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Make into Windows service #1776

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opened 2026-02-21 15:50:50 -05:00 by deekerman · 11 comments

deekerman commented

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Originally created by @dividium on GitHub (Oct 22, 2014).

it'd be nice to see compatibility as a Windows service. I realize I can accomplish this via creating my own service of the Microsoft anyservice tool but it does really rather depend on all UI elements being accessible via the web UI and built in functionality would be nice.

Also the service could be managed (adding torrent, deleting torrent, etc) via a separate UI process and/or Web UI.

Originally created by @dividium on GitHub (Oct 22, 2014). it'd be nice to see compatibility as a Windows service. I realize I can accomplish this via creating my own service of the Microsoft anyservice tool but it does really rather depend on all UI elements being accessible via the web UI and built in functionality would be nice. Also the service could be managed (adding torrent, deleting torrent, etc) via a separate UI process and/or Web UI.

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@UgurGumushan commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2016):

what are the potential benefits?

@UgurGumushan commented on GitHub (Jun 29, 2016): what are the potential benefits?

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@PaulBags commented on GitHub (Dec 5, 2016):

"what are the potential benefits?"

Connecting a user mode interface to a service (vs web UI) would give:

notifications
the add torrent dialog box
the easiest way to get magnet links started
you could completely disable the webUI if you want
less resource usage than a web browser
depending on how interface is connected to service it could be connected to from native apps on mobile devices across the network (which would most likely be easier to use than the web interface - not that it's bad)
the web UI has other cavets, for example it's harder to use if I don't allow websites to disable context menu. Edit: also web UI doesn't show trackers in side bar.

Plus: The benefits of running as a service, the main reason I'm looking at it is running at start up with no user logged in. Buuut unless I can get qt running as a service as me at startup, and have the interface ready to go in the tray when I log in, I think it's going to be too annoying.

@PaulBags commented on GitHub (Dec 5, 2016): "what are the potential benefits?" Connecting a user mode interface to a service (vs web UI) would give: * notifications * the add torrent dialog box * the easiest way to get magnet links started * you could completely disable the webUI if you want * less resource usage than a web browser * depending on how interface is connected to service it could be connected to from native apps on mobile devices across the network (which would most likely be easier to use than the web interface - not that it's bad) * the web UI has other cavets, for example it's harder to use if I don't allow websites to disable context menu. Edit: also web UI doesn't show trackers in side bar. Plus: The benefits of running as a service, the main reason I'm looking at it is running at start up with no user logged in. Buuut unless I can get qt running as a service as me at startup, and have the interface ready to go in the tray when I log in, I think it's going to be too annoying.

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@TheBestPessimist commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2017):

+1 for this.

@TheBestPessimist commented on GitHub (Apr 18, 2017): +1 for this.

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@jimmy-mc commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2018):

Definitely.

@jimmy-mc commented on GitHub (Jan 4, 2018): Definitely.

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@woookash commented on GitHub (Nov 16, 2019):

+1 - it would allow it to run on a download box when it restarts for example

@woookash commented on GitHub (Nov 16, 2019): +1 - it would allow it to run on a download box when it restarts for example

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@talraveh1 commented on GitHub (May 15, 2024):

@talraveh1 commented on GitHub (May 15, 2024): +1

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@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025):

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@nchevsky commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025):

@xavier2k6 Please note that #164, where you left an equivalent comment, has discussion locked—which blocks not only comments, but also reactions. Could you please unlock it? 🙏🏻

@nchevsky commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025): @xavier2k6 Please note that #164, where you left an [equivalent comment](https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/164#issuecomment-2905453525), has discussion locked—which blocks not only comments, but also reactions. Could you please unlock it? 🙏🏻

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@PaulBags commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025):

So you thought spamming every single feature request, including ones that
have had no comments for a year, was the way to prevent spam? -_-.

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@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025):

@nchevsky That ticket was brought up before & i'll review.

@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025): @nchevsky That ticket was brought up before & i'll review.

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@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025):

@PaulBags With all the amount of tickets open, we are trying to get a better handle on things & using the reactions as a metric will help us review/determine which may be a priority request over others....all the plus 1 & complaining/abusive comments doesn't help anyone.

there are also the fact that some users open duplicates or are using too old versions where the feature they're requesting has already been implemented.

There are 1,569 feature request open - that even now are still duplicates of others/already implemented.

The notification, will be a once off per feature request.

@xavier2k6 commented on GitHub (May 23, 2025): @PaulBags With all the amount of tickets open, we are trying to get a better handle on things & using the reactions as a metric will help us review/determine which may be a priority request over others....all the plus 1 & complaining/abusive comments doesn't help anyone. there are also the fact that some users open duplicates or are using too old versions where the feature they're requesting has already been implemented. There are 1,569 feature request open - that even now are still duplicates of others/already implemented. The notification, will be a once off per feature request.