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Soulseek
Plans and prices
Soulseek
Free
File-sharing network; privileges available with donations of $5 or more
Read 11 Oct 2026 · slsknet.org
On the record
- Advertising and bundled software
- Soulseek says it is ad-free and does not include bundled software.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Client migration limit
- The FAQ says data cannot currently be transferred from the original client to SoulseekQt.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Connection requirements
- Browsing another user's files requires a TCP connection, and router or ISP settings can prevent incoming connections; the clients use UPnP to configure some routers.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Copyright rules
- Soulseek says it does not endorse sharing copyrighted material and instructs users to share and download only files they are legally allowed or permitted to share.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Donation privileges
- Donations of $5 or more provide a permanent username, a gold star badge in SoulseekQt, and at least one month of download queue privileges.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- File sharing
- In SoulseekQt, users can share files by choosing folders in Options → File Sharing.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and account security
- The terms say users are responsible for keeping their passwords confidential and must report unauthorized account use.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Rooms
- Users can create private rooms, control who joins or leaves, and assign operators to manage membership.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Search downloads
- SoulseekQt's Download Folder action downloads only files shown in the search results; users can browse a folder to select its full contents.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Service support
- Soulseek describes the service as unsupported and says server access may be revoked at any time.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported downloads
- The download page lists SoulseekQt builds for Windows, macOS, and 64-bit Linux; the listed Mac build requires OSX 13 or higher.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Soulseek is a free file-sharing network with rooms, a search engine, and a search correlation system for finding people with similar interests and discovering files.slsknet.org · read 11 Oct 2026
