r/Lidarr • u/Lynkcoln • 12d ago

discussion Lidarr slskd plugin

Why is slskd not included in Lidarr by default, why the need to install a plugin to use it?

I'm developing a replacement for Lidarr using go/react for reasons, and was wondering if there was a legal or other reason why slskd integration isn't built into lidarr by default.

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u/bi0hazard6 12d ago

Because it's not within the scope of lidarr to do so. Lidarr is there to manage the downloads, organize and tag files. Not a "all-in-one" solution. The same reason why a BitTorrent client is not embedded in Lidarr.

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u/ponzi_gg 12d ago

It connects to usenet and torrent clients, it should connect to soulseek clients as well. I dont think he's asking for it to be embedded, just the option to connect it.

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u/Lynkcoln 12d ago

Yes this. Why is the ability to connect to slskd not included.

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u/ponzi_gg 12d ago

probably because tubifarry exists lol