Which Torrent client do you use?

Discussion in 'polls' started by berryracer, Nov 3, 2012.

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What is your favorite Torrent Client?

  1. qBittorrent

    26.5%
  2. uTorrent

    45.1%
  3. Bittorrent

    3.5%
  4. Tixati

    4.4%
  5. BitComet

    0.9%
  6. BitLord

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. BitTornado

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Deluge

    3.5%
  9. FrostWire

    0.9%
  10. Vuze

    2.7%
  11. Other

    12.4%
  1. ZeroDay

    ZeroDay Registered Member

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    I switched from utorrent to qbittorrent a while back now I'm happy with that decision.
     
  2. J_L

    J_L Registered Member

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    I'm still using uTorrent portable "settings.dat", I don't get why PortableApps compile a whole new executable in cases like this and "picpick.ini".

    I like the convenient "Setup Guide" and "Stream" button. After removing the ads with settings thanks to online tutorials, and ipfilter.dat + PeerBlock, I'm good to go.
     
  3. moontan

    moontan Registered Member

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    i originally voted for uTorrent but have switched since to qbitTorrent
     
  4. guest

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    None. I don't do torrents.
     
  5. SweX

    SweX Registered Member

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    Same here :thumb:
     
  6. J_L

    J_L Registered Member

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    People are mistaking technology for piracy yet again, unless Linux torrents make you addicted like drugs.
     
  7. guest

    guest Guest

    And I never said that torrents = piracy. I just simply stated that I don't do torrents.
     
  8. Gullible Jones

    Gullible Jones Registered Member

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    Other -> none. Most Linux distros have decent HTTP mirrors these days (and the ones that don't are generally not very good).
     
  9. Overkill

    Overkill Registered Member

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    I use utorrent 1.8.5 for private trackers and recently started using qbittorrent portable for public trackers.
     
  10. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    I use uTorrent v2.04. The earliest version that has all the needed functions, is truly freeware & no bloatware. I'll never upgrade as long as v2.04 still works.
     
  11. imeasy

    imeasy Registered Member

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    uTorrent 2.2.1 Build 25130. I prefer this version.
     
  12. imdb

    imdb Registered Member

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    i'm aware that it's been a while since the post i'm replying to has been posted but still it might come in handy for others.

    actually it is possible to hide "featured torrent" offer. just go to options->preferences->advanced" and look for "offers.sponsored_torrent_offers_enabled" string, then set the value "false" and it's gone.

    also you can modify other parameters if you feel like.

    regards
     
  13. 3inchblue

    3inchblue Registered Member

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    utorrent version 2.0.1

    I prefer the older versions - lighter, no ads, and easier to configure.
     
  14. AlexC

    AlexC Registered Member

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    I haven't tried many of them, anyway my favorite is utorrent.
     
  15. zapjb

    zapjb Registered Member

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    7 year old thread. I just switched from uTorrent to Transmission 3.0 a couple weeks ago. I really like it.
     
  16. A_mouse

    A_mouse Registered Member

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    Never been a fan of torrents as they require active seeding so is a useless system for long term archival.

    I have been using Shareaza since about 2000.
    It makes good sense to include sources for a file from the other p2p networks, especially when few seeds are available.
    eg. I can be downloading a torrent of the latest Mint distro (or whatever) and add sources from G1, G2, ed2k, DC++ and multiple HTTP(S) sources.

    There is more redundancy options with a multiclient option like Shareaza or one of the other branches such as Envy (it is open source), and the ability to add user reviews and ratings helps to notify others of malware or fakes.
    As it uses multiple hashes having VirusTotal integration has been a feature for many years.

    There is a game maps and mods site (mapraider) that uses Shareaza as a mirror to host for all the files available.
    This allows people to also browse the folders where all the files are stored and add batches of files for downloading.
     
  17. Spartan

    Spartan Registered Member

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    Transmission FTW! Best Torrent client I used and the fastest!
     
  18. roger_m

    roger_m Registered Member

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    I rarely download torrents. When I do, I use either the online torrent download website ZbigZ, or the browser Coc Coc, which has a torrent downloader built in.

    ZbigZ downloads the torrents to their server and once the download is finished, you can download the file with your browser, just like any other download.
     
  19. Minimalist

    Minimalist Registered Member

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    I use uTorrent. I've tried some others but still like uTorrent the best.
     
  20. BoerenkoolMetWorst

    BoerenkoolMetWorst Registered Member

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    qBittorrent still the best.
     
  21. Nightwalker

    Nightwalker Registered Member

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    Pretty much, it is the open-source, no-ads, no-nonsense spiritual sucessor of uTorrent v2.
     
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  22. chrisretusn

    chrisretusn Registered Member

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    I checked Other, KTorrent back on Nov 4, 2012. I now use Qbittorent. First started using it on April 18, 2017.
     
  23. Crystal_Lake_Camper

    Crystal_Lake_Camper Registered Member

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    qbittorrent in my opion the best , I use this badboy since 5 years and never experienced any problems with it!
     
  24. ArchiveX

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    qBittorrent
     
  25. SouthPark

    SouthPark Registered Member

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    I was surprised to discover that Free Download Manager has a built-in torrent client. Although I've never used it for that, if I needed to torrent I would try FDM first since I already have it on my system.
     
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