How to download torrents with chrome

Update: April 23, 2016 - Version 2.4.3

- Add option for number of active torrents (queue functionality) - Fix bug with downloading too much data when disk is slow - Fix bug with changelog always showing sometimes.

Update: April 13, 2016 - Version 2.4.1 "A very large update"

- MAGNET LINK SUPPORT! (look in the options) - Increased download speed through improved peer connection handling - Fixed a number of bugs causing downloads to pause/hang - Add an action to Cast (www.mp4cast.com) to Chromecast a completed file - Enable the (beta) Media stream page (look in Files tab) - added new option "add public trackers automatically" - added Messages tab, for detailed log/debug info - added option to disable usage tracking - removed "compact" view, use native minimize control instead (will add status area when minimized in future release) - add bytes/sec to peer list - show notification when app updates - started support for localization - destroy the UI on minimize, restore on restore (save some memory/cpu in minimized mode) - update package script to reduce crx size - fix main logo for retina displays - try to make "Open" in files tab work better, instead replace with link to issue tracker. - add an action "get app" to files list - fix reset torrent state for case where added by .torrent entry - fix client name display - fix help page scroll issue - update help page - add tooltips to options page - fix uninstall url (links to an optional survey) - update web server chrome - fix drag in .torrent file - fix display of client name - add folder path to files list - fix display of % complete - show error when .torrent file wont load - add browser permission to use browser.openTab - replace calls to window.open with chrome.browser.openTab - many other small misc fixes

Update: Jan 19, 2015 - 2.3.10

- Fix magnet links not working - Fix UDP tracker problems

Update: Jan 14, 2015 - 2.3.9

- HTTP tracker fixes - remove deprecated pushMessaging API

Update: Sept 26 - 2.3.2

- Support for being default "magnet:" protocol handler - Fix parsing trackers from .torrent files - API updates for upcoming Chrome 38 - UI fixes

Update: Aug 8 - 2.3.0

- Fix for base32 magnet links - Speed improvement using Web Crypto API

10 June 2014 » 2.2.9 release

- Add ETA column - Minimized view - Use new chrome.sockets API - Ability to add custom trackers (right-click) - Better messaging for when out of free disk space - Fix utf-8 encoded text issues - Ability to remove detached storage

9 Mar 2014 » 2.2.6 release

- Minor bugfixes having to do with handling detached storage

7 Mar 2014 » 2.2.2 release

- Identified the cause of the Fatal Disk errors, workaround implemented - New Streaming Media Player (click on "Play" in Files view) - Improved download speeds

22 Feb 2014 » 2.1.2 release

- Improved messaging for unhealthy torrents - Fixed some add by URL bugs - Clicking on "Add" without a URL brings up file selection - Extended trial version in certain markets (Brazil)

3 Feb 2014 » 2.1.2 release

- Fix several issues with trackers - New option (default off) to report as uTorrent - Information in Help page to give to private tracker admins - See detailed tracker error information in "Trackers" tab - Sortable columns (click on column header, note not all columns are sortable) - Improvements to setting file priority (skip file download) - Add "General Information" pane, to see detailed information about a Torrent

18 Jan 2014 » Minor release

- Miscellaneous bugfixes

17 Jan 2014 » 2.1 Release

- Ability to select which files to download - Private tracker support - New works for all public trackers - Improved UX and notifications - Added some options to the Options page - Number of peers per torrent - Prevent standby

21-27 Jan 2014 » Post 2.0 Releases

Pushing small bugfixes reported by users. Please, if you have any problems with the program, report the issues and I will address them!

19 Dec 2013 » Version 2.0 Major Release

Version 2.0 is released with direct downloads to your disk. If you encounter any issues, please report them here and I will work my best to fix them as soon as possible.