I don't use soundcloud a lot but it still has remixes that I would never think of finding on Spotify, stuff like bootleg remixes or even low-effort joke stuff that I still come back to.
I like SoundCloud because they have different remixes than other streaming platforms (and you can find almost any song on there). Like if you want to hear a remix of a song you like, you can browse through so many different ones that you might find a new favourite or one that suits the particular vibe you're looking for. So as a listener you can compile playlists that might be more specific or unique than other streaming platforms. As a DJ, there are so many remixes and edits on SoundCloud that are available to download via third party websites (bandcamp, hypeddit, etc.) For example I just searched "Drake" and "Amapiano Remix" and found a couple of tracks I would definitely use in my sets!
I feel like the ads get out of hand and are buggy at the same time, there’s been a lot of times where they’d play 2 30 second ads for 1 song each or play un-skippable 2 min ads.
Yes, and there's still a lot of Djs adding new tracks, also my home theater media player has soundcloud built in and mainly use that.
Yes alot of people use Soundcloud. Probably not as before thought. I still have mixes on there as well.