Magnet links are an increasingly popular way to make downloading and sharing bittorrent files even faster and easier! Sometimes called 'magnet URIs,' magnet links let you download your favorite content using a plain-text link. Just copy and paste the link into e-mails and instant messages and you’re good to go!
What Is a Magnet Link
Mar 2, 2014 - Magnet Links not opening for you in Chrome! Below are some instructions on how to download a magnet links file with uTorrent, plus. I do prefer magnet links personally because it saves time, a simple copy paste do the work. So yes, if you are on a website where you can download torrents via magnet links, don’t waste your time in downloading the torrent file for it. NOTE: Downloading torrents and files from torrent is not legal.
1) Find the magnet torrent file. 2) Right click the little magnet icon in Chrome, then copy the URL. 3) Launch uTorrent / Torrent software of your choice. 4) Click “Add Torrent from URL” 5) Paste magnet link into field, press enter. 6) Download Starts. 6 steps, not bad if you just wanted to download a file or two.
Magnet links make life easier for both bittorrent hosts and users. Without them, files (and pieces of files) had to be assigned specific names (or 'hashes') to guard against corrupt or dummy files—but with magnet links, the client can just copy, paste, and send the link.
Downloading Torrents Using Magnet Links
With magnet links, you no longer need to download a '.torrent' file to download a torrent. Magnet links have the same functionality as a '.torrent' file. To use magnet URIs, you need only ensure that your bittorrent client is associated with them. Just click the magnet link and let the bittorrent client do the rest.
Trackers vs Indexers
A bittorrent tracker coordinates communication between users attempting to download the data contained in the torrents. An indexer, on the other hand, gathers torrent data from one or more tracker sources into a central database, making it easier for you to find the content available in the public domain that interests you.
Magnet Links and Chrome
Users have found that Chrome does not recognize magnet links. There are many fixes available from bittorrent discussion forums, though most are quick to point out that Firefox does recognize magnet URIs, so many users choose to paste the link into their Firefox browser and download from there.
The important thing to remember is that using magnet links is easy and quick, so you spend less time downloading.
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Previously we have talked about how to access blocked torrent sites legally. In this article, we will discuss about how to get direct .torrent download links instead of magnet links. Magnet links have been around the web for some time. As Bittorent users might know, magnet links are alternative mirror links to actual torrent files. Recently, if you have followed the Pirate Bay closely, you might have noticed that the link to the original torrent files are misssing and have been replaced by magnet links.
How To Download Magnet Links With Utorrent
The reason why The Pirate Bay has replaced its torrent file links is because of the legal issue mainly. Hosting a torrent directly from the server makes it vulnerable to lawsuits. This may be effective to the point of even the website being confiscated. Using magnet links on the other hand removes the legal threat as there is no direct link to the torrent file. Using magnet links also does not require trackers and the resource does not need to be stored in the server and operates through contents belonging to the peers.