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by Martin Brinkmann on January 14, 2012 in Tutorials - Last
Update:January 5, 2015 21
The popular Bittorrent indexer The Piratebay announced

yesterday that the decision was made to switch the position of
torrent and magnet link download links on the website in order
to save bandwidth.
Many media sites reported that The Piratebay would be

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dropping torrents altogether, but that is not true. While it is still
possible to download torrent files directly from the site, most
users will probably click on the first download link they see that
is not advertisement, and that will load the magnet link instead
now.
If you have never heard of magnet links before I suggest you

check out What Is A Magnet Link And How Does It Differ From Ghacks Technology Newslette
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link that contains information that the torrent client can use to
find the data to download.
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Downloaders should not experience issues when they switch
from torrents to magnet links. It may take longer before the
client begins the download, but that is about it.
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Another issue is that without access to the torrent file, you

cannot use it in a program like Torrific which turns torrents into
direct http downloads.
What most users do not know is that their torrent client will
actually save a torrent file once the magnet link has been
added to the client and the download has been started.
Users of the popular uTorrent client can for instance open the
%appdata%\Roaming\uTorrent\ directory to find all torrent files
listed in that directory. Torrents only appear here once the
client has started downloading the file, and not before.
Having to start to download the files to get the torrent link is

not an optimal solution, but it seems to be the only option at
this point in time. Maybe someone will create a program in the
future that downloads only the torrent file, for now, that's not
possible.
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Update: So called torrent file caching services have come to Microsoft removes policies
some prominence in recent time. They cache magnet link and from Windows 10 Pro
torrent file relations so that users can download torrents JULY 28, 2016
directly without having to use magnet links at all.

Thunderbird 45.0 has been
released
As mentioned earlier, the main benefit here is that downloads
APRIL 13, 2016
start faster as all information required to do so are already
available. Microsoft is alienating part of
its customer base
Here is a short list of these caching services that you can use. MAY 28, 2016
1. Torcache - While you can upload torrent files to the Why Firefox will continue to
search for caching, it does not provide options to search lose market share
JUNE 9, 2016
stored information. You need to use a third-party program 5 Reasons not to upgrade to
to do so. Windows 10
JULY 8, 2016
2. Torrage - Currently offline because of the Piratebay Raid.
3. TorrentCaching - Works similar to Torcache. While you
can upload torrents to the service, you need to use third- Advertisement
party services to find them again.
4. Zoink - Offline as well currently.
A program supporting these services is Magrent for Firefox. It

supports all four services and provides you with options to
download torrent files directly when you right-click on magnet
links in the browser.
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johnny January 14, 2012 at 11:15 am #
I say it's a good move for the Pirate Bay, especially if it

saves them money. You don't really need the torrent file
anymore. Good clients like Tixati already handle magnet
links, so who need torrent files. Magnet links are easier to
share as well.
Robert Palmar January 14, 2012 at 5:43 pm #
Excellent tip, Martin. I had found this out by accident

only because I have assigned an easily accessible
folder to store torrents within µTorrent settings.
I have been using µTorrent v1.7.7 and noticed

it did not handle magnet llinks with the
error message "unable to load".
I wonder which version of µTorrent began

handling magnet links or if v1.7.7 can
but configuration is necessary.
Presently I use qTorrent just for magnet links.

It looks like the editing window to chose elements
of the download does not appear with magnet links
as it has with torrent files downloaded within µTorrent.
If this is a characteristic of magnet links than

that alone makes them inferior to torrent files.
Martin Brinkmann January 14, 2012 at 5:54 pm #
Good question, I cannot really tell. And you are right,

you need to start the download first before you are able
to deselect items that you do not want to download.
Robert Palmar January 15, 2012 at 6:32 am #
The lack of a preview/edit capability before the

download starts is a step backward and
editing after starting just more work.
johnny January 15, 2012 at 2:53 am #
@robert
Why use two clients? Why not use one good client like Tixati
that can handle both magnet links and torrent files?
Robert Palmar January 15, 2012 at 6:04 am #
I am using qTorrent temporarily until

I get µTorrent to handle magnet links.
However, I have been hesitant to use

µTorrent versions after 1.7.7 and I may
try a later version again if that is what it
takes or I may just move to another client.
And I'll be sure to check out and try Tixati.
Right now it is not a pressing issue since

I have not encountered a magnet mink which
I could not find a torrent for but that situation
may become increasingly difficult as more sites
adapt to magnet links if they follow The Pirate Bay.
Ben January 16, 2012 at 11:42 pm #
Martin, I fail to see how this would help torrific users. The
method you mentioned gets the .torrent file, not the .torrent
url (which torrific needs) Am I missing something?
Martin Brinkmann January 17, 2012 at 1:01 am #
You could upload it to the Internet again for instance.
Ben January 17, 2012 at 4:58 pm #
:facepalm: Why didn't I think of that? Thanks. I'm

currently using torcache.net to upload the .torrent
files.
S March 3, 2012 at 10:34 pm #
Magnet links are added in uTorrent 1.8.5+
magnet2torrent.me March 26, 2012 at 10:58 pm #
We are a new web based service that will convert a magnet

link into a torrent file if any readers of this article are looking
for such a service.
nobody July 13, 2012 at 10:27 pm #
u can use Vuze (formerly Azureus) to dl both magnet links &

torrent files. plus point is u can select which files to dl even
with Magnet links before u start ur dl.
someone July 19, 2012 at 1:02 pm #
http://http://magnet2torrent.me/
And use your favorite torrent manager.
john July 24, 2012 at 6:11 pm #
hello,
i am not understanding a fundamental point in this tread
about magnet links. what does the client torrent software
(qbittornet, Vuze.) have to do with the downloading between
magnet and torrents files. the reason i ask this is because
when i go to the piratebay, using my tor-browser (a very mini
version of firefox), i am NOT allowed to download. i get the
following message: "Firefox doesn't know how to open this
address, because the protocol (magnet) isn't associated with
any program."
i have tried to going into about:config and putting in the

following lines "network.protocol-handler.app.magnet"
without any luck.
what does client software have to do with this. it seems like

the problem (at least for me) is at the browser level. the
browser is not recognizing the magnet protocol, hence i can
never start the download. i have heard some people mention
that i can copy the link from the browser of the file that i want
to download, and some how incorporate into the client
program and start the downloadl. sadly there is always
something missing in the translation and i just don't get it :((((
i am running ubuntu 12/04
any help for a lame guy like me???????
elrhon August 19, 2012 at 7:24 am #
try also bitTorrent :)
Colin Rafferty September 3, 2012 at 10:57 pm #
The title of this post is misleading. Nowhere does it tell me

"How To Turn A Magnet Link Into A Torrent File". It just tells
me why magnet links are better.
Hal September 16, 2012 at 9:30 am #
Vuze torrent client offers an option for exporting torrent file;

after opening magnet/torrent file, Rclick & from
advanced>export>torrent... u can save .torrent file.
There is also a Firefox add-on that converts magnet links

and URIs to torrent:
Magrent: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-
US/firefox/addon/magrent/
kexp October 21, 2012 at 9:49 pm #
John with problems to open the magnet links : right-click on

the link, copy the adress, open the adress with you bt client.
Hope you figured it out :p
Once I dled the torrent, I recreated a torrent file to send it to

a friend (who lives in england and can not reach the pirate
bay because it is blocked), but I have no idea wether I'm
gonna be her only peer or not. I think so (yes indeed, the

signature of the files are different)
Chris.M December 4, 2012 at 5:00 pm #
I download with Torch browser and I always use the magnet

link, it works pretty good.
CI November 6, 2013 at 5:00 pm #
I found this tool can covert almost alll magnet link to torrent
file...
http://mag2tor.com
steven January 13, 2014 at 11:59 am #
there is also http://magnet2torrent.org that converts magnet

links to torrent file
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The popular Bittorrent indexer The Piratebay announced

Many media sites reported that The Piratebay would be

If you have never heard of magnet links before I suggest you

Another issue is that without access to the torrent file, you

Having to start to download the files to get the torrent link is

directly without having to use magnet links at all.

A program supporting these services is Magrent for Firefox. It

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Responses to How To Turn A Magnet Link Into A

johnny January 14, 2012 at 11:15 am #

I say it's a good move for the Pirate Bay, especially if it

Robert Palmar January 14, 2012 at 5:43 pm #

Excellent tip, Martin. I had found this out by accident

I have been using µTorrent v1.7.7 and noticed

I wonder which version of µTorrent began

Presently I use qTorrent just for magnet links.

If this is a characteristic of magnet links than

Martin Brinkmann January 14, 2012 at 5:54 pm #

Good question, I cannot really tell. And you are right,

Robert Palmar January 15, 2012 at 6:32 am #

The lack of a preview/edit capability before the

johnny January 15, 2012 at 2:53 am #

Robert Palmar January 15, 2012 at 6:04 am #

I am using qTorrent temporarily until

However, I have been hesitant to use

Right now it is not a pressing issue since

Ben January 16, 2012 at 11:42 pm #

Martin Brinkmann January 17, 2012 at 1:01 am #

You could upload it to the Internet again for instance.

Ben January 17, 2012 at 4:58 pm #

:facepalm: Why didn't I think of that? Thanks. I'm

S March 3, 2012 at 10:34 pm #

Magnet links are added in uTorrent 1.8.5+

magnet2torrent.me March 26, 2012 at 10:58 pm #

We are a new web based service that will convert a magnet

nobody July 13, 2012 at 10:27 pm #

u can use Vuze (formerly Azureus) to dl both magnet links &

someone July 19, 2012 at 1:02 pm #

And use your favorite torrent manager.

john July 24, 2012 at 6:11 pm #

i have tried to going into about:config and putting in the

what does client software have to do with this. it seems like

i am running ubuntu 12/04

any help for a lame guy like me???????

elrhon August 19, 2012 at 7:24 am #

try also bitTorrent :)

Colin Rafferty September 3, 2012 at 10:57 pm #

The title of this post is misleading. Nowhere does it tell me

Hal September 16, 2012 at 9:30 am #