# Uploading audio? **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [August 10, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908 "2025-08-10T15:30:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/1 "2025-08-10T15:30:16Z")
I just tried to upload a short .mp3 file in a post as part of an answer to someone who was asking for an example of something we were discussing. There is an upload icon at the top of the reply window and one can select and apparently upload an .mp3 but when I try to post the reply I get an error saying you can’t do this. Am I going about this the wrong way, or is it an intrinsic limitation of the software the board runs on? If the latter, shouldn’t the upload icon be removed or at least greyed out? ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/2 "2025-08-10T15:33:09Z")
The board settings allowing us to upload media (even images) have always been disabled. We can only link to media - although the board makes it look like it’s part of our posts. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/3 "2025-08-10T15:37:11Z")
This is accurate. No uploading is allowed and the management doesn’t want to host files, even small ones. The upload icon probably should be greyed out or removed, that would help. Hopefully myself or another Mod can look into this later, though I’m sure if it exists, it is in the admin controls. ---
**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/4 "2025-08-10T15:37:39Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > The board settings allowing us to upload media (even images) have always been disabled In fact, I have successfully uploaded audio to a different board which apparently uses the same underlying software platform. But probably this is configurable on a per-installation basis? If it’s disabled here, I think the upload icon should _not_ appear in the reply window. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/5 "2025-08-10T15:49:13Z")
Inquiry started here: > **[How can we either hide or grey out the upload icon in the Edit window? We...](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-can-we-either-hide-or-grey-out-the-upload-icon-in-the-edit-window-we-have-uploading-disabled/378051)** > > How can we either hide or grey out the upload icon in the Edit window? We have uploading disabled. I’m hoping there is an option in the Admin panel our administrator can use. I am a moderator on https://boards.straightdope.com/ Thank you in... ---
**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/6 "2025-08-10T16:00:09Z")
Thanks guys. I was just a bit taken aback because, as I said, I have successfully uploaded audio files in a different forum using the same platform. I suppose the only way I can do what I originally intended is to put the file on some public arena like YouTube and link to it. C’est la vie… ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/7 "2025-08-10T16:06:08Z")
That would work. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/8 "2025-08-10T16:25:20Z")
> [@xtenkfarpl](#): > > I suppose the only way I can do what I originally intended is to put the file on some public arena like YouTube and link to it. C’est la vie… Yeah; that’s how anyone who is posting an image here has to do it. Even if you have the image on your own phone or computer, you have to upload it to a third-party image-hosting site, and place a link to it on that site in your post. ---
**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/9 "2025-08-10T17:13:05Z")
Right. On the other hand, what I generally upload to YouTube is more or less finished musical work. Anyone have any good suggestions for sites which one can use as a sort of temporary transfer buffer for music, images or videos? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/10 "2025-08-10T17:20:27Z")
I like [https://postimages.org/](https://postimages.org/) for Pictures. I don’t think they take audio though. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/11 "2025-08-10T17:57:19Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > That would work. Your funny! ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/12 "2025-08-10T18:18:31Z")
[Vocaroo](https://vocaroo.com/) allows you to save and link to audio files. That’s what I use for short music/audio clips. I use [imgbb](https://imgbb.com/) for pics. I use YouTube for videos. ---
**Author:** ![jnglmassiv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f07891/32.png) [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/13 "2025-08-10T18:39:35Z")
> [@xtenkfarpl](#): > > Anyone have any good suggestions for sites which one can use as a sort of temporary transfer buffer for music, images or videos? You probably have a few gigs of storage if you have an acct with Google/Gmail or Microsoft/Hotmail/Outlook, probably others. Google calls it Drive. You upload and get a “share link” with assignable privileges. If not, make one. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/14 "2025-08-10T18:55:59Z")
You can also use [https://soundcloud.com](https://soundcloud.com), or just upload it to YouTube as an unlisted upload. That way you can share the URL with anyone you want (including posting it here), but it won’t be discoverable inside YouTube itself. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/15 "2025-08-12T18:35:30Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > The upload icon probably should be greyed out or removed Cecil is allowed to upload stuff (and has done so). I will admit that it does seem kinda silly to have a button that only one person here can use, but the button does get used. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/16 "2025-08-12T19:27:31Z")
Wait, Cecil is still alive and around? I thought he’s basically a figure of legend by this point. ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/17 "2025-08-13T03:24:40Z")
He’s a living legend. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/18 "2025-08-13T05:13:15Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > I will admit that it does seem kinda silly to have a button that only one person here can use Every time I see a PH button on an elevator… ---
**Author:** ![xtenkfarpl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c2a13f/32.png) [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/19 "2025-08-13T11:55:04Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > I will admit that it does seem kinda silly to have a button that only one person here can use, but the button does get used. Oh well, at least I now know not to waste my time trying to use it here (though it works on some other forums). Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice… etc. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2025, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908/20 "2025-08-13T17:37:48Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Wait, Cecil is still alive and around? I thought he’s basically a figure of legend by this point. The man, the myth, the legend, the pusher of the button. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uploading-audio/1021908.md?page=2)