flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo Finally, install Nicotine+:

Stop searching for a fairy-tale .apk or .exe converter. Embrace the Linux container. Your collection of rare 90s house music and Grateful Dead soundboards is waiting. Have you successfully run Soulseek on your Chromebook? Share your setup in the comments below. For more Chrome OS power-user guides, bookmark this page.

Chrome OS is built around Linux containers (Crostini), Android apps, and web apps. Soulseek is a legacy Windows/Linux application written in C++ and Qt. So, does that mean Chromebook users are locked out of the world of FLAC files and rare bootlegs? Absolutely not.

sudo apt install flatpak Add the Flathub repository:

If you are a music archivist, DJ, or just someone who misses the golden era of peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing, you know the name Soulseek. For over two decades, Soulseek (or "Slsk") has remained the gold standard for niche, underground, and lossless music trading. Unlike Spotify or Apple Music, Soulseek isn't a streaming service—it's a community-driven marketplace where users share their hard drives directly with one another.

Open the Terminal app in your Linux apps folder. Type:

If you haven't already, go to Settings > Developers > Turn On Linux. Let it install the Debian container.

But there is one massive problem for modern users: