Soulseek
| Soulseek | |
|---|---|
Screenshot of the older Soulseek 157 NS 13e client version on Microsoft Windows | |
| Developer(s) | Nir Arbel |
| Initial release | April 8, 2001 |
| Stable release | SoulseekQt build 2024.02.01 (February 1, 2024) [±] |
| Preview release | None [±] |
| Written in | C++, Qt |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, and macOS and Linux in the newest Qt client |
| Available in | English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Polish, Estonian |
| Type | Peer-to-peer file sharing |
| License | Proprietary freeware |
| Website | slsknet.org |
Soulseek is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing network and application, used mostly to exchange music.
The current Soulseek network is the second to have been in operation, the same management runs both. The older network, used up to version 156 of the client, was shut down after significant user inactivity. Version 157 of the client was the last for Microsoft Windows only, and work on it ceased in 2008. Its replacement, SoulseekQt, is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. SoulseekQt has slightly different functionality compared to the 157 client interface.