Connection
Listen port
SeeleSeek listens on a TCP port for incoming connections from other Soulseek users. The default port is 2234. You can enter any value between 1024 and 65535.
If you change the listen port, update your router’s port forwarding rule to match. Connections from other users will fail if the port is blocked by a firewall or NAT.
UPnP / NAT-PMP port mapping
When Enable UPnP is on (the default), SeeleSeek asks your router to automatically forward the listen port using UPnP or NAT-PMP. This lets other users connect to you without manual router configuration.
Disable this if your router does not support UPnP or if you manage port forwarding yourself.
Transfer slots
Slots control how many simultaneous transfers SeeleSeek allows at once. Transfers that exceed the slot limit are queued and start when a slot becomes available.
| Setting | Default | Range | Description |
|---|
| Max download slots | 5 | 1–20 | Maximum number of files you can download simultaneously. |
| Max upload slots | 5 | 1–20 | Maximum number of files you can upload to other users simultaneously. |
Speed limits
Speed limits are specified in KB/s. Set a value to 0 to remove the limit entirely.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|
| Upload limit | 0 (unlimited) | Maximum aggregate upload speed across all active transfers. |
| Download limit | 0 (unlimited) | Maximum aggregate download speed across all active transfers. |
Setting an upload limit is good network etiquette. It prevents SeeleSeek from saturating your upstream bandwidth while you are using other applications.
Privacy
These settings control your visibility on the Soulseek network.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|
| Show online status | On | Broadcast your online presence to other users. |
| Allow users to browse my files | On | Permit other Soulseek users to browse your shared folders. When off, browse requests are rejected. |
Responding to searches
These settings control how SeeleSeek responds to search queries from other users on the network. They are found in Settings → Privacy → Search Responses.
| Setting | Default | Description |
|---|
| Respond to search requests | On | When enabled, SeeleSeek replies to distributed search requests with matching files from your shared folders. Disable this to stop appearing in other users’ search results. |
| Min query length | 3 (range: 1–20) | Ignore search queries shorter than this many characters. This filters out very broad queries that would generate excessive responses. |
| Max results per response | 50 (range: 0–500) | Maximum number of matching files to include in a single search response sent to another user. Set to 0 for no limit. |
Responding to searches requires at least one shared folder to be configured. If your shared folders are empty, SeeleSeek will not return any results regardless of these settings.