Option to download only filenames for magnet links #13508

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opened 2026-02-22 00:00:53 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 00:00:53 -05:00

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Originally created by @jacklinzoho on GitHub (Jun 6, 2022).

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For magnet links that doesn't provide the filenames of the files inside the torrent, there should be an option to download just the filenames, so that I can pick and choose which files to download later.

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Originally created by @jacklinzoho on GitHub (Jun 6, 2022). ### Suggestion For magnet links that doesn't provide the filenames of the files inside the torrent, there should be an option to download *just* the filenames, so that I can pick and choose which files to download later. ### Use case _No response_ ### Extra info/examples/attachments _No response_

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@thalieht commented on GitHub (Jun 6, 2022):

Duplicate of #929?

@thalieht commented on GitHub (Jun 6, 2022): Duplicate of #929?

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 00:01:04 -05:00

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@jacklinzoho commented on GitHub (Jun 9, 2022):

Not sure. That one has lots of complicated things going on with queues and stuff.

All I want is this:

right click on a torrent that doesn't have metadata.
click on a "download metadata only" option.
torrent starts as normal, entering the normal queue, etc.
torrent stops as soon as it grabs all metadata. If it happens to grab non-metadata pieces by accident, they are not written to disk.

This is better than having it on the torrent-creation screen, since I don't have that enabled. All torrents just enter the program when I click the link.

Stretch goal: an option to automatically try to grab metadata for Magnet links (say, with a 10-min timeout), even if I don't have the torrent creation screen turned on. I can't see a case where I download it and then don't want the metadata.

@jacklinzoho commented on GitHub (Jun 9, 2022): Not sure. That one has lots of complicated things going on with queues and stuff. All I want is this: 1. right click on a torrent that doesn't have metadata. 2. click on a "download metadata only" option. 3. torrent starts as normal, entering the normal queue, etc. 4. torrent stops as soon as it grabs all metadata. If it happens to grab non-metadata pieces by accident, they are not written to disk. This is better than having it on the torrent-creation screen, since I don't have that enabled. All torrents just enter the program when I click the link. Stretch goal: an option to automatically try to grab metadata for Magnet links (say, with a 10-min timeout), even if I don't have the torrent creation screen turned on. I can't see a case where I download it and then don't want the metadata.

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 00:01:04 -05:00

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@thalieht commented on GitHub (Jun 9, 2022):

Duplicate of https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/929 then.

@thalieht commented on GitHub (Jun 9, 2022): Duplicate of https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/929 then.