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While it is still possible to download torrent files directly from the site, most users will probably click on the first download link they see that is not advertisement, and that will load the magnet link instead now. For those in a hurry: A magnet link is a hypertext link that contains information that the torrent client can use to find the data to download.

Downloaders should not experience issues when they switch from torrents to magnet links. It may take longer before the client begins the download, but that is about it. Another issue is that without access to the torrent file, you cannot use it in a program like Torrific which turns torrents into direct http downloads. What most users do not know is that their torrent client will actually save a torrent file once the magnet link has been added to the client and the download has been started.

Torrents only appear here once the client has started downloading the file, and not before. Having to start to download the files to get the torrent link is not an optimal solution, but it seems to be the only option at this point in time. Maybe someone will create a program in the future that downloads only the torrent file, for now, that's not possible.

Update : So called torrent file caching services have come to some prominence in recent time. They cache magnet link and torrent file relations so that users can download torrents directly without having to use magnet links at all. As mentioned earlier, the main benefit here is that downloads start faster as all information required to do so are already available.

A program supporting these services is Magrent for Firefox. It supports all four services and provides you with options to download torrent files directly when you right-click on magnet links in the browser.

Good clients like Tixati already handle magnet links, so who need torrent files. Magnet links are easier to share as well. Excellent tip, Martin. Presently I use qTorrent just for magnet links. If this is a characteristic of magnet links than that alone makes them inferior to torrent files.

Good question, I cannot really tell. And you are right, you need to start the download first before you are able to deselect items that you do not want to download. Why not use one good client like Tixati that can handle both magnet links and torrent files? Right now it is not a pressing issue since I have not encountered a magnet mink which I could not find a torrent for but that situation may become increasingly difficult as more sites adapt to magnet links if they follow The Pirate Bay.

Martin, I fail to see how this would help torrific users. The method you mentioned gets the. The title of this post is misleading. It just tells me why magnet links are better. John with problems to open the magnet links : right-click on the link, copy the adress, open the adress with you bt client. Hope you figured it out :p. I think so yes indeed, the signature of the files are different.

How do I do this? I have a file startings magnet:? Because that would be crapware and no use to anyone. Problem with magnet is if you have X and like to seed it, magnet link has no seeders or peers.

Have only a magnet link need then a. Also I have found a torrent file for a few magnets before a huge site went off line forever. Those had nothing for a long time and with torrent all started and have long ago completed. This was a magnet with no trackers not that it needed any. Best practice remove them before or as you add a magnet link to client. Of course the torrent needs to have DHT available which many of them do.

Is there a tool that can allow any internal changes to a torrent without destroying this internal sha1 hash. As if it becomes destroyed or changed the. Hi guys! Where did you check it, Can you email me the demo page to my email istuff gmail. When i click on it it is showing an error that torcache is not working, is there any alternate to do it? Show 2 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Luchux Luchux 1 1 gold badge 5 5 silver badges 16 16 bronze badges.

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