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Magnet Links Not Being Picked Up #6484

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opened 2026-02-21 18:26:40 -05:00 by deekerman · 13 comments

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Originally created by @avogarden on GitHub (Nov 30, 2017).

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qBittorrent version and Operating System

(4.0.2 x64 on Windows 10 LTSB x64)

If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version

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What is the problem

(Clicking on Magnet Links does not work)

What is the expected behavior

(Prior versions would start downloading immediately)

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Originally created by @avogarden on GitHub (Nov 30, 2017). **Please provide the following information** ### qBittorrent version and Operating System (4.0.2 x64 on Windows 10 LTSB x64) ### If on linux, libtorrent and Qt version (type here) ### What is the problem (Clicking on Magnet Links does not work) ### What is the expected behavior (Prior versions would start downloading immediately) ### Steps to reproduce (type here) ### Extra info(if any) (type here)

deekerman closed this issue

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@ngosang commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2019):

Related #9593

Try to add trackers from these lists:
https://github.com/ngosang/trackerslist

@ngosang commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2019): Related #9593 Try to add trackers from these lists: https://github.com/ngosang/trackerslist

deekerman commented

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@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2019):

@ngosang Should this be implemented by default?

Years ago, qbittorrent was very easy, today it requires hours of setup due to the new search "feature"

Very sad, qbittorrent was one of my favorite apps.

@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2019): @ngosang Should this be implemented by default? Years ago, qbittorrent was very easy, today it requires hours of setup due to the new search "feature" Very sad, qbittorrent was one of my favorite apps.

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@ngosang commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2019):

@ShalokShalom Jackett is optional, just disable it and use the embedded trackers.

@ngosang commented on GitHub (Mar 23, 2019): @ShalokShalom Jackett is optional, just disable it and use the embedded trackers.

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@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 24, 2019):

I dont know what Jackett is. I just know, that by default, no search works and obviously, we even have to add special trackers in order to use magnet links.

@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 24, 2019): I dont know what Jackett is. I just know, that by default, no search works and obviously, we even have to add special trackers in order to use magnet links.

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@Seeker2 commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019):

If DHT is not working, magnet links are almost guaranteed to fail.

@Seeker2 commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019): If DHT is not working, magnet links are almost guaranteed to fail.

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@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019):

And why is DHT broken by default?

@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019): And why is DHT broken by default?

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@c0re100 commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019):

And why is DHT broken by default?

may blocked by ISP...

@c0re100 commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019): > And why is DHT broken by default? may blocked by ISP...

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@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019):

There is a fix, so we can include that one by default?

@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019): There is a fix, so we can include that one by default?

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@thalieht commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019):

Why don't you browse the options a bit? Options > BitTorrent > Automatically add these trackers to new downloads.

@thalieht commented on GitHub (Mar 25, 2019): Why don't you browse the options a bit? Options > BitTorrent > Automatically add these trackers to new downloads.

deekerman commented

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@Seeker2 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2019):

DHT (which uses UDP packets) can be blocked on purpose or accident by a software firewall, a router, an ISP, or even bad network drivers.
Pretty much none of those blocks would be qBitTorrent's fault and they can be hard to test.

@Seeker2 commented on GitHub (Mar 26, 2019): DHT (which uses UDP packets) can be blocked on purpose or accident by a software firewall, a router, an ISP, or even bad network drivers. Pretty much none of those blocks would be qBitTorrent's fault and they can be hard to test.

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@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2019):

You all miss the point. As said, it worked perfectly fine. The old versions still work like a charm.

@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2019): You all miss the point. As said, it worked perfectly fine. The old versions still work like a charm.

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@Seeker2 commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2019):

Ok, that could be a bug in the latest version of qBitTorrent.

But...
Updating to a new version of qBitTorrent can be flagged in antivirus or firewall software as "file/s.modified... possibly infected by unknown malware, partially-or-fully block network access to this now!"
I've seen that happen many times for other BitTorrent software.
I've had to delete the firewall rules for every version of uTorrent software I've installed and then let the firewall re-detect the newest version to get it to work right.

So to rule that out, you need to check both firewall software and antivirus software on your computer.

@Seeker2 commented on GitHub (Mar 27, 2019): Ok, that could be a bug in the latest version of qBitTorrent. But... Updating to a new version of qBitTorrent can be flagged in antivirus or firewall software as "file/s.modified... possibly infected by unknown malware, partially-or-fully block network access to this now!" I've seen that happen many times for other BitTorrent software. I've had to delete the firewall rules for every version of uTorrent software I've installed and then let the firewall re-detect the newest version to get it to work right. So to rule that out, you need to check both firewall software and antivirus software on your computer.

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@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 31, 2019):

This is not a Bug in the latest version, just read what I wrote:
They changed the way how the search works about a year and a half ago and since that is qbittorrent broken for me.

All the nice features and benefits are completely gone.

I never had to set anything about the Firewall or anything else.

@ShalokShalom commented on GitHub (Mar 31, 2019): This is not a Bug in the latest version, just read what I wrote: They changed the way how the search works about a year and a half ago and since that is qbittorrent broken for me. All the nice features and benefits are completely gone. I never had to set anything about the Firewall or anything else.