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Listening to Songs

Discover and play music on UPchart

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Discover Music

Find great music through: Charts - Browse top-ranked songs • Live Charts - Current rankings (refresh every 10 minutes) • Daily Charts - Best of the day • Weekly Charts - Best of the week • Filter by genre or subgenre Song Browse - Explore all songs • Search by title, artist, or genre • Filter and sort options • Discover new uploads Playlists - Curated collections • Browse public playlists • Find playlists by tag or creator Activity Feed - See what's happening • New uploads • Popular songs • Community activity

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Playing Music
Play/Pause - Control playback
Skip - Previous/Next song
Progress Bar - Seek through the song
Volume - Mute/Unmute
Queue - View and manage upcoming songs (and playlists)
Add to Playlist - Save songs you like
Hook Mode - Toggle 20-second previews

The player stays active as you browse, so you can explore while listening.

Keyboard Shortcuts • Spacebar - Play/Pause • Arrow Keys - Seek forward/backward (when focused on progress bar)

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Hook Mode

Hook Mode lets you quickly preview songs: • Click the Hook Mode button in the player • Songs play their 20-second hook instead of full track • Perfect for discovering new music quickly • Great for rating multiple songs efficiently The hook is the creator's chosen best 20 seconds, so you hear the most engaging part of each song.

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Building Your Queue

Add songs to your queue: • Click "Add to Queue" on any song • Play a playlist (adds all songs) • Play from charts (queues the chart) Manage your queue: • View upcoming songs • Reorder songs • Remove songs • Clear the queue Your queue persists as you browse, so you can build a custom listening session.