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I have been using put.io for quite some time. Amongst other things they also provide the option to download torrent files and convert them into mp4, just like f
by probst 15y ago
I have been using put.io for quite some time. Amongst other things they also provide the option to download torrent files and convert them into mp4, just like fetch.io.
For me there are several benefits with using a service like this over downloading the file directly:
* I can start a download, close my laptop and go to a different location or bring it to lecture or what not, and the download continues.
* If my laptop is in for service I can download and stream a show on my iPad.
* It is just extremely fast. Downloading a torrent to put.io and then streaming it is in my experience much faster than downloading the torrent directly to my computer.
[edit: fixed formatting]
- deno 15y agoIt might be, but you're dismissing streaming the torrent directly. If your client can use moving window to select parts—instead of just doing it randomly—you could start watching your show without waiting for 100%. This does not require support in any client other than yours (however I'd imagine you would need at least some percentage of the swarm to use similar algorithm if you want to participate when the torrent is being only just seeded). Why this is not something commonly used, outside of specific commercial clients and to aid CDN networks, is a complete mystery to me.