Projects sharing features with Rtorrent

This project is a full-featured BitTorrent client library and protocol implementation. It provides the core components necessary for peer-to-peer file sharing, including a networking stack that supports the BitTorrent specification, tracker communication, and swarm management. A primary differentiator is the inclusion of a virtual filesystem that allows torrents to be mounted as read-only drives. This system enables on-demand content streaming, where specific data pieces are fetched from the network only when a read request occurs, rather than requiring the entire archive to be downloaded fir

This project is a web-based interface and RPC client designed to control the Transmission BitTorrent client. It serves as a browser-accessible dashboard for managing torrent downloads and uploads, allowing users to organize files and track transfer progress. The controller provides specialized tools for tracker optimization, including batch tracker replacement and health monitoring to improve peer discovery. It also enables remote file system organization, allowing users to relocate data storage directories for specific entries without deleting the underlying data. The system covers a broad

libtorrent is a portable C++ library that implements the complete BitTorrent protocol for peer-to-peer file transfers, supporting distributed hash tables (DHT), magnet links, and protocol extensions. It provides a well-documented C++ interface for building custom BitTorrent clients with full protocol support, handling peer communication, piece management, and swarm coordination. The library includes a comprehensive set of protocol components, including peer wire protocol encoding, piece-picking scheduling using rarest-first algorithms, session-based connection management for TCP and uTP conne

WebTorrent App is a cross-platform BitTorrent desktop client used for downloading and streaming files on Mac, Windows, and Linux. It functions as a peer-to-peer file sharing tool that supports both standard BitTorrent peers and browser-based WebTorrent peers. The application enables BitTorrent file streaming, allowing users to watch video or audio content immediately without waiting for the full download to complete. It provides a consistent interface for cross-platform media playback and desktop torrent management. The software coordinates peer-to-peer distribution for sharing and receiving

❤️ Streaming torrent app for Mac, Windows, and Linux

qBittorrent-Enhanced-Edition is a cross-platform desktop application designed to manage the downloading and uploading of files across peer-to-peer networks. It functions as an open-source file sharer, facilitating the decentralized distribution of digital content by breaking files into smaller pieces for efficient transfer. The application utilizes a high-performance library to handle complex protocol specifications and employs a mature widget toolkit to provide a consistent native user interface across Windows, macOS, and Linux. It operates as a network traffic manager, incorporating asynchr

This project is a Go-based library and utility for downloading files from decentralized peer-to-peer networks. It functions as a BitTorrent client engine, handling the end-to-end process of parsing metadata, communicating with trackers, and coordinating the retrieval of distributed data. The client distinguishes itself through its low-level implementation of the BitTorrent protocol, which manages direct peer-to-peer socket connections and concurrent request orchestration. By pipelining multiple network requests, the software maximizes throughput and reduces latency during the assembly of larg

This project is a comprehensive computer networking textbook and instructional resource. It serves as a technical guide for the design and implementation of network layers, protocols, and hardware architecture, covering the spectrum from physical links to application-layer protocols. The content provides a detailed study of standards for congestion control, reliable data delivery, and internetwork routing. It includes specialized technical material on network security, public-key infrastructure, and the operation of modern cloud infrastructure and data centers. The material covers a broad ra

HAProxy is a high-performance TCP and HTTP proxy that distributes traffic across multiple backend servers to ensure availability and fault tolerance for critical services. It operates in either TCP or HTTP mode, with an event-driven, single-threaded reactor that handles tens of thousands of connections without context switching, and supports kernel-level data transfer to minimize memory usage and latency. What distinguishes HAProxy is its configuration-file-first design, where all load-balancing rules and runtime behavior are defined in a declarative text file parsed at startup. It embeds a L

Motrix Next is a cross-platform desktop download manager that unifies HTTP, FTP, BitTorrent, ED2K, and Magnet links under a single task interface. It combines a Rust backend for download management with an Electron shell for the user interface, and supports per-task speed limits, scoped proxy routing, and system protocol registration for magnet, ED2K, and thunder links. The application distinguishes itself through BitTorrent file selection with DHT and peer exchange, encrypted connections, and autonomous peer discovery via trackers. It offers bandwidth control with optional scheduling by day

Transmission is a lightweight BitTorrent client designed for the efficient exchange of files across decentralized networks. It functions as a high-performance peer-to-peer transfer tool that balances resource consumption with the ability to manage large-scale data distribution on both desktop workstations and headless server environments. The project distinguishes itself through a multi-process architecture that separates the core data transfer engine from the user interface. This design enables remote management of active transfer queues via a browser-based administrative dashboard, allowing

Popcorn Time is a cross-platform application that functions as a BitTorrent streaming client, enabling the playback of movies and television shows through sequential data downloading. It serves as a comprehensive media discovery platform and metadata API, providing tools to search, browse, and retrieve detailed information about entertainment content. The platform distinguishes itself through a robust streaming data provider service that maps regional streaming availability and resolves encrypted tokens into secure redirects for external media platforms. It supports global audiences by locali

qBittorrent is a cross-platform desktop application designed for peer-to-peer file distribution. It functions as a BitTorrent client that manages the downloading and uploading of files across decentralized networks by utilizing a high-performance C++ library to handle protocol compliance and data exchange. The application distinguishes itself through an integrated, asynchronous event-driven architecture that supports remote management via an embedded web server. This remote interface allows users to control tasks and application settings from any location, secured by authentication, encryptio

This project is a BitTorrent media streamer and peer-to-peer movie player built on Node.js. It functions as a torrent-based video client that delivers media content without requiring full file downloads. The application integrates external movie databases and subtitle repositories to provide a streaming interface. It aggregates film descriptions, cast details, and posters to organize a media library and syncs multi-language captions during playback. The system handles peer-to-peer video playback by streaming content directly from torrent providers in real time.

Popcorn Desktop is a multi-platform video aggregator and BitTorrent media streamer that provides a unified interface for watching movies and television series. It functions as a local media player capable of rendering video files stored directly on the host file system. The application distinguishes itself by acting as a content dataset publisher, exporting large movie and series catalogs in columnar formats to facilitate analysis by external researchers. Its broader capabilities include aggregated content federation and stream routing across multiple platforms, allowing for the integration

Aria2-Pro-Docker is a containerized deployment of the Aria2 download utility, providing a multi-protocol download manager capable of fetching files via HTTP, HTTPS, SFTP, and Metalink. It includes a BitTorrent client and a remote procedure call interface that allows external clients to manage download tasks using secret token authentication. The image features an automated torrent tracker updater to maximize peer discovery and maintain high download speeds. It further optimizes performance through concurrent connection threading, disk I/O caching, and IPv6 network discovery to accelerate reso

Tribler is an anonymized peer-to-peer network and BitTorrent client that enables the sharing of files and streaming of media through multi-hop encrypted circuits. It functions as a distributed content search engine and privacy-preserving torrent streamer designed to prevent traffic analysis. The project distinguishes itself by integrating onion routing directly into the file-sharing process, masking the identities and locations of both downloaders and seeders. It utilizes a decentralized reputation system to track node reliability and mitigate spam without relying on central servers. The pla

Flood is a BitTorrent client manager and web user interface designed to control multiple torrent client instances from a centralized dashboard. It includes a REST API for automating download management and a streaming gateway that enables the immediate playback of torrent content. The system supports multi-instance client control, allowing the administration of several separate torrent clients from one location. It features network torrent streaming, which forwards data directly to media players without requiring the full file to be written to disk. The platform provides tools for tracker op

This project is a Docker container that integrates the Transmission BitTorrent client with an OpenVPN client. It functions as a VPN-routed torrent gateway, bundling the application and the VPN client into a single environment to ensure torrent traffic is routed through an encrypted tunnel to mask the user's identity. The container acts as a wrapper that isolates encrypted traffic from the host. It enables a private torrenting workflow where the Transmission web interface remains accessible for remote management while the underlying data transfers are routed through the VPN. The system includ

Cloud-torrent is a self-hosted BitTorrent client and remote torrent manager written in Go. It functions as a torrent server that allows users to search for, start, and monitor downloads on a remote machine through a web interface. The system acts as an HTTP torrent file streamer, enabling the streaming of downloaded content directly through a web browser for immediate playback without requiring full local downloads. It includes an integrated search interface to discover torrents and initiate downloads without leaving the server environment. The server provides secure remote access through au

Croc is a command-line utility for sending files and folders between computers using end-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer connections. It employs elliptic curve encryption and key agreement to secure data transmission between remote endpoints. The tool allows users to coordinate transfers using a shared code phrase and supports the operation of custom relay servers to facilitate connections without relying on public infrastructure. It also includes a proxy client to route encrypted traffic through SOCKS5 proxies. Additional capabilities include resumable data transmission for unstable connectio

Electerm is a multi-protocol terminal emulator and remote connection manager designed as a cross-platform remote client for Linux, macOS, and Windows. It serves as a unified workspace for remote server administration, supporting SSH, Telnet, Serial, and various remote desktop protocols such as RDP and VNC in a single interface. The project distinguishes itself by integrating AI assistants to suggest commands, write scripts, and explain console output. It also features a visual SFTP file manager for browsing and editing remote files, alongside the ability to broadcast a single input stream to

Seedbox-lite is a self-hosted media center and torrent streaming gateway. It functions as a containerized application that orchestrates a torrent engine and a responsive web interface to manage downloads and stream video content. The system separates the torrent backend from the frontend via a REST API. It enables real-time playback of video files from torrents, allowing viewing to begin before the full transfer completes. The platform covers torrent download management using magnet links, media playback with subtitle integration, and disk cache management. Access is secured through password

PT-Plugin-Plus is a browser extension for torrenting that provides tools for private tracker automation, client integration, and site interface modification. It serves as a toolkit for managing torrent downloads, monitoring seed status, and automating repetitive tasks associated with private trackers. The system integrates directly with BitTorrent clients to send files from web pages to connected download clients with a single click. It features movie database integration, allowing users to find media across multiple sites using IMDb IDs or integrated search triggers. The project covers mult

This project is a remote file transfer server and asynchronous download orchestrator. It functions as a backend service that manages a queue of remote file transfer requests to coordinate the download of files from the web to a remote storage destination. The system operates as a distributed download coordinator, scheduling and tracking the progress of file transfers across different network nodes. It routes data requests from a client to a remote file system and utilizes asynchronous task execution to process heavy file operations in the background. The server includes capabilities for queu

Cyberduck is a multi-protocol file transfer client and cross-platform file manager for Mac and Windows. It functions as a cloud storage manager and remote storage mounter, allowing users to upload, organize, and synchronize data between local drives and remote endpoints. The application provides a unified interface for managing files across FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, S3, and other cloud storage protocols, including Amazon S3, Backblaze B2, Microsoft Azure, and OneDrive. It distinguishes itself with a client-side encryption vault that encrypts files and folders locally before they are transmitted to r

rsync is a file synchronization and transfer tool that copies data between local and remote systems by sending only the differences between source and destination files. It computes matching blocks using checksums, so only the unmatched portions of files are transmitted, making repeated synchronizations much faster than full copies. The tool preserves file metadata such as ownership, permissions, and modification times during transfers. rsync supports multiple transfer methods, including direct connections through a dedicated daemon mode or via remote shells like SSH. It can mirror directory