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Allow non-GitHub users to download nightly builds #17117

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opened 2026-02-22 03:40:59 -05:00 by deekerman · 4 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:40:59 -05:00

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Originally created by @Obegg on GitHub (Aug 26, 2025).

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Main download page:
https://www.qbittorrent.org/download

Clicking on "Download nightly builds" redirects us to GitHub actions.

Problem is - In order to actually download a nightly build it requires a GitHub user.

Without a GitHub user:

With a GitHub user:

In case you missed the differences between the screenshot the missing part for the non GitHub users is the download icon:

Use case

Users who don't have a GitHub account.
Users who want to test the latest features and updates.
A different source of download instead/in addition of Sourceforge.
No need to wait for an official release on Sourceforge once per month or two since you're always up-to-date.

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Example: yt-dlp master builds - They provide a GitHub repository for the sole purpose of releasing master builds, which can also be used by auto-updater script such as for mpv that will check for new master builds and download them.

Originally created by @Obegg on GitHub (Aug 26, 2025). ### Suggestion Main download page: https://www.qbittorrent.org/download <img width="1414" height="378" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/37550c34-113b-4455-bd4c-2189da475521" /> Clicking on "[Download nightly builds](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/actions/workflows/ci_windows.yaml?query=branch%3Amaster)" redirects us to GitHub actions. Problem is - In order to actually download a nightly build it requires a GitHub user. Without a GitHub user: <img width="3038" height="624" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/10a696cc-abeb-4012-9618-6d630e1366ff" /> With a GitHub user: <img width="3038" height="696" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/faddb9c7-cd28-480d-b605-889ff97f1df2" /> In case you missed the differences between the screenshot the missing part for the non GitHub users is the download icon: <img width="64" height="64" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/f23fec6f-9706-4ce6-9856-30a471de7465" /> ### Use case - Users who don't have a GitHub account. - Users who want to test the latest features and updates. - A different source of download instead/in addition of Sourceforge. - No need to wait for an official release on Sourceforge once per month or two since you're always up-to-date. ### Extra info/examples/attachments Example: [yt-dlp master builds](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp-master-builds/releases) - They provide a GitHub repository for the sole purpose of releasing master builds, which can also be used by [auto-updater script such as for mpv](https://github.com/zhongfly/mpv-packaging/blob/master/mpv-root/installer/updater.ps1) that will check for new master builds and download them.

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@stalkerok commented on GitHub (Aug 27, 2025):

this is a issue for github.

@stalkerok commented on GitHub (Aug 27, 2025): this is a issue for github.

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:41:03 -05:00

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@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2025):

https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/issues/51

@qbittorrent/bug-handlers I have a possible alternative/work around for this....

@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (Sep 4, 2025): https://github.com/actions/upload-artifact/issues/51 @qbittorrent/bug-handlers I have a possible alternative/work around for this....

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2026-02-22 03:41:03 -05:00

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@Baklap4 commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2025):

You guys might be able to use https://github.com/oprypin/nightly.link but it is an external tool

@Baklap4 commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2025): You guys might be able to use https://github.com/oprypin/nightly.link but it is an external tool

deekerman commented

2026-02-22 03:41:03 -05:00

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@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2025):

You guys might be able to use https://github.com/oprypin/nightly.link but it is an external tool

Already mentioned in https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent-website/pull/249#issuecomment-3258168753

It's up to our maintainer to decide if it should be used.

@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2025): > You guys might be able to use https://github.com/oprypin/nightly.link but it is an external tool Already mentioned in https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent-website/pull/249#issuecomment-3258168753 It's up to our maintainer to decide if it should be used.