slskd Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Deploy slskd on xCloud and get slskd hosting for an always-on Soulseek web client that you reach from any browser. xCloud runs the pinned 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. You decide what you search for, download and share.

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What is slskd?

slskd is a modern client-server application for the Soulseek file-sharing network. A self-hosted slskd runs as a daemon or Docker container and is accessible from a web browser, with search, sortable results, a download manager, browsing of user shares, chat rooms and private chat, plus a REST API. Upstream says it can do almost everything the official Soulseek client can, and it is licensed under AGPL-3.0.

On xCloud the install runs slskd 0.26.1 from the official image, pinned by digest, as one container. The web interface is served over HTTPS behind the generated admin login, while a Soulseek peer TCP port is published for you to open in your own firewall. The slskd_app volume holds databases, configuration and downloads, and slskd_music holds shared files. Only one slskd can be installed per server.

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
Choose your server region
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With slskd

Keep a Soulseek client running all the time
Reach one running instance from any browser, instead of keeping a desktop app open on a computer that must stay on.
Collect downloads on a server
Search the network and gather finished downloads on a persistent volume, ready to move into your own library.
Share your own files
Place files you have the right to share on the shared-music volume so other Soulseek users can find them, knowing it starts empty.
Drive searches from scripts
Automate searches and downloads through the REST API, which sits behind the admin login.

slskd vs Alternatives

Nicotine+: Nicotine+ is a Soulseek client you install and run as a desktop application on your own computer. slskd runs on a server and is reached from a browser.
SoulseekQt: In a slskd vs SoulseekQt comparison, SoulseekQt is 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.
Navidrome: Navidrome has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes a music server and streamer with a web player and Subsonic API support, which can serve files you have collected.
Lidarr: Lidarr has its own OneClick page. Its catalogue entry describes a music collection manager that follows chosen artists and organises downloads, a different job from searching the Soulseek network.

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.

Can you self-host slskd with Docker?

Yes, and this template is slskd Docker hosting without the setup. Upstream runs as a daemon or Docker container; here xCloud runs the official 0.26.1 image pinned by digest, adds two volumes, generates the admin password and publishes the web interface over HTTPS.

How much RAM does slskd need?

The floor is 512 MB of RAM, one CPU core and 10 GB of disk, and QA saw about 156 MiB idle. The 6 GB plan is the entry rung here, and disk use grows with the downloads you keep.

How do I sign in to slskd?

Use the username admin and the generated 24-character password from the installation credentials. Unauthenticated requests get 401 and the upstream default login is rejected. Allow about a minute after install for the first start, then change nothing else before you sign in.

Which Soulseek account does slskd use?

The username and password you entered at install; leave the password empty to have one generated. If the username already belongs to someone else and the network rejects the password, choose another in the Environment editor and redeploy.

Do I need to open a port for slskd?

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 reach it directly.

What is shared with the Soulseek network from slskd?

Files in the slskd_music volume, which starts empty, so nothing is shared until you add files. Soulseek is public: other users see your username, your server's public IP and the files you share, and you are responsible for what you download and share.

What should I back up on an slskd server?

Back up both volumes: slskd_app, which holds databases, configuration and downloads, and slskd_music, which holds your shared files. The Soulseek session and search history live in the app volume, so a restore keeps them, provided you copy both volumes at the same moment.

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How do I upgrade slskd?

slskd 0.26.1 stays pinned until you move to a newer template version, and the in-app release check is off. Copy both volumes first and read upstream's notes carefully. A running site never upgrades by itself, and a redeploy keeps the data.

Is slskd free?

Yes. slskd is open source under the GNU AGPL-3.0 and costs nothing as software. The dedicated Cloud VPS and its disk are your expense, and Soulseek has its own terms, agreed between you and that network.

Can slskd do everything the official Soulseek client does?

Upstream says it can do almost everything the official client can, including browsing user shares, joining chat rooms and private chat, and adds a REST API. New features are added regularly, so check upstream for anything you depend on.

Is there an slskd cloud service?

Not as a vendor service. Your slskd runs on a Cloud VPS that xCloud prepares, with downloads and shared files on volumes you own, behind your admin login and a peer port you open yourself.

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.