Non-existent seeds shown in torrent list #10720

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opened 2026-02-21 20:55:44 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 20:55:44 -05:00

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Originally created by @crafty35a on GitHub (Jul 20, 2020).

qBittorrent version and Operating System

4.2.5 W10

What is the problem

Nearly all of my stalled torrents show many seeds in the torrent list. But when examining the Trackers tab for the individual torrents, no seeds are shown.

Steps to reproduce

I can easily reproduce the issue by adding these torrents to qBittorrent on another PC. Note that it may take about a minute for the non-existent seeds to show up in the torrent list.

Extra info(if any)

I can provide magnet links privately if needed, but I suspect any swarm with many leechers and no seeds will produce this issue. I only have one stalled torrent that does not show this issue, and that one has only 3 peers.

Originally created by @crafty35a on GitHub (Jul 20, 2020). ### qBittorrent version and Operating System 4.2.5 W10 ### What is the problem Nearly all of my stalled torrents show many seeds in the torrent list. But when examining the Trackers tab for the individual torrents, no seeds are shown. ### Steps to reproduce I can easily reproduce the issue by adding these torrents to qBittorrent on another PC. Note that it may take about a minute for the non-existent seeds to show up in the torrent list. ### Extra info(if any) I can provide magnet links privately if needed, but I suspect any swarm with many leechers and no seeds will produce this issue. I only have one stalled torrent that does not show this issue, and that one has only 3 peers. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1082003/87948978-669f7f00-ca73-11ea-91c7-e7bf45d4cc2f.png) ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1082003/87949077-90f13c80-ca73-11ea-9b6f-aa128009f4da.png)

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@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Jul 20, 2020):

@crafty35a

The peers/seeds can also come from the DHT.

This is probably a duplicate of https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/12575.

What do you get in the Peers tab?

Also, you can post the magnets/info hashes here, unless they are from private trackers.

@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Jul 20, 2020): @crafty35a The peers/seeds can also come from the DHT. This is probably a duplicate of https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/12575. What do you get in the `Peers` tab? Also, you can post the magnets/info hashes here, unless they are from private trackers.

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2026-02-21 20:55:49 -05:00

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@crafty35a commented on GitHub (Jul 20, 2020):

@FranciscoPombal

DHT shows 0 seeds in the Trackers tab.

The Peers tab on these torrents always shows many peers with the same progress percent (e.g. everyone in the swarm is stuck at 82.5%) never any actual seeds.

Here is an example hash: 294c05c47ff93afcbc3595db0edc1e7ea04dc3f3

@crafty35a commented on GitHub (Jul 20, 2020): @FranciscoPombal DHT shows 0 seeds in the Trackers tab. The Peers tab on these torrents always shows many peers with the same progress percent (e.g. everyone in the swarm is stuck at 82.5%) never any actual seeds. Here is an example hash: 294c05c47ff93afcbc3595db0edc1e7ea04dc3f3

deekerman commented

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@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2020):

Definitely a dupe of https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/12575.

Just tried downloading the torrent in question, got a bunch of peers from the DHT, and then even added a bunch of trackers that gave me a few more peers. Looks like everyone is indeed stuck at 82.5%, so until some seed comes along and resurrects the torrent, it will be impossible to finish the torrent. I also observed qBittorrent reporting seeds (e.g. 11 (20)), despite the fact that there are none.

Thanks for the report.

@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Jul 27, 2020): Definitely a dupe of https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/12575. Just tried downloading the torrent in question, got a bunch of peers from the DHT, and then even added a bunch of trackers that gave me a few more peers. Looks like everyone is indeed stuck at 82.5%, so until some seed comes along and resurrects the torrent, it will be impossible to finish the torrent. I also observed qBittorrent reporting seeds (e.g. `11 (20)`), despite the fact that there are none. Thanks for the report.