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24 alternatives to WebTorrent Desktop

Stream torrents

WebTorrent Desktop is a streaming torrent client for Mac, Windows, and Linux that lets users play video, music, and audiobooks from sources like the Internet Archive and Creative Commons while they download, rather… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. WebTorrent Desktop launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   WebTorrent▲6

   Torrent streaming library for the browser or Node.js server

   2016 · webtorrent.io · its alternatives →

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   BitTorrent Live▲254

   Live streaming video. iPhone, Apple TV, MacOS. Android soon.

   2016 · its alternatives →

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   I made a site that lets you stream any torrent▲71

   2019 · myplay.meetchopra.com · its alternatives →

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   Webtor – open-source torrent streaming engine▲34

   Hi HN, I built Webtor — an open-source engine that lets you stream .torrent and magnet links directly in the browser. - No swarm exposure — all torrent traffic runs server-side - In-browser playback via HLS - Progressive download with resume support - Lightweight JS SDK and public API - Fully self-hostable via Docker Demo: https://webtor.io GitHub: https://github.com/webtor-io SDK: https://github.com/webtor-io/embed-sdk-js Self-hosted: https://github.com/webtor-io/self-hosted API:…

   2025 · webtor.io · its alternatives →

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   Exatorrent – Self-hostable Torrent client written in Go▲179

   🧲 Easy to Use Torrent Client. Can be hosted in Cloud. Files can be streamed in Browser/Media Player. - varbhat/exatorrent

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Synapse, a full featured BitTorrent client in Rust▲195

   Synapse BitTorrent Daemon. Contribute to Luminarys/synapse development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   hTorrent – A HTTP to BitTorrent gateway with seeking written in Go▲46

   Hey HN! I just released hTorrent, a gateway that allows for retrieving torrents through a plain HTTP interface. It supports seeking, which means that it can be used to stream media directly using e.g. MPV without having to wait for the download to complete. I'd love to get your feedback :)

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   moose▲127

   A torrent client to download, stream and cast torrents.

   2020 · its alternatives →

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   🐵 MotionMonkey 1.3.0▲92

   Streamlined Web + BitTorrent player from a VLC developer

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Instantly stream torrents in the browser▲22

    2015 · movbucket.com · its alternatives →

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    Peer-to-peer secure file transfer using WebRTC▲239

    2016 · bitf.ly · its alternatives →

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    Sync by BitTorrent▲131

    Fast, private file sharing for teams and individuals

    2015 · resilio.com · its alternatives →

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    Rqbit – bittorent CLI and desktop app written in Rust▲78

    A bittorrent client in Rust. Contribute to ikatson/rqbit development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Fully-Featured Browser P2P WebTorrent Client▲12

    βTorrent is the first fully-featured Browser WebTorrent Client

    2016 · btorrent.xyz · its alternatives →

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    I Made a Decentralized Web Browser Built Built on BitTorrent Sync▲59

    2014 · jack.minardi.org · its alternatives →

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    Remote Desktop from any browser▲65

    The fastest web client for Remote Desktop. You don't need to install any plugins or client software to connect. All your computers are always one click away from any browser.

    2018 · allmydesktops.com · its alternatives →

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    JSTorrent▲69

    a Torrent Client for Google Chrome

    2014 · jstorrent.com · its alternatives →

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    Stream Torrent from Yours Browser▲9

    2020 · popcorntime.tube · its alternatives →

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    AnonTorrent▲50

    2012 · karelbilek.com · its alternatives →

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    PikaTorrent▲97

    A modern, simple, connected and electric BitTorrent app

    2023 · pikatorrent.com · its alternatives →

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    Peercast – Stream BitTorrent video to your Chromecast in real time▲10

    torrent-stream + chromecast. Contribute to mafintosh/peercast development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PikaTorrent, a modern, multi-platform, open source BitTorrent app▲65

    I find existing BitTorrent clients offer a rather old user interface, and it's hard to set up remote access, involving setting up a web server, a TLS certificate, domain name, configuring the router, etc... PikaTorrent tries to offer a modern and easy UI. It is available on desktop (Linux & Windows for now), mobile (Android for now), as CLI as an npm package, and even on the web (as a frontend for remote control). Thanks to WebRTC, one can link the mobile or web app with the desktop or CLI app. This way, it's possible to remotely manage torrents securely and without any complicated setup.…

    2023 · pikatorrent.com · its alternatives →

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    P2P remote desktop – an alternative to TeamViewer / AnyDesk▲156

    🖥️ P2P Remote Desktop - Portable peer-to-peer remote desktop with no installation required. - miroslavpejic85/p2p

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    exatorrent▲4

    Torrent Client which is easy-to-use and Self-Hostable

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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