Sharing links

Sharing in trakk'em means giving each listener their own private link. Nobody sees a public page; every link belongs to one contact, so every play is attributed to a person.

Sending a share

Press Share on a playlist or a track. The window has three ways to share:

The Share window on Send by email: address field, personal message, Send button with the schedule menu, and the link settings row
Send by email: addresses, an optional message, and the link settings that apply to every link of this share.
  • Email: type one or more addresses, or pick existing contacts. Add an optional personal message and press Send. Each address receives an email with its own link. You can also schedule the send for a date and time, and reschedule or cancel it before it goes out.
  • Link: type a name (for example "Marco" or "Press kit"), create the link and copy it. Send it however you like. The name becomes a contact.
The Share window on Create a link: a name field and the Create link button
Create a link: type a name, create, copy.
  • Website embed (Studio): one public, contact-less link to embed a player on your own site. The widget takes the width of its container; a playlist can be embedded Compact (player only, 166px) or Full (player plus track list, 400px). Its plays are shown separately in Stats, apart from your listener totals.

On a brand new account the window suggests "Create your test link", a link named "You" that you can open in a private browser window to see tracking at work.

Password and expiry

Under the list of links you can set a password for all links of this share, and an expiry date. Both apply to the whole share. A listener types the password once and then plays freely for a day on that device. Remove the password or set "Never" to clear the expiry.

The link settings row with the password editor open: Password for all links, and Save
Setting a password for all the links of a share.
The Share window with the expiry editor open and the list of existing links with their creation date
The expiry editor, and the list of links already created for this share.

Removing a link

Every link row can be renamed, copied, opened or deleted. When a link is no longer needed, delete it: its address stops working immediately and the listener sees a plain "link not valid" page. Send a new share to give them a fresh link.

The Links section of a playlist: one row per contact with the link address, copy and open buttons and a row menu
The Links section on the playlist page: copy, open, or use the menu to rename or delete.

What the listener sees

The link opens a player page with the cover, tracklist, your contact info if enabled, and, depending on the share's settings, download buttons, extra files, a "Send files" area, comments and the A/B buttons of a track with versions. No account, no app: it works in any browser on any device.

The listener page: description, player with waveform, Download all and the tracklist
The listener page with downloads enabled.

Keyboard shortcuts

With a keyboard, the listener can drive the player without the mouse:

Key Action
Space Play or pause
Left / Right arrow Back or forward 5 seconds
0 or Home Back to the start of the track
Shift+N / Shift+P Next or previous track
M Mute or unmute
L Match loudness on or off, on a track with versions
1 to 4 Switch to version A, B, C or D
C Open the comments with the current moment pinned

The shortcuts rest while the listener types in a field, so a comment can hold any letter. Hovering the play, previous, next, mute and Match loudness controls shows their key.

Limits

Free accounts can create up to 5 links per playlist. Pro and Studio have no limit.

FAQ

Can I send the same playlist to a new person later?

Yes. Open Share again and add the new address. The new link joins the list; existing links are untouched.

What if a listener forwards their link?

Every play through that link is attributed to that contact, so you would see more plays under one name. If you suspect it, delete the link and send a fresh one.

What does a listener see of the other listeners?

Only their own page. Each link is a separate page, and the list of listeners with their plays is visible to you alone.

Can I change the audio quality the listener hears?

The listener always hears the original file, or the gapless version at your plan's quality for multi-track playlists. See Playlists.