What is the Music Library?
The Music Library is a new collection of music to use in your custom levels aside from the main songs and Newgrounds. You can always update its contents by clicking the refresh button in the top right. RobTop adds songs to this library manually by getting in touch with artists he wants in, and he does not take requests to be added here.
What is the NCS Library?
The NCS Library contains songs from the NoCopyrightSounds YouTube channel which you can use in your levels. All of these are copyright-free, meaning that they can be used in YouTube videos without worrying about copyright claims, as long as you credit the song properly in the description. You can always update the library's contents by clicking the refresh button in the top right.
How many songs can I use in a level?
At this time, you can use maximum 20 songs in a single level. If you use more and try to upload the level, it will fail with an error. This can also be due to too many SFX, with the limit being 1000 at this time.
What is whitelisting?
In order for Newgrounds artists to have their songs usable in Geometry Dash, they have to be scouted on Newgrounds and then whitelisted by an Elder Moderator. This system was put in place to prevent uploads of stolen songs on Newgrounds.
How can I be scouted as a Newgrounds artist?
Elder Moderators cannot scout artists but only whitelist users. In order to be scouted, you need another artist to scout you. You can find more information about scouting here.
Who can whitelist artists?
Artists can be whitelisted by Elder Moderators.
Who can be whitelisted and who cannot?
In general, all artists who have at least one song, which is their own original work, can be whitelisted. An artist will not be whitelisted if their songs are stolen or inappropriate.
How can I suggest people to be whitelisted?
You can suggest people or ask for yourself by sending a direct message to an Elder Moderator or Moderator. Only Elder Moderators can whitelist users, but regular Moderators can forward your request to an Elder Moderator. Please note that being scouted is a separate requirement from the whitelist to be able to use your songs in-game.
Can artists be removed from the whitelist?
Artists can be removed from the whitelist if they are caught uploading stolen songs or if they break Newgrounds rules. Read Terms of Use and Content Submission for more information.
Does changing your Newgrounds name get you removed from the whitelist?
Yes, and you have to be whitelisted again.
Why can I not download songs?
Newgrounds could be banned in your country or your IP may be banned from the website. In both cases, get in touch with the website's moderators as we cannot do anything to help you. If it is specific songs you cannot download, they could either be blocked for in-game usage (artist is not whitelisted or they disabled its usage) or it could have been removed from the website due to copyright issues.
Why is my game sound not working?
It is possible that the game files are damaged. In this event, try reinstalling the game. Check the volume mixer too as you might have the audio for Geometry Dash muted. If it is only Newgrounds songs not playing, go to the in-game settings and try using "Change custom songs location". On mobile, the audio is muted sometimes when you close the game using the "Home" button. In that instance, simply restart the game. On iOS, you might have to enable the ringtone switch on your phone.