specified during the page creation procedure. A password is a kind of cipher that ensures the security of your personal data on the site. It is recommended to change it from time to time. After this, you need to click the “Login” button. You can also save a link to your personal VKontakte page in your browser bookmarks. In this case, you just need to click on the corresponding inscription. But this method can only be used if one person has access to the computer. Otherwise, other PC users may end up on your page.
How to put a song in the “VKontakte” status, making it attractive to friends and strangers
It has long been no longer fashionable to write quotes from famous personalities, passing them off as your own thoughts, attaching them under a nickname on the page. Now it’s much more interesting to set music and look for brothers in spirit and tastes. So, how to put a song in the “In Contact” status when going online from a computer:
- To get started, select your favorite melody in the “Music” tab located on the network panel on the left and play it. If you don’t have your own downloaded songs, you should use the search (magnifying glass icon) and select the desired song.
- The playback equalizer will immediately appear at the very top center. On the right side of this panel there will be a speaker icon or a dot surrounded by a double row of bars (depending on the software version). Move your mouse cursor over it and if it displays: Broadcast audio recording, then you are on the right track.
- Check the box: “To my page” and save.
The music is gone
Solution: log out and log in
Try logging out of your account in the application (that is, from your page) and logging in again. Just make sure you remember your username and password first. This usually fixes the error when the music is missing:
- Fifth button on the bottom row.
- The gear button at the top right will open the settings.
- At the very bottom is the “Exit” option.
- Log into the application again by entering your username and password.
If you don’t remember your password, you’ll have to make a new one, that is, restore access: Recovering a password for VKontakte access. The most important thing here is that the page is linked to your current phone number.
Option for mobile devices
Go to your page and then follow the instructions:
- Choose your favorite song and play it.
- The most important rule: switch from the mobile version of the site to the full version.
- Further, all steps are identical to those described for installing a song into status from a computer. Click on the speaker and check the boxes: “Broadcast audio recordings”, “To my page”.
In conclusion, it is worth adding that you can easily put a song in the “In Contact” status forever, like your business card: just edit its name and save the new one, not forgetting to check the “Broadcast to my page” checkbox.
Why does this error occur? What should I do to make sure it doesn't exist anymore?
This error occurs when your phone or tablet runs out of memory to save audio. When “Cache Music” is enabled in the application settings, it saves each song in memory so that next time you don’t have to download it again, but play it right away. And the memory is gradually filled with music. Perhaps this defect will be corrected in the future. Don’t be lazy to update the VK application when new versions appear.
In the meantime, there are two solutions: either disable “Music Caching” in the settings (see above how to do this), or clear the memory from time to time (the item in the “Clear music cache” settings). Also, if you are good at Android, you can try changing the location where you save the audio. Maybe now music is saved to the internal memory of the phone, but it should be saved to a memory card - after all, there is more space there.
How is this useful?
Broadcasting music is very convenient so that each of your friends can find out what you are listening to now. Moreover, if a guest of your page clicks on a song (which is in the status), then he will be able to listen to it too. This greatly simplifies the process; the visitor will not need to look for the song in the search, just a short click is enough. Also, a page guest will then be able to add an entry for themselves. If you change your mind about sharing recordings with friends, you can go to the status in the same way and uncheck the broadcast. After that, just refresh the page.
Sources used:
- https://vhod.ru/vkontakte/chto-delat/esli-oshibka-audio-na-telefone/
- https://soc-faq.ru/vkontakte/errors-vk/pochemy-ne-proigrivaetsya-i-ne-rabotaem-muzika.html
- https://bank-voprosov.ru/internet/pochemu-v-vk-ne-otobrazhaetsya-muzyka/
"Background music listening is limited." How to remove the restriction?
Starting from October 1, 2021, the VK mobile application introduced a limit on background listening to music - 1 hour per day, and from November 1 - half an hour (30 minutes). This is done in order to force you to buy a music subscription in the Boom application (149 rubles per month). When the message appears, you can click “Subscription details.” Just business, nothing personal. Something about this is written here: How to return the old version of VKontakte.
- Audio recordings do not open. Why doesn't music play on VK on Android?
There is no way to remove the limitation (error). If you don’t want to subscribe to music, you can only open the full version of VK on your phone (there is no time limit) and turn on the music in it. But this is not very convenient.
There are other paid music services that are no worse, and maybe even better. Many people even do without VK in order to listen to music (after all, before there was no VK, but they still listened to music).
We put the song in status from the computer
There are several ways to put a song on VKontakte status using a PC.
First: open the main page of your profile and click on the “change status” button, which is located under the name. If you had it, then just click on it.
To stop broadcasting music, do the same, just uncheck the box if it is in the indicated item.
Second method: on the left, go to the “Music” section and play the desired song.
Now in the player area on the right, move the mouse cursor over the button that looks like a found Wi-Fi network. When the pop-up window appears, check the box next to the “To my page” item.
If you have groups that you created or that you administer, they will also be shown in this list. You can check the box next to the one you need, then the song you are currently listening to will be shown in the status of the selected community.
Any of these methods will help you add the music you are listening to to the status of your page. It will look like this.
If one of your friends or any other user clicks on this song and starts listening to it, you will see it - an icon in the form of headphones will appear opposite, and by hovering over it in italics you can see who exactly has joined you.
Adding a song to status from your phone
You can make music your VK status using your smartphone. If you have a list of songs open, then opposite the one you are playing, click on the three dots.
Check the box next to “My Page”. Below is a list of your groups - you can also broadcast music in them as a status. Save the changes by clicking “OK”.
Now you know how to put music in VK status and stop showing it there if you did it by mistake.
Please note that only the currently playing song will be shown, as soon as you stop listening to it, the status will either become empty again, or the previously added entry will be displayed in it.
If you have problems listening to music in the background, then I would like to note that the VK developers themselves have limited the time to 30 minutes a day. To listen to songs longer, you need.
The Odnoklassniki social network has acquired its own audio hosting, thanks to which authorized users can play their favorite songs through the built-in player. But if you like not only listening to music, but also sharing it, then you can use another convenient function by telling your friends about the composition you like. To do this, you just need to know how to put a song in status in Odnoklassniki. Below we will discuss two simple ways to perform this procedure.
Why doesn't VKontakte music play on my computer?
If you access VK through a personal computer, this means that you use a browser to view sites, and additional programs that ensure correct work with multimedia. As you understand, with each of these components, trouble can happen.
To diagnose the problem, you need to check all the points.
Does the sound device work on your computer?
If you can’t play VKontakte music, try running the audio file from any other location. The easiest option is to open “My Computer”, then the “Music” section, and there is the “Music Samples” folder. Here we find and open any file.
- Why doesn't music play in VK on Android?
Trying to run a sound file
If the sound starts to play through headphones, speakers or the built-in speaker, then we have ruled out a problem with them. The opposite situation, when there is no sound, indicates problems with the output device.
Here we must take a number of preventive measures:
- We check the connection of devices, including correct installation of the plug into the socket.
- Make sure that the audio device and its driver are installed correctly. In the list of devices, the sound card should be displayed, and the driver operating status should be without errors. To check, right-click on the “My Computer” icon, then “Device Manager”. Here is the item “Sound, video and gaming devices“.
Checking the operation of Windows audio devices - The volume level must be greater than zero. Another common problem is that music is playing, but we can’t hear it because the level setting is incorrect.
Checking the volume level
At this stage, we must make sure that the devices for playing sound are working correctly, or identify a problem with them. And fix it.
If there are no problems with the computer and sound devices, check the browser.
Eliminate browser problems that may prevent audio files from playing
If you look at it, there can only be 4 main problems at this stage:
- Internet connection malfunction.
- Outdated cache.
- Flash Player update required.
- Viruses.
Let's go through each of the points.
Network connection problems
This problem is extremely easy to diagnose. Just open your browser and try to go to a site that is guaranteed to work. The Yandex or Google search engine is good.
We enter the URL in the browser and try to open it. If you succeeded in logging in, then the Internet is working and there are no problems connecting to the network.
We check the functionality of the Internet connection - if the sites open, then everything is OK
The opposite situation indicates that there are problems with the connection. We try to reboot the router and check the network settings. If it doesn’t help, it’s a good idea to call your provider and find out if there are any problems.
Resetting the browser cache
A very useful operation. Speeds up the program, and sometimes solves the problem with playing music files on VKontakte.
The process will be analyzed using the Mozilla Firefox browser as an example. For others it is done by analogy.
Open the menu in the upper right corner of the program window. There we select the “Settings” item. Then the “Privacy and Security” tab. Here we find the “Cookies and site data” block and click the “Delete data” button. The next step is to select what you want to delete. And clear the contents by clicking on the “Delete” button.
Don’t forget to confirm the operation and try to turn on music on your VK page.
Let's install a new Flash Player
This is a software product that provides some functions for working with multimedia data. It should always be installed. And it is advisable to have the current version.
Just go to the official download page using the link:
https://get.adobe.com/ru/flashplayer/
And click on the “Install Now” button there.
Update Flash Player from the official Adobe website
Then install the software, restart the browser and check audio playback.
Viruses
My advice to you. If you observe incorrect behavior in the operation of your computer or programs, do not be lazy, download an anti-virus utility and check for malicious files. Most often, there is a problem with logging into VK, pictures and videos, music files do not work, precisely because of a virus infection.
How should I proceed? I recommend using the free CureIt utility from DoctorWeb. It is available at the link:
https://free.drweb.ru/download+cureit+free/
Download, run and check.
Checking your computer for viruses
If threats were found, we eliminate them. Then we go listen to VKontakte music without the Internet. This is also possible.
