QBittorrent vs uTorrent

[giddyup]

I have had a lot of problems with uTorrent (still can't get rid of uTorrent.exe) so decided to try QBittorrent instead. However I notice when I send a file to QBittorrent it asks where I want to send the file after it's downloaded, whereas uTorrent downloads direct to uTorrent and you can access it directly from there. Is that the way it should be? I hope I've made myself clear.

[chrisinth]

Hi giddyup, with QBittorrent you can easily tell it where to put your downloads. Open qTorrent, click on Tools and then Options from the drop-down.

 

When the Options box opens, Click on Downloads in the left-hand column. Where I have indicated below, select whatever folder and destination where you want your downloads to be saved. 

 

 

Like you, I was having little problems with uTorrent (and bit torrent) and have been using the above for maybe 3 months now without a problem

[sniffdog]

Since I discovered Qtorrent I never went back to Utorrent or Deluge. Usually Qtorrent maxes out at 24.5 MBs.

[giddyup]

Thanks for the help.

On 10/04/2017 at 11:00 AM, chrisinth said:

Hi giddyup, with QBittorrent you can easily tell it where to put your downloads. Open qTorrent, click on Tools and then Options from the drop-down.

 

When the Options box opens, Click on Downloads in the left-hand column. Where I have indicated below, select whatever folder and destination where you want your downloads to be saved. 

 

 

 

Like you, I was having little problems with uTorrent (and bit torrent) and have been using the above for maybe 3 months now without a problem

With uTorrent there's no need to save the files to another folder or destination, they can be opened and played in uTorrent itself.

[sniffdog]

I totally dont see the need to play files in my torrent client. They are after downloading picked up by Plex (after unrar).

 

[RichCor]

On 4/9/2017 at 8:35 AM, giddyup said:

QBittorrent it asks where I want to send the file after it's downloaded, whereas uTorrent downloads direct to uTorrent and you can access it directly from there.

 

Unless you were you using uTorrent's VIDEO STREAMING option to watch video files without downloading them, then either applications will SAVE the file somewhere on your computer. As @chrisinth posted, you need to set that location in QBittorrent Tools | Options | Downloads area.

Both applications also allow you to PREVIEW or VIEW torrents if enough of the file is available or has completed being downloaded.

 

[Langsuan Man]

Opposite problem, can't get QBittorent to work but have no problems with uTorrent 

 

But like others have stated, I don't stream from my torrent application,  just copy and paste to USB stick for playing on a full size TV

[captnhoy]

I switched to Qbittorent maybe 2 years ago after many problems with uTorrent. Chasing those problems online always pointed to "use this particular older version" Qbittorrent has been trouble free.

[yardrunner]

Personally i prefer Tixati for torrent and magnet  link downloads, ad free and easy to use

[giddyup]

1 hour ago, Langsuan Man said:

Opposite problem, can't get QBittorent to work but have no problems with uTorrent 

 

But like others have stated, I don't stream from my torrent application,  just copy and paste to USB stick for playing on a full size TV

I transfer to a stick as well, but in uTorrent I just click on the download and send it to the stick. In QBittorrent I have to click on the download, then open the destination folder, then open that before I send it to the stick, 2 steps extra.

[pmarlowe]

I am sure everyone has a favorite. I use Vuze. It is pretty simple and intuitive in. Torrents will automatically upload to views when you click them. They begin downloading immediately. You can convert them to almost any playback format with a simple drag and drop. It is worth going for the paid "pro" versions if pop up ads make you crazy.

[petermik]

7 hours ago, giddyup said:

I transfer to a stick as well, but in uTorrent I just click on the download and send it to the stick. In QBittorrent I have to click on the download, then open the destination folder, then open that before I send it to the stick, 2 steps extra.

I used Utorrent at one time then I read about its problems,switched to Qbittorrent and never looked back,had a devil of a job getting rid  of Utorrent completely but managed it in the end Utorrent sucks as our American friends say

[giddyup]

24 minutes ago, petermik said:

I used Utorrent at one time then I read about its problems,switched to Qbittorrent and never looked back,had a devil of a job getting rid  of Utorrent completely but managed it in the end Utorrent sucks as our American friends say

Yeah, I'm still stuck with uTorrent.exe that I can't get rid of.

[kunfish]

UTorrent works great on OS X


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[BuaBS]

uTorrent is awesome . Never problems with it . Hard to get rid of ? Haha ... I tested a few versions and they always uninstalled cleanly. It's a small program ... more like an app . Only one glitch : when I reset the 31 day history , screen flashes ... but since I'm still on XP , I may not be uT fault and I found a simple work around , so no problems. The only way that I would change is when they bring out anonimous ( encrypted) version so that IP's can't be seen.

[speedtripler]

9 hours ago, giddyup said:

Yeah, I'm still stuck with uTorrent.exe that I can't get rid of.

I've had that problem 

You need to try REVO UNINSTALLER 

Don't need to pay for it, free version works 

As well as the paid version

[giddyup]

30 minutes ago, speedtripler said:

I've had that problem 

You need to try REVO UNINSTALLER 

Don't need to pay for it, free version works 

As well as the paid version

Thanks. Not sure if uTorrent.exe is a problem or not, it only sits in program files.

[mrjohn]

I switched to qBitorrent from utorrent about 2 years ago as well.

 

I was fed up with the advertising and intrusive nonsense.

 

qBitorrent is a much better and easier to negotiate interface and absolutely no advertising!

 

[BuaBS]

You can put off the advertising in uT. The only "ad" I have is a static green upgrade to uT-pro in lower left corner. Lots of things you don't like , you can modify in advanced options , ducksearch it. Nice clean GUI .

[mrwebb8825]

I stopped downloading torrents because I keep getting these warnings from sites like yify and demonoid that my isp is tracking me and will put me in jail for wanting to see a free movie.

[sniffdog]

mrwebb8825 ... are you kidding us? That's just an ad to get you to sign up for a VPN .... 

Edited April 14, 2017 by sniffdog

[speedtripler]

1 hour ago, mrwebb8825 said:

I stopped downloading torrents because I keep getting these warnings from sites like yify and demonoid that my isp is tracking me and will put me in jail for wanting to see a free movie.

They will have to build more jails lol

[mrwebb8825]

TY, that's good to hear as my collection had stopped growing and reruns are getting old. :)

[Daffy D]

On ‎4‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 8:32 PM, mrjohn said:

I switched to qBitorrent from utorrent about 2 years ago as well.

 

I was fed up with the advertising and intrusive nonsense.

 

qBitorrent is a much better and easier to negotiate interface and absolutely no advertising!

 

Don't understand what you are talking about .

 

I have been using uTorrent V2.2.1 for years and never had a problem and NEVER had any "advertising and intrusive nonsense"

 

Sure you are using uTorrent?