kushiemoon-dev/FLACidal v4.2.0

v4.2.0; Multi-Source Fallback & Soulseek P2P

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What's New

Multi-Source Download Fallback

FLACidal now automatically tries multiple download sources in sequence until one succeeds. When Tidal proxies are unavailable (as they currently are due to upstream API changes), the app falls back seamlessly without user intervention.

Fallback chain: Tidal HiFi → Qobuz → Amazon Music → Soulseek

Soulseek P2P Source

A new last-resort download source powered by sldl, the Soulseek batch downloader. Unlike proxy-based sources, Soulseek is a decentralized P2P network; it cannot be broken by upstream API changes.

Setup (optional):

1. Download sldl from releases and place it at ~/.local/share/flacidal/sldl
2. Create a free account at soulseekqt.net or via Nicotine+
3. Enter credentials in Settings → Sources → Soulseek

Soulseek downloads FLAC only and are serialized (one at a time) to avoid connection conflicts.

Changes

• New: DownloadOrchestrator; generic multi-source fallback engine
• New: SoulseekSource; P2P fallback via sldl subprocess
• New: ISRCSearchable / TitleArtistSearchable interfaces for cross-source track matching
• New: Soulseek credentials UI in Settings
• Fix: .gitignore now excludes audio files and Playwright artifacts
• Bump: flacidal-core v0.5.2

Note on Proxy Availability

As of May 2026, all major Tidal HiFi community proxies are returning 403 Upstream API error and Qobuz proxies are also down. This release adds Soulseek as a reliable fallback while the community works on restoring proxy support.

Full Changelog: v4.1.0...v4.2.0