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Softonic Rating:
Very good:8/10
License:
Free (GPL)
Added:
October 26, 2005
Updated:
January 24, 2007
Publisher:
Website
File size:
1.4 MB
Downloads:
27,781
Cyril Roger

“Get music via P2P”

by Cyril Roger

Three, four years ago Soulseek was THE online network to find and exchange music. Looking for some obscure, independent title, you name it, you'd find it on Soulseek. Now, with the likes of Last.fm, Deezer or Pandora, there's many more ways to find and listen to music online. Yet Soulseek remains an excellent P2P network to download tunes. While the Soulseek client is easy to download and run on PC, Mac users have it a bit tougher. You'll have to use an alternative client such as this one, SoulseeX.

The application allows you to view and manage your transfers, see other users that are connected and even chat about latest tunes or suggestions on what to download. SoulseeX is organized in a multi-windowed interface, which some users hate. I'd prefer everything to fit into one window, but still believe that the multi-window feel gives you more freedom to organize it on your screen.

In terms of performance, SoulseeX is known to be a big buggy and can crash every now and then. It does connect quickly to the Soulseek network though and is easy to install. The really worry with SoulseeX though is that it hasn't been updated since April 2006, meaning any bugs you have with your current version will remain.

Although a bit buggy and fitted with an awkward interface, this remains the best Soulseek client for Mac.

Languages:

English

OS requirements for SoulseeX:

  • OS: Mac OS X

Minimum requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.0 or later
Pros
  • Quick connection to Soulseek network
  • Chat with other users
Cons
  • Not updated for a while
  • Multi window interface can be confusing
  • Quite buggy
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SoulseeX Softonic Rating: 8Featured program

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From the publisher of SoulseeX

SoulseekX is a client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer filesharing network, written in Java (at least 1.3) with Swing-GUI designed for MacOS X.

Soulseek(tm) is a unique ad-free, spyware free, and just plain free file sharing application. One of the things that makes Soulseek(tm) unique is its community and community-related features. Based on peer-to-peer technology, virtual rooms allow you to meet people with the same interests, share information, and chat freely using real-time messages in public or private.

Soulseek(tm), with its built-in people matching system, is a great way to make new friends and expand your mind! Soulseek(tm) does not endorse nor condone the sharing of copyrighted materials. You should only share and download files which you are legally allowed to or have otherwise received permission to share. By using this network you agree to this and the other rules which are linked to from this page.

The intention of Soulseek(tm) is to help unsigned and/or independent artists find a place in the ever-growing music industry, in a place where discussion and the creation of music can take place. Use of this network for what may be deemed illegal in nature may see users prosecuted by law, and the owners and/or operators of the Soulseek(tm) network do not offer protection from said incidents.

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Softonic Rating:Very good
9/10

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