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In 2013, I started https://webtorrent.io https://webtorrent.io the first torrent client that runs in a web browser. It’s open source here: https://github.com/we

by feross 6y ago

In 2013, I started https://webtorrent.io https://webtorrent.io the first torrent client that runs in a web browser. It’s open source here: https://github.com/webtorrent https://github.com/webtorrent I built it to make torrent technology more accessible to the masses. We’re still actively building it and we even have a slick desktop app that uses the same engine for streaming. WebTorrent also powers https://wormhole.app https://wormhole.app an end-to-end encrypted file sending service that I built with my friend jhiesey.

tediousdemise 6y ago
Wormhole looks awesome! I was looking for something just like this a few days ago since Firefox Send was shitcanned by Mozilla. I ended up using send-anywhere, but Wormhole looks so much better. I wish it showed up in my Google results when I needed it. Is Wormhole p2p? If so, why the 10 GB limit? If it’s not p2p, why are you storing user data on servers (even if it’s E2E encrypted)?
- indigo945 6y ago
  According to the explanation on the website, it appears that the 10GB limit only applies if you make the optional choice to also store a copy of the file on Wormhole's servers, to keep the file available after you close your browser.
  - tediousdemise 6y ago
    Where did you find that? The tooltip I saw says they store files up to 5 GB on their servers, but it doesn’t appear to give you a choice. It also says that for files larger than 5 GB, it will use p2p (that answers one of my previous questions, I guess), but it still says “up to 10 GB.” Why would there be a 10 GB limitation for p2p transfers if data is not being stored remotely?
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smashah 6y ago
I'm looking forward to a npm ads follow up. I feel like opinions have changed around money and open source.
- qorrect 5y ago
  Say what now?
nneonneo 6y ago
I got WebTorrent running on iOS via play.js (Node, rather than Safari, so it supports native sockets etc.). Might be the first non-jailbroken torrent client for iOS :) Very nice project, and works extremely well!
- easrng 6y ago
  iTorrent[1] works non-jailbroken, however you need to sideload it with something like AltStore [2]. [1]: https://github.com/XITRIX/iTorrent https://github.com/XITRIX/iTorrent [2]: https://altstore.io https://altstore.io
coconut_man 6y ago
kudos to you, I love Webtorrent. Thanks for making such great app!
vdraman259 6y ago
Wormhole is Killer. Love it.

by feross 6y ago

tediousdemise 6y ago

Wormhole looks awesome! I was looking for something just like this a few days ago since Firefox Send was shitcanned by Mozilla. I ended up using send-anywhere, but Wormhole looks so much better. I wish it showed up in my Google results when I needed it. Is Wormhole p2p? If so, why the 10 GB limit? If it’s not p2p, why are you storing user data on servers (even if it’s E2E encrypted)?

indigo945 6y ago
According to the explanation on the website, it appears that the 10GB limit only applies if you make the optional choice to also store a copy of the file on Wormhole's servers, to keep the file available after you close your browser.
- tediousdemise 6y ago
  Where did you find that? The tooltip I saw says they store files up to 5 GB on their servers, but it doesn’t appear to give you a choice. It also says that for files larger than 5 GB, it will use p2p (that answers one of my previous questions, I guess), but it still says “up to 10 GB.” Why would there be a 10 GB limitation for p2p transfers if data is not being stored remotely?

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smashah 6y ago

I'm looking forward to a npm ads follow up. I feel like opinions have changed around money and open source.

qorrect 5y ago
Say what now?

nneonneo 6y ago

I got WebTorrent running on iOS via play.js (Node, rather than Safari, so it supports native sockets etc.). Might be the first non-jailbroken torrent client for iOS :) Very nice project, and works extremely well!

easrng 6y ago
iTorrent[1] works non-jailbroken, however you need to sideload it with something like AltStore [2]. [1]: https://github.com/XITRIX/iTorrent https://github.com/XITRIX/iTorrent [2]: https://altstore.io https://altstore.io

coconut_man 6y ago

kudos to you, I love Webtorrent. Thanks for making such great app!

vdraman259 6y ago

Wormhole is Killer. Love it.