qbittorrent is unable to download anything #10913

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opened 2026-02-21 21:02:22 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:02:22 -05:00

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Originally created by @DrAmitMishra on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020).

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qBittorrent version and Operating System

(v 4.2.5 64 bit windows 10 pro)

If on linux, libtorrent-rasterbar and Qt version

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What is the problem

(on the torrent sites 500 , 600 seeders and leechers but when i download it using the magnet link it shows 0 0 and not downloading anything past 3 days)

What is the expected behavior

(it should start downloading)

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Originally created by @DrAmitMishra on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020). **Please provide the following information** ### qBittorrent version and Operating System (v 4.2.5 64 bit windows 10 pro) ### If on linux, libtorrent-rasterbar and Qt version (type here) ### What is the problem (on the torrent sites 500 , 600 seeders and leechers but when i download it using the magnet link it shows 0 0 and not downloading anything past 3 days) ### What is the expected behavior (it should start downloading) ### Steps to reproduce (type here) ### Extra info(if any) (type here) ![Screenshot_2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37540377/93664473-32424200-fa67-11ea-9ba3-13fc465fb016.png)

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deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:02:27 -05:00

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@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020):

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on the torrent sites 500 , 600 seeders and leechers but when i download it using the magnet link it shows 0 0 and not downloading anything past 3 days

Numbers reported on torrent sites are often fake. Can you post the affected magnets/torrents/infohashes? It is very possible they are dead (i.e., there is actually no one seeding them).

@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020): @amitmishra22 >on the torrent sites 500 , 600 seeders and leechers but when i download it using the magnet link it shows 0 0 and not downloading anything past 3 days Numbers reported on torrent sites are often fake. Can you post the affected magnets/torrents/infohashes? It is very possible they are dead (i.e., there is actually no one seeding them).

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:02:27 -05:00

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@DrAmitMishra commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020):

@FranciscoPombal thanks so much for your reply . all the files i m trying to download are the latest torrent movies. But i also tried to one thing and its started working. I connected my laptop using my phone for a minute. what i saw they started downloading. So i disconnected from my from my phone and it it back on the same network whr it was nt working early. suddenly i can see it is working now.

@DrAmitMishra commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020): @FranciscoPombal thanks so much for your reply . all the files i m trying to download are the latest torrent movies. But i also tried to one thing and its started working. I connected my laptop using my phone for a minute. what i saw they started downloading. So i disconnected from my from my phone and it it back on the same network whr it was nt working early. suddenly i can see it is working now. ![Screenshot_3](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/37540377/93668313-84915c00-fa83-11ea-9343-ad68dff12507.png)

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:02:27 -05:00

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@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020):

Alright, it was probably some unrelated temporary network issue.

@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Sep 19, 2020): Alright, it was probably some unrelated temporary network issue.