Add "download metadata" option under "start torrent" to download metadata without starting the entire download #11502

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opened 2026-02-21 21:35:32 -05:00 by deekerman · 4 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:35:32 -05:00

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Originally created by @gabriele2000 on GitHub (Dec 28, 2020).

qBittorrent version and Operating System

4.3.2 on Windows 10 x64 version 20H2

What is the problem

There's no way to download metadata only without the torrent being downloaded as soon as they finish to being downloaded

What is the expected behavior

Add an option to the contextual menu, you select one or more torrents and you click on "download metadata only" (not a tickbox) then the torrent must pause itself (without even creating its folder if possible).

I'm requesting this because the combination of crappy internet and management problems leads to a lot of confusion, for example one day I moved a folder (I thought that everything was downloaded) but it was the wrong one and its size was like 2MB instead of 3GB... the names were similar and I didn't even want that torrent to start, just the metadata to download

Originally created by @gabriele2000 on GitHub (Dec 28, 2020). ### qBittorrent version and Operating System 4.3.2 on Windows 10 x64 version 20H2 ### What is the problem There's no way to download metadata only without the torrent being downloaded as soon as they finish to being downloaded ### What is the expected behavior Add an option to the contextual menu, you select one or more torrents and you click on "download metadata only" (not a tickbox) then the torrent must pause itself (without even creating its folder if possible). I'm requesting this because the combination of crappy internet and management problems leads to a lot of confusion, for example one day I moved a folder (I thought that everything was downloaded) but it was the wrong one and its size was like 2MB instead of 3GB... the names were similar and I didn't even want that torrent to start, just the metadata to download

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2026-02-21 21:35:44 -05:00

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@glassez commented on GitHub (Dec 28, 2020):

Will the option discussed in #13890 fit you?

@glassez commented on GitHub (Dec 28, 2020): Will the option discussed in #13890 fit you?

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:35:46 -05:00

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@gabriele2000 commented on GitHub (Dec 28, 2020):

Will the option discussed in #13890 fit you?

If you think that this feature would be in line with my request then yes... I don't understand at 100% the line of work of qbittorrent to say that

@gabriele2000 commented on GitHub (Dec 28, 2020): > > > Will the option discussed in #13890 fit you? If you think that this feature would be in line with my request then yes... I don't understand at 100% the line of work of qbittorrent to say that

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:35:46 -05:00

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@glassez commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2020):

If you think that this feature would be in line with my request then yes... I don't understand at 100% the line of work of qbittorrent to say that

There it was about optional checking of torrents added in the "stopped" state (i.e. check and do nothing else). I thought it might contain a metadata download step (i.e. download the metadata if there is none, check the torrent and do nothing else).

@glassez commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2020): > If you think that this feature would be in line with my request then yes... I don't understand at 100% the line of work of qbittorrent to say that There it was about optional checking of torrents added in the "stopped" state (i.e. check and do nothing else). I thought it might contain a metadata download step (i.e. download the metadata if there is none, check the torrent and do nothing else).

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 21:35:46 -05:00

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@thalieht commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2022):

Duplicate of #929

@thalieht commented on GitHub (Jan 30, 2022): Duplicate of #929