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Life & fun · June 17, 2022

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

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 :)

hTorrent – A HTTP to BitTorrent gateway with seeking written in Go launched on June 17, 2022 with 46 votes, #853 of 3,005 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.

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In plain words

hTorrent is a gateway written in Go that converts BitTorrent downloads into HTTP requests. It enables users to stream media files directly through standard media players like MPV by supporting seeking, eliminating the need to download complete files before playback. The tool is designed for anyone wanting to access torrent content via a simple HTTP interface rather than traditional torrent clients.

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HTTP to BitTorrent gateway with seeking support. Contribute to pojntfx/htorrent development by creating an account on GitHub.

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