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(By contrast, swarming allows a requested file to be sourced from a number of users who have that file, thus pieces of the file may be downloaded concurrently from a number of sources, typically giving improved performance.)Īll Soulseek clients contain a ban feature whereby selected users may be banned from requesting files. Soulseek does not support multi-source downloading or 'swarming' like other post-Napster clients, and must fetch a requested file from a single source. The Soulseek protocol search algorithms are not published, as those algorithms run on the server. The resulting search list may then be sorted in a variety of ways and individual files (or folders) chosen for download.

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The list of search results shows details, such as the full name and path of the file, its size, the user who is hosting the file, together with that users' average transfer rate, and brief details about the encoded track itself, such as bit rate, length, etc.

For example, typing in experimental will return all the files that are contained in folders having that name, providing quick access to bands and albums in a determined musical genre. This allows users to search by folder name. For example, searching for blue suede -shoes will return a list of files whose names containing the strings blue and suede, but files containing the string shoes in their names will be excluded.Ī feature specific to the Soulseek search engine is the inclusion of the folder names and file paths in the search list. Searches may be explicit or may use wildcards/patterns or terms to be excluded. Users can search for items the results returned being a list of files whose names match the search term used. While these central servers are key to coordinating searches and hosting chat rooms, they do not actually play a part in the transfer of files between users, which takes place directly between the users concerned. One server supports the original client and network Version 156, with the other supporting the newer network (functioning with clients 157 and Qt). Soulseek depends on a pair of central servers. The network has historically had a diverse mix of music, including underground and independent artists, unreleased music, such as demos and mixtapes, bootlegs, live tracks, and live DJ sets, but releases from major and independent labels can also be found.

Comparison of Internet Relay Chat clientsĪs a peer to peer (P2P) file sharing program, the accessible content is determined by the users of the Soulseek client, and what files they choose to share.

1.4 Single source (one-to-one) downloads.

SoulseekQt has somewhat different functionality compared to the 157 client interface. Work on Client 157 (Windows only) stopped in 2008. New developments are solely on the SoulseekQt client interface. There are reportedly five times more users on the network accessed by clients 157/Qt than 156 as of August 2011. The older and now the less used one is accessed by Soulseek client 156 the newer network and one with greatest usage is accessed by Soulseek client 157 (Windows only) or SoulseekQt ( Microsoft Windows, macOS, or Linux platforms). Two independent networks have made up Soulseek since 2006, both run by the same management. Soulseek was created by Nir Arbel, an Israeli programmer from Safed. Soulseek is used mostly to exchange music, although users are able to share a variety of files. The term Soulseek might refer to (1) one of the two networks, or (2) one of the three official user client interfaces. Soulseek is a peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing network and application. Microsoft Windows, and macOS and Linux in the newest Qt clientĮnglish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Polish, Estonian

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Screenshot of the older Soulseek 157 NS 13e client version on Microsoft Windows