Nicotine+ is a graphical client for the Soulseek peer-to-peer network.

Nicotine+ aims to be a lightweight, pleasant, free and open source (FOSS) alternative to the official Soulseek client, while also providing a comprehensive set of features.

Nicotine+ is written in Python and uses GTK for its graphical user interface.

Check out the screenshots and source code.

The current stable version of Nicotine+ is 3.3.2, released on February 25, 2024. See the release notes.

Downloads are available for:

• GNU/Linux, *BSD and Solaris
• Windows
• macOS

If you feel like contributing to Nicotine+, there are several ways to get involved:

• Issue Tracker – Report a problem or suggest improvements
• Testing – Download the latest unstable build and help test Nicotine+
• Translations – Translate Nicotine+ into another language with Weblate
• Packaging – Package Nicotine+ for a distribution or operating system
• Development – Implement bug fixes, enhancements or new features
• IRC Channel – Chat in the #nicotine+ IRC channel on Libera.Chat

I was in a geeky mood and was browsing http://www.bash.org's QDB.
I stumbled across this quote:

<etc> so tempting to release a product called 'nicotine' and wait for the patches.
<etc> then i would have a reason to only apply one patch a day. otherwise, i'm going against medical advise.

So I thought what the hell and bluntly stole etc's idea.

Hyriand, former Nicotine maintainer, 2003

Nicotine+ does not collect any user data. Different policies may apply to the default Soulseek server, which is not operated by the Nicotine+ Team.

When connecting to the default Soulseek server, you agree to abide by the Soulseek rules and terms of service.

Soulseek is an unencrypted protocol not intended for secure communication.

Nicotine+ is free and open source software, released under the terms of the GNU Public License v3 or later. Nicotine+ exists thanks to its core team, translators and contributors.