Browsing Users

Explore another user’s complete shared file library, navigate their folder tree, and download files directly.

Open the Browse panel with ⌘4 or click Browse in the sidebar.

What Browsing Does

Browsing requests a full listing of another user’s shared files from their Soulseek client. You see their entire folder tree — every directory and file they have shared — and can navigate it just like a local file system.

How to Browse a User

1. From search results or chat

   Right-click any username anywhere in SeeleSeek (search results, chat, user lists) and select Browse. The Browse panel opens and immediately begins loading that user’s shares.

2. From the Browse panel directly

   Switch to the Browse panel (⌘4), type a username into the input field at the top, and press Return.

Tabbed Browsing

Like Search, each browsed user opens in its own tab. Switch between tabs to compare different users’ libraries without losing your place. Multiple browse sessions can be open simultaneously.

Connection Types

SeeleSeek uses the standard Soulseek connection negotiation to reach other users:

• Direct TCP — a direct connection is established when the remote user is reachable.
• Indirect (firewall-piercing) — when a direct connection is not possible, SeeleSeek sends a PierceFirewall request through the server so the remote client can initiate the connection instead.

SeeleSeek attempts the appropriate method automatically; you do not need to configure anything.

If the remote user is offline, the browse request is aborted early with an error rather than timing out. SeeleSeek checks the user’s online status before attempting the connection.

Navigating the File Tree

The browse view shows a hierarchical folder tree on the left and the contents of the selected folder on the right.

• Click a folder to expand or collapse it.
• Use the breadcrumb bar or the Up button to navigate to a parent directory.
• Type in the filter bar to narrow the tree to items matching your query — ancestor folders are kept visible so the context is clear.

Browse Cache

Browse results are cached locally for 24 hours. Opening a previously browsed user loads the cached data instantly. Use Refresh to bypass the cache and fetch the latest share list from the user.

Downloading Files from Browse

1. Find the file

   Navigate the folder tree to locate the file or files you want.

2. Download

   Right-click a file and choose Download, or select multiple files and download them as a batch. The files are added to the Transfers panel (⌘3).

When SeeleSeek navigates to a search result from a user’s library (for example, via “Browse this folder”), it auto-expands the folder tree directly to the relevant path so you can see the full album or directory context immediately.