µTorrent (UT) : The Ultra Light, Super Fast and Default BitTorrent Website Download Client

µTorrent‘s a (very) tiny but mighty BitTorrent client, built for speed. That means ultra-efficient downloads of mega-sized files.

µTorrent (or uTorrent; commonly abbreviated as “µT” or “uT“) is a freeware, closed source BitTorrent client owned by BitTorrent, Inc. It is the most widely used BitTorrent client, outside China where Xunlei is more popular.

It gets the “µ” in its name from the SI prefix “micro-”, referring to the program’s small memory footprint: the program is designed to use minimal computer resources while offering functionality comparable to larger BitTorrent clients such as Vuze or BitComet.

The program has received consistently good reviews for its feature set, performance, stability, and support for older hardware and versions of Windows. A report showed that µTorrent is the second most popular BitTorrent client (after the Chinese Xunlei, used called as GigaGet).

It is available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. A µTorrent Server is available for Linux. All versions are written in C++.

[ Key Benefits ]

µTorrent is the world’s most popular BitTorrent client. Check out the features that have made it legendary.

• Tiny : µTorrent is less than 400 KB (smaller than your Facebook pic!). It installs ultra-fast with a light footprint on your computer, and runs super-efficiently.
• Fast : Expertly designed for fast downloads. Avoids hogging valuable system resources, runs quietly in the background, and doesn’t interfere with your work, play etc.
• Easy : Simple and straightforward – that’s µTorrent. With its purpose-built interface, downloading torrents is a snap. Plus, discover new content from the App Studio.
• Cool : Our brand-new App Studio is our answer to the scourge of bloatware. Rather than stuffing your tiny client, find the features and content YOU want, on demand, and always optional.
• Accessible : Access µTorrent from anywhere with µTorrent Remote. Easily access your home clients privately and securely (using novel authentication and key-exchange).

• Cutting Edge : Based upon the groundbreaking BitTorrent protocol µTP, µTorrent maximizes bandwidth and reduces congestion – so you have the smoothest, quickest downloads possible.
• Innovative : Since µTorrent is offered by the team who invented the BitTorrent open source protocol, you know you will always have access to the latest and greatest technologies.
• Intelligent : µTorrent is instinctively smart. It auto-adjusts bandwidth usage based upon your network and the Internet. Use Skype, play games, stream video etc., all without interference.
• Customized : It is super-easy to make µTorrent all about you. Add new features through the App Studio, skin your client and more.
• Plug-n-Play : µTorrent is a snap to install on your home network. In most cases, it’s plug-n-play. We also use UPnP and NAT-PMP technologies to prepare your router for torrent access.

[ Detailed Description ]

µTorrent is a BitTorrent client originally created by Ludvig Strigeus (ludde), and is currently maintained by a team of developers at BitTorrent, Inc.

A client is a computer program that follows the rules of a protocol. For example, HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) is the protocol used for transferring web pages and other content, and your HTTP client (or web browser) is the program you use to get those web pages.

Some popular browsers include Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Apple Safari. To an extent, they all work in the same way because they follow the same set of rules. Just as there are multiple HTTP clients, there are multiple BitTorrent clients that observe and conform to guidelines set in the BitTorrent protocol definition, and µTorrent is one such BitTorrent client.

So what sets µTorrent apart from other BitTorrent clients?

• Micro-Sized Yet Feature Filled: Most of the features present in other BitTorrent clients are present in µTorrent, including bandwidth prioritization, scheduling, RSS auto-downloading and Mainline DHT (compatible with BitComet). Additionally, µTorrent supports the Protocol Encryption joint specification and peer exchange.
• Resource-Friendly: µTorrent was written with efficiency in mind. Unlike many other BitTorrent clients, it does not hog valuable system resources, allowing you to use the computer as if it weren’t there at all. Additionally, the program itself is very portable, being contained within a single executable small in file size.

• Skinnable and Localized: Various icon, toolbar graphic and status icon replacements are available, and creating your own is very simple. µTorrent also has support for localization, and with a language file present, will automatically switch to your system language. If your language isn’t available, you can easily add your own, or edit other existing translations to improve them!
• Actively Developed and Improved: The developers put in a lot of time working on features and making things more user-friendly. Releases only come out when they’re ready, with no schedule pressures, so the few bugs that appear are quickly addressed and fixed.

[ Features List ]

Although compact and resource-friendly, µTorrent does not skimp on features, with a feature set that rivals those of larger clients, such as Azureus, BitComet, and BitTornado. µTorrent’s more notable features include:

• Bandwidth limiter
• Data transfer quota limiter
• Disk Cache system
• Distributed Hash Table (DHT) support
• Download bar
• Download scheduler
• Embedded tracker
• HTTPS tracker support
• Initial Seeding (Super Seeding)
• IP Blocklist support

• IPv6/Teredo support
• Local Peer Discovery (LPD)
• Local Tracker Discovery
• Localization
• Magnet URI support
• Micro Transport Protocol (uTP) support
• Multi-scrape support
• Multi-torrent interface with queueing support
• NAT Port Mapping Protocol (NAT-PMP) support
• NAT Traversal through UDP hole punching (uTP only)

• Peer Exchange
• Protocol Encryption
• Proxy support
• RSS “Broadcatching”
• Search bar
• Selective file downloading
• UDP tracker support
• Unicode support
• Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support
• Web Interface
• Web Seeding support

[ Related Links ]

• µTorrent Beginner’s Guide
• µTorrent Videos & Guides
• µTorrent Official Documentation
• µTorrent Skins Download
• µTorrent Apps Studio
• More detailed description about µTorrent from Wikipedia
• µTorrent Frequently Asked Questions
• µTorrent Official Forum

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