What is the Best Torrent Client?

[Celice]

That's odd. Magnet links seem to work fine for me though. Maybe try getting the latest build and see if it's still there.

I switched to uTorrent once BitTorrent introduced ads. Then I noticed uTorrent was BitTorrent in all green, and using the latest versions for about a month, the magnet link still didn't work (across two different computers).

Instead I just went back to BitTorrent and disabled the ads

 

[gokujr1000]

I know no-one's mentioned this before but it has to be uTorrent, especially if you can snag an older version somewhere on the net.

 

[raystriker]

Well, i use Vuze

 

[DaggerV]

I've used utorrent 1.6.1 or some such for forever now? Any reason to update?

 

[Arras]

I switched to uTorrent once BitTorrent introduced ads. Then I noticed uTorrent was BitTorrent in all green, and using the latest versions for about a month, the magnet link still didn't work (across two different computers).

Instead I just went back to BitTorrent and disabled the ads

Turn off the screen that comes up that shows you the contents of the torrent and magnet links will work. Not sure why, but that fixed it for me.

 

[Auyx]

Qbitorrent, basicly a free open source version of uTorrent minus all the ads and bullshit. http://www.qbittorrent.org/

 

[Dangy]

I can believe how many "computer-smart" people here are still suggesting uTorrent. IIRC, uTorrent now has ads and those ads can track your IP address.

Just go with Deluge. Light-weight, open source, cross-platform. No ads.

 

[Rydian]

I can believe how many "computer-smart" people here are still suggesting uTorrent. IIRC, uTorrent now has ads and those ads can track your IP address.

The thing is "computer-smart" people know that last phrase is bullshit...

Might want to read up on what IP addresses are and do, concepts like network address translation, etc. Fearmongering phrases like that are usually originated from reports and people that don't actually understand what's going on, and so spread unneeded fear.

 

[Celice]

Turn off the screen that comes up that shows you the contents of the torrent and magnet links will work. Not sure why, but that fixed it for me.

That's the first thing I disable (or rather, tell 'never to show again').

uTorrent always said something along the lines of, 'This is not a valid link file' or some-such. The same magnet links work fine in BitTorrent, so whatevers for me.

 

[Arras]

That's the first thing I disable (or rather, tell 'never to show again').

uTorrent always said something along the lines of, 'This is not a valid link file' or some-such. The same magnet links work fine in BitTorrent, so whatevers for me.

Huh, odd. It has always worked for me after I disabled that screen without a hitch. Then again, it's probably not worth finding out why it broke, so by all means carry on using BT if it works for you.

 

[Plainscript]

Platform specific.

Windows: uTorrent
OS X: Transmission
Linux: Deluge

 

[donaldgx]

deluge, utorrent too mainstream

 

[Rydian]

Magnet links work fine for me with the torrent contents screen on.

 

[Minox]

Transmission. Though I'm forced to use uTorrent in Windows due to the lack of a proper Transmission port :/

 

[Dangy]

The thing is "computer-smart" people know that last phrase is bullshit...

Might want to read up on what IP addresses are and do, concepts like network address translation, etc. Fearmongering phrases like that are usually originated from reports and people that don't actually understand what's going on, and so spread unneeded fear.

Unneeded fear is only unneeded because not a lot of people are aware of how companies are tracking them. It's better to be safe than sorry, and surely uTorrent isn't helping that.

 

[Rydian]

Unneeded fear is only unneeded because not a lot of people are aware of how companies are tracking them. It's better to be safe than sorry, and surely uTorrent isn't helping that.

Every site you visit, and every ad on every site, has your IP.

 

[Dangy]

Every site you visit, and every ad on every site, has your IP.

That's a fact, folks. Reduce the amount of ads you see, if possible.

 

[rehevkor]

Utorrent hands down.

There are ads on it now but you can disable them via the advanced options.