How to use Soulseek (file sharing network)

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
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Komentáře • 174

  • @CoasterMagicX2
    @CoasterMagicX2 Před 2 lety +126

    This is the best tutorial I've ever seen, gave me all the info that I want with none of the bullshit. Thanks!

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety +6

      Link in description to an edited version with even less bullshit.... regardless I'm really happy it has helped you. ❤️

  • @Reali_T_Check
    @Reali_T_Check Před 6 měsíci +49

    "when was the last time someone asked you, how u doing?.... And meant it" 😂 spot on! Good video dude

  • @nikunjkhangwal
    @nikunjkhangwal Před 5 měsíci +49

    Friendly tutorial with bro energy? Hell yeah

  • @marcikaclub
    @marcikaclub Před měsícem +10

    i fucking love this video, sent it to my friends. best soulseek tut on the planet

    • @marcikaclub
      @marcikaclub Před měsícem +2

      Saw someone say this is the best tutorial ever and i wanna correct my comment to say the same thing cuz this tutorial rocks so hard

  • @DeadDiznee
    @DeadDiznee Před 2 lety +78

    Big respect for helping the noobs out with this video. I've been on Soulseek for almost 20 years and I would hate to see it go away anytime soon.

    • @wizarddoge4272
      @wizarddoge4272 Před 6 měsíci +5

      The Quasimoto pfp gives me a lot of hope for the music I'm going to find on there, any hip-hop recommendations?

  • @Starr310
    @Starr310 Před 19 dny +4

    Dude you are a freaking legend. For anybody trying to learn how to burn their own cds this is only video you need to watch. Best tutorial on yt I commend you sir.

  • @radred3662
    @radred3662 Před 2 lety +57

    I'm looking into soulseek cause it was recommended to me by an acquaintance, this video is the shit. Easily the most straightforward information I found and I like your voice too dude. Easy 10/10

  • @777LS
    @777LS Před 2 lety +45

    this is the best tutorial on youtube

  • @judimsky
    @judimsky Před 5 měsíci +6

    the way you explain and your energy just cracks me up, i love it

  • @lucas07700
    @lucas07700 Před 4 měsíci +7

    thanks man, we need more of this energy on the internet

  • @Myke001
    @Myke001 Před 2 lety +15

    Wow, I didn't know Soulseek was still going. I remember using it in the late 90s when it was only music. I still come across tunes I downloaded back then I've never listened too. Cool vid and thanks for the reintroduction

  • @YourFavoriteInvader
    @YourFavoriteInvader Před 5 měsíci +4

    This video helped me out tons 2 years after posting thanx from 2024 lulz

  • @GoblinCreature
    @GoblinCreature Před 5 měsíci +2

    Threw me off slightly cos the version I downloaded looked different, but once I realised it's basically the same thing, this was genuinely so helpful!!! Thanks dude 🔥

  • @otiskelly6686
    @otiskelly6686 Před 2 lety +20

    Legend man, big respect. Wish ya the best.

  • @ForHeavenAndUs
    @ForHeavenAndUs Před 3 lety +12

    Thank you so much for this video! I just recently started using SS and it was an adventure to be honest. This made it all clear in one go! Thannks !

  • @BigBoiAlpha
    @BigBoiAlpha Před 2 lety +6

    thanks for the help man, can't really find guides like this anymore for newbies. appreciate it illdon

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety +1

      No problem. Glad it was helpful. Excellent name btw. Edge of Bread 💪🏼

  • @nothemoon2314
    @nothemoon2314 Před 2 lety +7

    man ur actually like so charismatic, keep grind on yt fr man

  • @dariusa.8333
    @dariusa.8333 Před 2 lety +4

    Great tutorial even as a non native english speaker it was clear and simple !
    Much respects you earned that subscribe

  • @juanmqm6732
    @juanmqm6732 Před 2 lety +5

    Yo man, you have my respect, nice vid. And you are freaking hilarious mate.

  • @musicforfun5350
    @musicforfun5350 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks. My old computer died so I needed to install Soulseek on the new one and I needed a refresher course. Much appreciated.

  • @allancolorado2080
    @allancolorado2080 Před 2 lety +18

    Just stumbled on your video!
    I was recently upgrading the HDD on one of my computers and accidentally nuked the contents, losing about 50gb of music that I had backed up digitally from my old CD collection (with a few actual native purchases from Google/iTunes).
    I remember using slsk once about 6 years ago(?) to listen to Boards of Canada but got overwhelmed by the relatively new experience of the program so I never used it again and deleted/uninstalled it.
    I vaguely remember the whole etiquette and downloads thing. You've explained it all succinctly, so I'll take a look into this once again!
    Would you recommend I share my "Music" folder or make a slsk folder like you've done in the video?
    BTW, your emotional management video helped loads today after that HDD fiasco. Big 🙏🏻 my man.

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety +4

      yo this comment is inspiring. I feel your pain with that loss of music....learned my lesson with that before, too.
      Honestly, I feel that most people just want to see people sharing SOMETHING and not being a bum. Obviously if you have things you don't want to share you don't even have to have it up there, but really, I just share whatever, and add everyone that I download from to the list. It doesn't guarantee anything but it just saves headaches.
      the emotional management video, wow. That's amazing! It inspires me to make more of those videos. Thanks for watching !

    • @allancolorado2080
      @allancolorado2080 Před rokem +1

      @@illdonproductions5503 Came back from the future to say thanks! I'm finally able to restore most of my music,
      Big thanks my man.

    • @redshift8302
      @redshift8302 Před rokem

      @@allancolorado2080 Any outstanding tunes you can recommend?

  • @Unfortunatesaucer
    @Unfortunatesaucer Před 5 měsíci

    Most entertaining tutorial i've seen in a minute had me laughing the whole way. Thanks brother

  • @ezracaragonne3288
    @ezracaragonne3288 Před 26 dny

    Thank you so much for this video, I looked at your channel and you have like. Mental health resources? That is such a huge green flag, and you just give off a very warm caring vibe. Thanks for being here, dude. Subscribed!

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 6 dny

      I appreciate you. The struggle is real, and comments like this keep me alive. Well wishes to you 💜💪🏼

  • @johngraham1437
    @johngraham1437 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks so much for this very helpful & covered everything to get me going (including the etiquette)..All the best to you

  • @564argann
    @564argann Před 2 lety +5

    Thank you for this amazing tutorial ! You saved my life

  • @illsakc
    @illsakc Před 9 měsíci

    i feel like you give us enough about this soulseek! thank you so much for going straight up!

  • @mykatharsis
    @mykatharsis Před 2 lety +1

    thanks for the tutorial! :)
    p.s. you're very charismatic, your voice is great for CZcams. keep it up!

  • @semataryy5959
    @semataryy5959 Před 2 lety +1

    OMGGG FINALLY THANKS MAN I DIDNT UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE IT UNTIL THIS VID MAN ILY

  • @NardDog_2474
    @NardDog_2474 Před 25 dny +1

    you are the GOAT thank you man 🙏

  • @Andrew-jz4pl
    @Andrew-jz4pl Před 2 lety +1

    am i trippin or would this dude be a great voice actor lmfao. Nice voice nice tutorial bro 👍

  • @arbbairagi
    @arbbairagi Před 2 lety

    I love the way to talking. It feels like a couple of friends having a good time with beer ih their hands. Subcribed👍

  • @christianbarone
    @christianbarone Před 2 lety +1

    One of the best tutorials ever

  • @antnamed10
    @antnamed10 Před měsícem +2

    ur a real one; I'm so fucking tired of all these corporations making me subscribe to all this bs to get the stuff I want.... tysmm...

  • @howcin
    @howcin Před 3 měsíci +1

    I wanna chill with this dude doin' the tutorial.

  • @THESOAPBOXSPECTACLE
    @THESOAPBOXSPECTACLE Před 8 měsíci

    Yo this tutorial was fire, thanks my dude. Also can't remember the last time someone asked "how I was doin"...n good lookin' stranger!

  • @toonvandewielle2713
    @toonvandewielle2713 Před rokem +2

    It's funny how you sound like Mike and Jesse from breaking bad at the same time. Great video though

  • @zoey2262
    @zoey2262 Před 14 dny

    i fw the way you speak heavy gang

  • @jasonfnorth
    @jasonfnorth Před 7 měsíci

    I love this guy... entertaining.. and the info I needed... thanks brother!

  • @reubennelson4086
    @reubennelson4086 Před 4 měsíci

    I love the way you talk lol. Love from India.

  • @Judgment2307
    @Judgment2307 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you very much, this is a great video, straight to the point. You are the boss

  • @goonwhiteboy
    @goonwhiteboy Před 2 lety +4

    Seems like people get mad if you don't share files. i'm new to this so idk what i'm supposed to do or put in my folder.. And is it dangerous in anyway downloading/uploading files to this? Have you come across anything sketchy through the years? I'm trying to follow etiquette, but will it affect my computer/internet if people are downloading my files like that? Thanks man, soulseek is treating me pretty good already tho

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety +12

      Yes people get mad. It's corny- most of the time people just want to know you aren't being a leech. TBH if I download ANYTHING, I add them. Just so I don't have to hear it. You can adjust the data amount in the actual download/upload section and really I never had any issues for maybe 20 years. Seriously. You can always pause downloads and uploads if you notice a speed problem. You can always cut people off completely if they are being greedy. So I don't know. I been using this shit probably since 99 or 2000 and really never had a problem other than the occasional jerk off blocking me.

  • @eyesontheinside5776
    @eyesontheinside5776 Před 3 měsíci +1

    It would be helpful if you compartmentalize the sections of the videos so that everyone has an easier time navigating through the individual points of the video

  • @CrashieTunez
    @CrashieTunez Před 2 lety

    nice to see videos like this. been using it since 2018.

  • @Alice11Amelia
    @Alice11Amelia Před 28 dny

    I would pay monthly to hear u just talk about life 😂 thanks for the tutorial. Sick 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 6 dny

      oh there's always something to talk about, isn't there. Anything on your mind? Maybe it will be a video

  • @SuperYomanyo
    @SuperYomanyo Před 2 lety +7

    A weird question but how do i know if im downloading a good mp3 file (high kbps) and not just a yt rip. Great tutorial !

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety +7

      Thanks! So check it out, SOME but not all files actually display a bit rate. The higher the better. ALSO, if you look at those bitrates, you can see the files with a higher rate are bigger. Might not be by much you always will be able to see the file size whether the bitrate is posted up or not.
      Hope this helps!

  • @jonathansoko1085
    @jonathansoko1085 Před 2 lety +1

    People still use this? Sheeeeit back in the mid 00s soulseek was poppin, there was thousands of chat rooms. Id go into underground hiphop chat rooms with hundereds of people talking and learn about new underground rap and get put on to so many dope albums. It was the best experience. Allhiphop's website had a room users made, people used to argue and go at each other for days on end it was amazing

  • @KarlaHerschell
    @KarlaHerschell Před měsícem

    thankyou for explaining this!

  • @numisigfusson367
    @numisigfusson367 Před 3 lety +5

    as for the etiquette, do people care how much you have in a shared folder? like should i add a bunch of stuff i like before i try to download and add people?

    • @Vixen5290_
      @Vixen5290_ Před 3 lety +3

      Yeah, some people will have an option selected where they won't allow you to download something from them if you're not sharing anything yourself.

  • @AydenWebb
    @AydenWebb Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you so much brotha. I use eMule, but some things I have trouble findin so this should help.

  • @ZmZ100
    @ZmZ100 Před 2 měsíci +1

    this video is fucking gas , W vid

  • @konstantin_br
    @konstantin_br Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks for the advice, bro! Your talk shit is perfect! ))

  • @largonius
    @largonius Před 2 lety +1

    Some searches goes red also when the user goes offline

  • @fairlightcmi
    @fairlightcmi Před 9 měsíci

    I like the way you talk lol great vid

  • @darienchampion
    @darienchampion Před 28 dny

    just wanted 2 say u gotta boss ass voice man haha

  • @calvinmartin5975
    @calvinmartin5975 Před 19 dny

    Help Please - Do you know why every download I do says aborted and wont download ? I used soul seek years ago and came back to it and now it is not letting me download any songs at all;(

  • @MYTHIC_PRODIGY
    @MYTHIC_PRODIGY Před 3 měsíci +1

    Is there anything i need prior to using soulseek? Like a vpn or an ad block? Also is there a way to tell if i file is legit without downloading it. Dont wanna get viruses

    • @pepprmilkboy
      @pepprmilkboy Před měsícem

      it might depend on your country's piracy laws but from what ive seen you don't need a vpn. no need for adblock either (though you should be using one for the internet as a whole, just makes life better!!) general rule of thumb for downloading anything online is to pay attention to file types (.mp3 for audio, .mp4 for video, etc. look up a chart for all the examples) don't download .exe files unless you're looking for that specific program and you'll be fine :))

  • @withoutdeniz
    @withoutdeniz Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you for this. Amazing tutorial

  • @bootsdocsandconspiracies6589

    Search boxes disappeared and are now in tile or cascade view how do i go back to how it was?

  • @captainfartolini4335
    @captainfartolini4335 Před 10 měsíci +3

    Yo man yo ... You didn't tell me how to turn on my PC or some shit

  • @Sil80s
    @Sil80s Před 27 dny +2

    Love it but don't love losers that lock files.

  • @mischiefmanaging
    @mischiefmanaging Před 5 měsíci

    This video slapped thank you

  • @roredfern-taube4045
    @roredfern-taube4045 Před 3 měsíci

    hey, thanks so much for the super helpful video! can i ask what "add to list" actually does? is it just a warning to the user that you're about to download the file? very new and don't know sh*t about the etiquette on this thing.

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 3 měsíci

      pretty much. not that anyone is actually looking in real time but I've been auto blocked a lot. so i just right click and add to list almost as a practice at this point just to avoid it

  • @jordanb.4514
    @jordanb.4514 Před 2 lety +7

    yo

  • @parrotplays7
    @parrotplays7 Před 2 lety

    Appreciate it man very straightforward

  • @je_re
    @je_re Před 2 lety

    thank you for this man, really helped me out 🙏

  • @damian9303
    @damian9303 Před 4 měsíci +1

    How come the Soulseek in this video has a more classic WinXP looking interface? Completely different from how it looks on my end, for me it looks completely FOSS like Deluge

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před měsícem

      www.slsknet.org/news/node/683
      thats the og version (for me, the one i grew up w)
      *Please note that the original Soulseek client (Soulseek NS) is no longer being developed."

  • @DJFATSTAX
    @DJFATSTAX Před rokem

    Yo Bro thanks for the video I needed that :)

  • @hy3512
    @hy3512 Před 2 lety

    Thanks My G! Very Helpful😊

  • @rkizale
    @rkizale Před 10 měsíci

    Thanks for the great video dude!

  • @toyotacrowngrs180
    @toyotacrowngrs180 Před 4 měsíci

    opening my 3rd eye to pirating music, best vid ive seen on this shit

  • @BobRooney290
    @BobRooney290 Před 2 lety +1

    i think u got an older version of the program. mine dont look like that. mine has a filter box at the bottom that lets me put in whatever i want to show, like no mp3, only flac. i cant seem to sort by the bitrate though. still trying to figure that out.

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety +2

      I mentioned that I'm using the old one around 1:45 . That's the version I came up with...never used the other builds.

  • @Alvaro_61_
    @Alvaro_61_ Před 8 měsíci

    Dc++, airDC++, Nicotine+ also work fine

  • @andidandi8225
    @andidandi8225 Před 2 lety

    Thanks so much! I've been downloading quite a bit from Soulseek but I've been called out that I haven't shared files. I was surprised because I have a folder shared to everyone with tons of music files in it. Does sharing a folder not necessarily share the files in it?

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety +1

      Hmmm 🤔 definitely weird. Maybe try adding them too (if anything they may stop bitching?) I wish I made the thing so I can fix it but...

  • @bruhbruh5178
    @bruhbruh5178 Před rokem +3

    Awesome video, I've used soulseek only for a year but now I can't live without it, downloading music never been so easy before (and I finally found the stuff I was looking for through torrents/blogspots for years). I had a 800 GB collection when I started using it and it always brings me some happiness when someone downloads something from my years long collection. Cheers :)

  • @hectorpiastri6700
    @hectorpiastri6700 Před 5 měsíci

    Thanks, man. It was really helpfull.

  • @ithari8730
    @ithari8730 Před měsícem +1

    thanks bro

  • @rossandemar115
    @rossandemar115 Před měsícem +1

    my friend asked me yesterday i think

  • @carcar7982
    @carcar7982 Před měsícem

    THANK YOU

  • @baebanxx6942
    @baebanxx6942 Před 2 lety

    very good tutorial! thank you!

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety

      Killa cam in the house! C.O.C., NFL crew.😄
      Nah, good looking out. Appreciate it 💪

  • @ashtralplane777
    @ashtralplane777 Před rokem

    Does Anyone have information on port forwarding or options for faster download/upload speeds?

  • @harrysasson793
    @harrysasson793 Před 9 měsíci

    thank you so much for the tutorial ! btw I added my user and it shows that I am sharing 0 file however I am sharing a folder full of files. Do you know something about this ? thanks again

  • @Saturnium119
    @Saturnium119 Před 2 měsíci

    Wonderful!

  • @joharfelixcontreras3003

    great vid illdon you a real one

  • @Tank-bg7fh
    @Tank-bg7fh Před 4 měsíci

    Its a good place for sharing and finding new music, but filled with perverts and sociopaths. So..Cant get the good without the bad, i suppose.

  • @pastypatsy7515
    @pastypatsy7515 Před 2 lety

    Where do you put the music after you got it .. like if your using an iPhone for instance how would you go about adding it to the iPhone and being able to play it without the iPhone rejecting it … deal with that with mp3juices and skullmp3

  • @Artsy444
    @Artsy444 Před 4 měsíci

    I downloaded soulseek and nothing comes up when i search anything, is there something i'm doing wrong?

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 3 měsíci

      you have to manually make a shortcut. just find it in your programs folder and make a shortcut from the icon, as it doesnt just add to desktop on its own

  • @andreysafarov9368
    @andreysafarov9368 Před 2 lety

    Thanks a lot, bro!

  • @kleinelindapinda
    @kleinelindapinda Před 2 lety +1

    Trying to search using MacBook, but searches seem to stay empty. Can anyone help?

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety

      Hello. Depending on what you are searching for it may take time. Double check spelling, spaces etc.

    • @kleinelindapinda
      @kleinelindapinda Před 2 lety

      @@illdonproductions5503 searches for like Beyonce and lil Wayne (for test).. doesn't even search.. I don't get it. came out at 0

    • @imaadmajeed
      @imaadmajeed Před 2 lety +1

      @@kleinelindapinda try searching for the song names or album names when it comes to major mainstream artists. iirc it doesnt come up on search to protect from legal issues

  • @panpot6087
    @panpot6087 Před 2 lety +2

    But yo what about port forwarding?

  • @willhowe8507
    @willhowe8507 Před 3 měsíci

    This is the fuckin shit what a great bloke

  • @goonwhiteboy
    @goonwhiteboy Před 2 lety

    When i search something, my Malwarebytes starts going crazy blocking alot of websites/ip-addresses - telling me it's infected with trojans and what not. Is this standard, or cause for concern? very cool video otherwise i'm trying to get into this stuff! it looks incredibly dope.

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety +1

      hey i have never experienced those errors and have been using this thing for like 20 years.

    • @goonwhiteboy
      @goonwhiteboy Před 2 lety

      @@illdonproductions5503 Will just ignore it then, ty for reply !

  • @ryanrodriguez1234
    @ryanrodriguez1234 Před 6 měsíci

    Is this still a thing? Are there better more modern alternatives?

  • @akrobatnearl
    @akrobatnearl Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you bro🙏

  • @isaac_feldman
    @isaac_feldman Před 2 lety

    7:53 all good my dude, sup with you?

  • @CORZER0
    @CORZER0 Před 2 lety

    what's the yellow padlock icon mean? I can't download any of that shit

  • @dankpizzle77
    @dankpizzle77 Před 3 měsíci +1

    How do ya unlock tracks if there locked

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před měsícem +1

      add the person. say hello. offer to share your own goods. thats usually good. but be patient. use the wishlist, usually will pop up again

    • @dankpizzle77
      @dankpizzle77 Před měsícem

      @@illdonproductions5503 amazing 👏

  • @davidedefranchis1991
    @davidedefranchis1991 Před 2 lety

    Don't know why I can't see anything after my research

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 2 lety

      Try looking for something popular as a test. Often if you are searching for something rare it can take a long time.

  • @ThatOneHuman264
    @ThatOneHuman264 Před 4 měsíci

    thanks a bunch brah

  • @alrightlogan11
    @alrightlogan11 Před rokem

    Thanks man!

  • @maxmahaney6963
    @maxmahaney6963 Před 5 měsíci

    I have a question tho, how can I make another user?

    • @illdonproductions5503
      @illdonproductions5503  Před 4 měsíci

      ....hmmm yo i just had different versions....OR if you have two computers...an old and a new or something like that