How to speed up qBittorrent download speed

Published on Aug. 22, 2023, 12:13 p.m.

QBittorrent is an open source bit torrent client that is easy to use.It has been around for years. It is one of the more reliable bit torrent clients. It does not use ads or want you to install other applications or requirements.

Tweaking your qBittorrent settings so the program works at its best means you get your files faster too.

Tips to speed up qBittorrent downloads

Set the correct upload rate

The ideal upload rate for qBittorrent is 80%.You need to enable a sensible upload rate and have your downloads restricted .

Limit connections

Having too many connections provides quite an overhead for qBittorrent to cope with so limiting them .The default is set to 500 but you should ideally change this.

Add trackers

Most magnet links will handle everything for you. You can add trackers to qBittorrent to increase the pool of potential seeders.

Select a port

Having an open port can seriously improve your download speed.

If the port is open you’re .If it isn’t you can either choose a new port or forward .

Check your sources

Having DHT and Peer Exchange enabled in the Bit Torrent section ensures you will be able to access the largest pool of peer-to- peer websites for your file.This is essential in finding the fastest connections.

The other side to checking your sources is choosing healthy torrents.Most torrent tracker websites will give you an idea of how many seeders and leechers are on each file.

There are lots of ways to speed up bit torrent.There are only a few.