Conventional cloud uploading services allow you to upload your data to a centralized data center. While this lets you access your data and share it at any time, some people may still be concerned: indeed, when your data is stored on a remote server, you have no guarantee that you will still be able to access it the next day (in case of a service shutdown or, for example, a DMCA-related scenario).
That is why the BitTorrent protocol was created to allow people to freely share data without having to rely on servers. When you download a torrent file using a client like qBittorrent, you upload it to other peers at the same time; when you are done downloading it, you can continue to upload so that others can still access the file, partly from you.
qBittorrent is a client that allows you to use this protocol and is designed to be lightweight and multi-platform. The key feature of this piece of software is its speed: by connecting to many users, it is able to download a file quickly if your bandwidth allows to do so, and if you don't set a limit to bandwidth use in the application. Such speed is possible because of the automatic port forwarding functionality that restricts you from changing your router settings. If you use a shared computer, then you'll probably like that this handy downloading tool can lock the UI and prevent any unauthorized user from accessing it.
Another great functionality is the remote control interface: if you activate it, then you'll be able to manage your downloads everywhere by using a web-browser. more
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Is there a beta version with a fix?