slskd Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy slskd hosting and keep an always-on Soulseek client you can reach from any browser. xCloud runs the pinned slskd 0.26.1 official image as a single container, generates the admin password, signs it in to your Soulseek account, mounts persistent volumes for app data and shared music, and publishes the web interface over HTTPS in minutes.

Deploy your slskd

No terminal
No technical skills needed
No lock-in, cancel anytime

What is slskd?

slskd is a modern web client and server for the Soulseek peer-to-peer music network. You search the network, download files and share your own from a browser, and a REST API lets you automate it.

On xCloud it runs as a single container behind HTTPS with a generated admin login, already signed in to your Soulseek account, so there is no desktop app to leave open.

From Sign-Up to a Live Soulseek Client In Just 3 Easy Steps

Running slskd yourself means a container, a Soulseek login, volumes for downloads and shared files, an admin password, a domain and a certificate. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick slskd from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain and server, then enter a Soulseek username and password — leave the password empty to generate one, or enter the current password of an existing account.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official slskd container, pinned by immutable digest, mount the slskd_app volume for databases, configuration and downloads and the slskd_music volume for shared files, generate the admin password, and publish the web interface over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Sign In And Search
Allow about a minute for the first start, then open your HTTPS slskd URL and sign in as admin with the password from the installation credentials. Open the shown peer TCP port in your own firewall, then run your first search.

Everything slskd Does, On Your Own Server

slskd runs in full here: a Soulseek client and server you reach from the browser, with its REST API and storage on volumes you own.

Search And Download
Search the Soulseek network from the browser and download finished files to a persistent volume.
Share A Music Folder
Files placed in the slskd_music volume are shared with the Soulseek network. It starts empty, so nothing is shared until you add files.
REST API For Automation
Automate slskd through its REST API, which sits behind the admin login.
Signed In To Soulseek
The Soulseek account you entered at install is configured for you and signs in automatically on every start.
Admin Login Generated
A generated 24-character admin password protects the web interface; the upstream default login is rejected and unauthenticated requests get 401.
State That Survives Restarts
Searches, the Soulseek session, downloads and shared files survive an xCloud Restart.

Everything You Need To Run Your Soulseek Client 24/7

Managed hosting for slskd, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

slskd 0.26.1 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
Admin password generated for you
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With slskd

An always-on Soulseek client
Reach one running instance from any browser instead of keeping a desktop app open.
Search and download music
Search the Soulseek network and collect finished downloads on a persistent volume.
Share a music folder
Put files on the shared-music volume so other Soulseek users can find them.
Automate with the REST API
Drive searches and downloads from your own scripts through the API behind the admin login.

slskd vs Alternatives

Nicotine+: A Soulseek client you install and run as a desktop application on your own computer, where slskd is reached from a browser and runs on a server.
SoulseekQt: A Soulseek client that runs as a desktop application on your own computer, where slskd runs on a server and is reached from a browser.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for slskd hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if slskd sits alongside other media apps.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. slskd itself is licensed by its maintainers under AGPL-3.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own Soulseek Client?

slskd on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

How do I sign in?

Use the username admin and the generated password from the installation credentials.

Which Soulseek account does it use?

The username and password you entered at install. If the username already belongs to someone else, choose another in the Environment editor and redeploy.

Do I need to open a port?

Open the shown Soulseek peer TCP port in your own firewall so other users can connect to you; the platform does not open firewall ports. Without it the instance still searches and downloads, but other users cannot connect to it directly.

What runs alongside slskd?

Nothing else: it is a single container with no private services. The web interface on container port 5030 is published through xCloud-managed HTTPS, and the host port is bound to loopback only.

What is shared with the Soulseek network?

Files in the slskd_music volume. It starts empty, so nothing is shared until you add files. Soulseek is public: other users see your Soulseek username, your server's public IP address and the files you share.

How do I change the admin password?

The admin password and session key are applied from the environment on every start. Change them in the Environment editor and redeploy.

Is HTTPS sent with HSTS?

HSTS is not sent by default. The site is served over xCloud-managed HTTPS.

What should I back up?

Both volumes: slskd_app (databases, configuration and downloads) and slskd_music (shared files).

Backups in xCloud

What survives a restart?

Searches, the Soulseek session, downloads and shared files survive an xCloud Restart.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update slskd?

No. The template pins slskd 0.26.1 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release and existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 512 MB of RAM and 10 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 156 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with real headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with slskd?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the slskd project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source slskd project, licensed AGPL-3.0.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.