Matrix Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 BitTorrent Inc. has been in the news a lot this summer after it was acquired by the Tron cryptocurrency. However, regular development continues, with the company just announcing the first full release of uTorrent Web. The new in-browser client aims to simplify the torrenting experience and fully supports streaming. While the desktop client of uTorrent hasn’t been updated much in recent years, there is a new uTorrent product that brings plenty of change. Earlier this year BitTorrent Inc. quietly released uTorrent web, a piece of software that allows users to download and stream torrents directly in their default web browser. The project was first teased by BitTorrent inventor Bran Cohen, who said that browser-based torrenting is “just a nicer experience.” The leap to the browser is a large one for die-hard torrenters who’ve been using desktop applications for well over a decade. However, with browser-based streaming being so familiar now, it will likely feel more intuitive to newcomers. This week, BitTorrent Inc. announced that uTorrent Web is now out of beta. And with the first full release, the company hopes to better meet the streaming demands of today’s users. “When we first started the project, our vision was to build a torrent client with simplicity and quick playability,” BitTorrent Inc. notes. “With a simple download to play experience as the focal point of µTorrent Web, we see more users successfully downloading and playing torrents than with any other product in BitTorrent’s history.” Currently, uTorrent Web is only available for Windows, but there are plans to release a Mac version in the future. The application works across all major browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. As noted previously, uTorrent Web works pretty well for its intended use. In terms of features, it’s not as advanced as the regular desktop version, but the intuitive streaming interface works out of the box. Those who prefer to tinker a bit more with their client can still use the classic uTorrent, BitTorrent assures its 100 million+ users. “As µTorrent Web now comes out of Beta and into full release, we know that millions of our users are familiar with and love the desktop version of µTorrent, also known as µTorrent Classic. Our long term plan is to continue development across both products and make them available on utorrent.com,” the company notes. More details on the new release are provided in a YouTube video by uTorrent Web Product Designer Cory Keller, which is embedded in the news release. Bizarrely, there’s no torrent link for the video available. A head-scratching omission, as that would be a prime opportunity to show what uTorrent Web can do as a video streaming tool. uTorrent Web https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pShr9UZULXk&feature=youtu.be Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sefton22 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 i've been using uTorrentWEB for sometime, still a bit of a quirky UI, but the watch while downloading side works quite well https://www.utorrent.com/utweb-index Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 Is this the only site left that have uTorrent fan boys left ? If you read over at the comments of the source 99% of the commenters say they wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot poll . I stop using normal torrent clients a few years ago. if i used one i sure would not chose Proprietary with adware . Only kind of web client i use is a site that does the torrenting for you i just stick what ever i want in it and its there as long as i download it with in 7 days it also works for filehost too . I just use IDM to dl all my stuff. On Linux i have other dl mangers They want $5 bucks a year just to torrent ad free ill stick to paying $18 USD every 6 months to torrent with out being spied on by BitTorrent trolls and a large number of popular file hosts to boot for some old movies and tv shows there is no seeds , but Hollywood hardly ever deletes old movies on premium file host the reason they don't last long on fast free file host they expire if no one downloads them. ... Could you imagine how much paying for 90 filehost would cost? that be a fortune . they want like $46. USD for just one premium host for 6 months, i have 90 to chose form for some chicken scratch . I don't have even go to a Torrent site if i don't want . Here is a open source one were you dont have download a litlle exe with adware you just turn you're vpn on and use it. https://instant.io/ And you could use open source WebTorrent to stream https://webtorrent.io/desktop/ Also there are a few free open source Kodi addons that let you stream torrents. For me I don't need it because the site i use has a video player and works in many kodi addons . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knowledge-Spammer Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 utorrent the one to be with its best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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