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i used to download from deezer when public ARLs were extremely easy to get and use, but they got more restrictive recently. these days i just soulseek.
do you have any guides on how to use soulseek? is it safe to use on public wi-fi? (And will I get a letter from my ISP lol)
soulseek is very easy to use. everyone shares a folder on their computer, and one can query keywords on everyone's directory listing and download off of them.
install the client nicontine+ (on desktop. if on android, use 'seeker'. there's none for ios), choose a nickname, set a shared folder, optionally fill it with some media you already have, and you can start using immediately. i recommend setting the shared folder the same as the soulseek download folder so you get to share what you download.
since soulseek is P2P and requires direct network connection, at least one of two peers need open ports. so if you have open ports you can download from everyone, but with closed ports you can only download from those who have their ports open. so, port forwarding is optional and not strictly necessary.
i haven't ever heard of receiving letters from ISP because of soulseek, since it's surprisingly quite under the radar for some reason. ISP letters are usually because of torrents. but still, soulseek protocol is unencrypted so it's not impossible. because of this i don't recommend usage on public wifi. use it through a VPN if you can.