# Site Feedback

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## [Read First - Welcome To The Sonic Pi Community](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/read-first-welcome-to-the-sonic-pi-community/8)

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**Author:** [@samaaron](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/samaaron)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/read-first-welcome-to-the-sonic-pi-community/8 "2026-04-03T20:56:24Z")

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Hello there, Welcome to in\_thread, the Sonic Pi community. Here you’ll find lots of lovely folks sharing ideas, thoughts and good will. :information\_source: In this guide: Say hello; Find help; Format text & code, and …

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## [Suggestions for topic tags in the forum](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/suggestions-for-topic-tags-in-the-forum/5380)

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**Author:** [@ethancrawford](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/ethancrawford)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [May 17, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/suggestions-for-topic-tags-in-the-forum/5380 "2024-05-17T20:27:24Z")

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Hi all, You may have noticed that we recently enabled tags here on in\_thread. This is one thing we are exploring as part of our interest in improving the forum. (This came about in recent discussions around making in\_t…

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## [Is there a place within this site to talk about music theory? If not, could we make one?](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/is-there-a-place-within-this-site-to-talk-about-music-theory-if-not-could-we-make-one/3672)

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**Author:** [@gl3nn206](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/gl3nn206)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [March 21, 2024, 6:44pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/is-there-a-place-within-this-site-to-talk-about-music-theory-if-not-could-we-make-one/3672 "2024-03-21T18:44:52Z")

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I’m still a fairly new sonic pi user (and just took two weeks off while my laptop was down) so just getting back into it. Also, I’m using sonic pi more as a platform to explore music making, than as a platform in which t…

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## [How do I delete my account?](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/how-do-i-delete-my-account/3929)

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**Author:** [@joe](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/joe)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [May 27, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/how-do-i-delete-my-account/3929 "2020-05-27T20:19:26Z")

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I couldn’t find how to delete my accoount nor swee any obvious links in my profile. I’m no longer really using Sonic Pi and am cleaning up unused accounts. thank you.

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## [How can I change my Username?](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/how-can-i-change-my-username/5773)

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**Author:** [@bagofdragonite](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/bagofdragonite)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 14, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/how-can-i-change-my-username/5773 "2023-02-14T18:25:21Z")

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I am wanting to change my username as the name “bagofdragonite” is my artist name for an older set of projects and I’ve recently began to make music under a new name. I noticed no option for this in my settings. However…

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## [Can't view videos in sonic pi guide](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/cant-view-videos-in-sonic-pi-guide/6986)

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**Author:** [@yug](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/yug)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 3, 2022, 10:32am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/cant-view-videos-in-sonic-pi-guide/6986 "2022-08-03T10:32:47Z")

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On the link here: Drum beat, there is a sample video at the bottom of the page that says “This video is private” for me, and I cannot view it. I imagine this may be the case for other pages on the site as well, though it…

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## [Dark theme of this forum not working?](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/dark-theme-of-this-forum-not-working/6516)

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**Author:** [@minetestist](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/minetestist)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 5:09pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/dark-theme-of-this-forum-not-working/6516 "2022-02-11T17:09:40Z")

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Hi there… I’m I the only one who can’t get the dark theme of this forum to work properly? Not only it’s nothing like night mode, and I can’t even read it because of the lack of contrast between the text and background… …

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## [Is it possible to login with github account or soundcloud here?](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/is-it-possible-to-login-with-github-account-or-soundcloud-here/6487)

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**Author:** [@anonymous4991](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/anonymous4991)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 1:45am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/is-it-possible-to-login-with-github-account-or-soundcloud-here/6487 "2022-02-04T01:45:00Z")

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I would like to always log in with the github or soundcloud account, although I created the account here. Is it possible to login with github account or soundcloud here?

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## [How to embed external players?](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/how-to-embed-external-players/5397)

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**Author:** [@signal](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/signal)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2021, 10:35pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/how-to-embed-external-players/5397 "2021-04-10T22:35:27Z")

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Hi! Is there a way to embed an external sound player? I’m using thefuture.fm and they have an iframe based player, but I can’t find any way to have it show up in my post. (Sorry if this has been asked a million times, …

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## [A need for a Starter section](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/a-need-for-a-starter-section/5328)

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**Author:** [@nlb](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/nlb)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [April 8, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/a-need-for-a-starter-section/5328 "2021-04-08T15:28:38Z")

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Hi there, As sonic pi first goal was children, it seems this forum needs a “starter zone” to avoid to afraid new users as mentioned by @Eli My first Sonic PI song, well .... tryout after reading the tutorial - #22 by El…

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## [Notifications not working?](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/notifications-not-working/4675)

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**Author:** [@soxsa](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/soxsa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 6:55am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/notifications-not-working/4675 "2020-11-24T06:55:47Z")

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I’m not getting notifications on watched topics any more. Is it just me or the site?

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## [Issue with Variables Tutorial](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/issue-with-variables-tutorial/4184)

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**Author:** [@Hardy](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/Hardy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/issue-with-variables-tutorial/4184 "2020-07-09T13:20:23Z")

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Hey There, I’m doing the Tutorials right now and having a lot of fun with them. Just now I “stuck” at Variables in the Topic “Warning: Variables and Threads”. Everything until now was in Order, now I’ve got the “ring” f…

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## [Issue with TimeState tutorial example](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/issue-with-timestate-tutorial-example/3932)

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**Author:** [@stephane](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/stephane)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 26, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/issue-with-timestate-tutorial-example/3932 "2020-05-26T00:01:20Z")

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I think the following example from the tutorial is incorrect: There is nothing that prevents the list ‘a’ to be shuffled prior it gets printed from the sorted live\_loop. As a matter of fact, if you change the sleep time …

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## [Important Changes - \[P\] Patreon Supporter Permissions](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/important-changes-p-patreon-supporter-permissions/1049)

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**Author:** [@samaaron](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/samaaron)\
**Replies:** 43\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/important-changes-p-patreon-supporter-permissions/1049 "2019-03-31T23:26:55Z")

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Hi everyone, As many of you know, my funding is running out soon. Once it has run out, I will no longer be able to work on, maintain or support Sonic Pi - which includes all the time it takes to answer questions here in…

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## [Forum Software of this site](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/forum-software-of-this-site/1248)

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**Author:** [@rink](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/rink)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/forum-software-of-this-site/1248 "2018-06-19T11:36:59Z")

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Hello, a little offtopic question: whith forum software you use for in-thread.sonic-pi.net ? Thank you, Greetings, Udo

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## [Help please... missing 'Reply' button in newer posts](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/help-please-missing-reply-button-in-newer-posts/1054)

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**Author:** [@Eli](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/Eli)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 30, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/help-please-missing-reply-button-in-newer-posts/1054 "2018-04-30T18:29:02Z")

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Hi, I’m missing the reply button on all posts in threads after this one: For example there are no reply options on this one: Thinking I might have been logged out of the site, I reset my password and logged in aga…

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## [Intermittent server errors](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/intermittent-server-errors/251)

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**Author:** [@ethancrawford](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/ethancrawford)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/intermittent-server-errors/251 "2017-10-15T23:57:44Z")

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I view in\_thread often through Chrome on my Google Nexus 5x mobile phone. I’m not sure why, but lately I’ve been getting intermittent server errors when trying to load/reload pages on the forum: This page isn’t working …

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## [Header text and icon colours](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/header-text-and-icon-colours/132)

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**Author:** [@scossar](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/scossar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2017, 1:34pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/header-text-and-icon-colours/132 "2017-10-02T13:34:54Z")

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Thanks for setting this up! I’m viewing the forum on an older screen and find the header text and icons hard to see with the default Discourse dark theme. I have a development version of Discourse on my computer. Playin…

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## [How to Add New Topic to a Category](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/how-to-add-new-topic-to-a-category/134)

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**Author:** [@JoeMac](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/JoeMac)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2017, 1:16pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/how-to-add-new-topic-to-a-category/134 "2017-10-01T13:16:29Z")

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So click on the Category Creations and ideas and then on New topic. This is where a new creation should go. Joe :slight\_smile: Click on a topic or a message in a category to reply to the topic or message.

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## [About the Site Feedback category](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/about-the-site-feedback-category/2)

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**Author:** [@system](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2017, 5:26pm UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/about-the-site-feedback-category/2 "2017-06-06T17:26:25Z")

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Discussion about this site, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it.
