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Deleting a tracker will delete all peers / active connections #11076

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opened 2026-02-21 21:08:21 -05:00 by deekerman · 4 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:08:21 -05:00

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Originally created by @GSecurity on GitHub (Oct 21, 2020).

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qBittorrent version and Operating System

4.3.0 / Windows 10 Pro x64

What is the problem

When deleting a tracker, all peers (related to it?) will be also deleted and active connection lost

What is the expected behavior

In earlier version, tracker would be deleted but list of peers would stay and active connections too.

Steps to reproduce

Add a torrent, wait for download to start, remove tracker, download will stop as there is no peers anymore.

Extra info(if any)

Not sure if it is a wanted functionality or not, but all previous version did not work like this.

Edit:
Tried with new torrents, same thing every time.
Restarting the client don't fix it.
Adding that it is private tracker (don't know if it may be relevant)

Originally created by @GSecurity on GitHub (Oct 21, 2020). **Please provide the following information** ### qBittorrent version and Operating System 4.3.0 / Windows 10 Pro x64 ### What is the problem When deleting a tracker, all peers (related to it?) will be also deleted and active connection lost ### What is the expected behavior In earlier version, tracker would be deleted but list of peers would stay and active connections too. ### Steps to reproduce Add a torrent, wait for download to start, remove tracker, download will stop as there is no peers anymore. ### Extra info(if any) Not sure if it is a wanted functionality or not, but all previous version did not work like this. Edit: Tried with new torrents, same thing every time. Restarting the client don't fix it. Adding that it is private tracker (don't know if it may be relevant)

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deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:08:26 -05:00

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@Nemo-qB commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2020):

I can confirm this with 1 torrent I had tried, for full confirmation I need to test it again.

This also happens when you push the up and down arrow at the Trackers tab; Losing all connected peers at that moment.

Restart fixed it for me. I will try again when I can, maybe someone else can confirm it too meanwhile.

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I just tried with several active torrents; Adding/deleting/changing positions of the trackers (also the active one getting the peers from) and also with the arrows and nothing happened. Everything still worked. I can't exactly remember with which torrent I had that issue though for re-test purposes.

@Nemo-qB commented on GitHub (Oct 21, 2020): I can confirm this with 1 torrent I had tried, for full confirmation I need to test it again. This also happens when you push the up and down arrow at the Trackers tab; Losing all connected peers at that moment. Restart fixed it for me. I will try again when I can, maybe someone else can confirm it too meanwhile. **Edit:** I just tried with several active torrents; Adding/deleting/changing positions of the trackers (also the active one getting the peers from) and also with the arrows and nothing happened. Everything still worked. I can't exactly remember with which torrent I had that issue though for re-test purposes.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:08:27 -05:00

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@awsms commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2020):

Ghostleeching a torrent marked has "Private" has been removed in 4.3.x.

@awsms commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2020): Ghostleeching a torrent marked has "Private" has been removed in 4.3.x.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:08:28 -05:00

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@GSecurity commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2020):

If it is the case, I don't see why qB should decide for such thing.
(Personally don't care, but I'm always for user choices :) )

If it is how it should be, admin should close this issue then.

@GSecurity commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2020): If it is the case, I don't see why qB should decide for such thing. (Personally don't care, but I'm always for user choices :) ) If it is how it should be, admin should close this issue then.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:08:28 -05:00

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@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2020):

Add a torrent, wait for download to start, remove tracker, download will stop as there is no peers anymore.

Adding that it is private tracker (don't know if it may be relevant)

Wow, openly outing yourself as a ghostleecher, lol.

If it is the case, I don't see why qB should decide for such thing.
(Personally don't care, but I'm always for user choices :) )

Ghostleeching is never desirable, it shouldn't be a "user choice". Hope you get banned from whatever private trackers you're a member of.

@FranciscoPombal commented on GitHub (Oct 22, 2020): > Add a torrent, wait for download to start, remove tracker, download will stop as there is no peers anymore. > Adding that it is private tracker (don't know if it may be relevant) Wow, openly outing yourself as a ghostleecher, lol. > If it is the case, I don't see why qB should decide for such thing. (Personally don't care, but I'm always for user choices :) ) Ghostleeching is never desirable, it shouldn't be a "user choice". Hope you get banned from whatever private trackers you're a member of.