How to Boost Download Speed on uTorrent: 7 Foolproof Tricks! 🚀
Recently, many users wrote to us asking how to increase download speed on uTorrentIn this article, we'll share some of the best methods. 🚀
These tips apply to any other torrent client for Windows operating systems.
Increase uTorrent download speed
1. Open the uTorrent client on your computer. Now, from the top bar, select Options and then Preferences.
2. In the preferences window, select Tails and change the Maximum number of active downloads to 1.
3. Now click on the tab Connection and make sure that UPnP port mapping is enabled.
4. Then, click on BitTorrent, enabling the Outgoing Protocol Encryption.
5. Now, go to Bandwidth, set the Maximum Upload Limit to 1 and click Apply.
6. You need to add trackers manually. The option to add trackers is located under the torrent file you're downloading. Right-click on the torrent you're downloading and select Properties. In the tab General, locate the option trackers.
Below we have shared a list of trackers that you should enter in the box TrackersuTorrent will automatically ignore duplicates. As we know, the more trackers there are, the better the speed. So try adding these trackers. Here's the list:
udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80 udp://tracker.leechers-paradise.org:6969 udp://tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969 udp://glotorrents.pw:6969 udp://tracker.opentrackr.org:1337 http://tracker2.istole.it:60500/announce udp://tracker.trackerfix.com:80/announce udp://www.eddie4.nl:6969/announce udp://tracker.leechers-paradise.org:6969 http://retracker.kld.ru:2710/announce http://9.rarbg.com:2710/announce http://bt.careland.com.cn:6969/announce http://explodie.org:6969/announce http://mgtracker.org:2710/announce http://tracker.best-torrents.net:6969/announce http://tracker.tfile.me/announce http://tracker.torrenty.org:6969/announce http://tracker1.wasabii.com.tw:6969/announce udp://9.rarbg.me:2710/announce udp://tracker.btzoo.eu:80/announce http://pow7.com/announce http://tracker.novalayer.org:6969/announce http://193.107.16.156:2710/announce http://cpleft.com:2710/announce udp://tracker.ccc.de:80/announce udp://fr33dom.h33t.com:3310/announce udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80/announce udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80/announce
7. You can try modifying the advanced settings. To do this, go to Options and click on preferences. Now look for the “Advanced” tab where you should search bt.connect_speed; the default value will be 25; you need increase the value to 80.
8. Now, look for the option net.max_halfopen and sets the value to 100, and apply the settings.
Disable uTorrent ads to increase speed
If you've been using the uTorrent client for a while, you'll already know it's an ad-supported program. While ads don't ruin the torrenting experience, they do slow down download and upload speeds. Here's how to disable them.
1. Open the uTorrent client and go to Options > Preferences.
2. Under Preferences, click Advanced.
3. Now, you need to find these two options –
offers.left_rail_offer_enabled offers.sponsored_torrent_offer_enabled
4. Change the value of both elements to False. Double-click the options to change the value.
5. Click the button OK and restart the torrent client.
Set uTorrent Priority to High
If you're using the internet while downloading files from uTorrent, setting uTorrent's priority to high will be of considerable benefit. Here's what you should do.
- Open the Task Manager and switch to the tab Details.
- Find uTorrent.exe and right-click on it.
- In the context menu, select Set priority > High.
After making the change, check if your uTorrent download speed has improved. 📈
Close Background Applications and Processes
Some programs running in the background use the internet, which can slow down your uTorrent download speed. A good example is the Spotify app, which is used for streaming music.
Aún cuando no estés usando tales applications, algunos de sus procesos continúan funcionando en segundo plano y consumiendo internet.
So, if your uTorrent download speed still hasn't improved, try closing these background apps, especially those that rely on the internet to run.
Basic Things to Keep in Mind
Here we share tips to significantly improve your download speed on uTorrent. We won't go into details because these are basic tips every torrent user should follow.
- Change DNS servers on Windows computers to increase internet speed.
- Make sure to stop any browser downloads before downloading files with uTorrent.
- Always choose the torrent file with the highest number of seeds and peers.
- You can use a lightweight, ad-free torrent client, such as Vuze, to achieve maximum download speeds.
Other Ways to Increase Torrent Speed
If you want to download torrents at a faster speed, it is recommended to choose a lightweight torrent client.
uTorrent is a great torrent client, and you can make it more resource-friendly by removing the ads. However, if you're looking for a simpler solution, it's better to use a lightweight torrent client.
Lightweight torrent clients such as qBittorrent Frostwire offers faster download speeds by removing ads. 🚫 Block ads in uTorrent and BitTorrent Instantly improve your speed. Fast downloads without ads! ⚡📥
I hope this article helped you! 🌟 Share this with your friends too. If you've followed the steps carefully, you'll notice improved torrent download and upload speeds. If you have any questions, let us know in the comments box below.
