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Selected files to be downloaded #5225

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opened 2026-02-21 17:44:09 -05:00 by deekerman · 5 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 17:44:09 -05:00

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Originally created by @dkalyangoud on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017).

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qBittorrent version and Operating System:

3.3.10 ; macOS 10.12.3

What is the problem:

Why do all the files get downloaded from a torrent, although i have selected only the desired ones?

What is the expected behavior:

After the metadata has been retrieved, we have an option to select the desired files for download from the Torrent information section.
Once the user selects the files, only those have to be downloaded ignoring the unchecked ones.
But qBittorrent downloads all the files irrespective of those unchecked.

Steps to reproduce:

Open any torrent file which has multiple files within for downloading.
After the metadata is retrieved, uncheck any file and process the torrent for download.
After download completion, check the folder to find even the unchecked file has been downloaded.

Originally created by @dkalyangoud on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017). **Please provide the following information** ### qBittorrent version and Operating System: 3.3.10 ; macOS 10.12.3 ### What is the problem: Why do all the files get downloaded from a torrent, although i have selected only the desired ones? ### What is the expected behavior: After the metadata has been retrieved, we have an option to select the desired files for download from the Torrent information section. Once the user selects the files, only those have to be downloaded ignoring the unchecked ones. But qBittorrent downloads all the files irrespective of those unchecked. ### Steps to reproduce: Open any torrent file which has multiple files within for downloading. After the metadata is retrieved, uncheck any file and process the torrent for download. After download completion, check the folder to find even the unchecked file has been downloaded.

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2026-02-21 17:44:14 -05:00

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@thalieht commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017):

https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#I_configured_qBittorrent_to_not_download_some_files_in_a_torrent_but_they_still_appear_on_my_hard_disk_why_is_that

In some future version they will be hidden.

@thalieht commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017): https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions#I_configured_qBittorrent_to_not_download_some_files_in_a_torrent_but_they_still_appear_on_my_hard_disk_why_is_that In some future version they will be hidden.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 17:44:14 -05:00

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@dkalyangoud commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017):

@thalieht : the FAQ says it'll be partially downloaded, but i can see that the complete files are being downloaded even when they're unchecked. Isn't this a waste of bandwidth and disk space ?

I've used other torrent clients like μTorrent, and they seem to be fine while ignoring the unchecked items.

@dkalyangoud commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017): @thalieht : the FAQ says it'll be partially downloaded, but i can see that the complete files are being downloaded even when they're unchecked. Isn't this a waste of bandwidth and disk space ? I've used other torrent clients like μTorrent, and they seem to be fine while ignoring the unchecked items.

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2026-02-21 17:44:14 -05:00

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@thalieht commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017):

Well those files must be smaller than the torrent's piece size and thus there is no way to download less than the complete piece.

Other clients are downloading the required pieces from those files. They just hide them in some other file out of sight from the user and that is what qbt will do in the future as well.

@thalieht commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017): Well those files must be smaller than the torrent's piece size and thus there is no way to download less than the complete piece. Other clients are downloading the required pieces from those files. They just hide them in some other file out of sight from the user and that is what qbt will do in the future as well.

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2026-02-21 17:44:14 -05:00

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@Havokdan commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017):

Utorrent, I have not used it for some time, but it creates a .dat file with these pieces, Vuze has the option to put those files in a separate folder and so on.

@Havokdan commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2017): Utorrent, I have not used it for some time, but it creates a .dat file with these pieces, Vuze has the option to put those files in a separate folder and so on.

deekerman commented

2026-02-21 17:44:15 -05:00

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@thalieht commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2017):

Duplicate of #2659

Version 4.0.x is released. It uses libtorrent 1.1.x which puts the unwanted part files in the hidden file
".<torrent_hash>.parts" which is put in the same folder as the root folder(if any) of the torrent.
For the moment it's not possible to put that file somewhere else.

@thalieht commented on GitHub (Dec 23, 2017): Duplicate of #2659 Version 4.0.x is released. It uses libtorrent 1.1.x which puts the unwanted part files in the hidden file ".<torrent_hash>.parts" which is put in the same folder as the root folder(if any) of the torrent. For the moment it's not possible to put that file somewhere else.