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People who want to download Torrents use uTorrent, which is one of the most popular BitTorrent clients. People use Torrents to download games, movies, software, and anything else that can be found on the internet. Many people don’t know how to set up and optimize uTorrent’s downloading features, so when they use BitTorrent clients like uTorrent Stuck on Connecting to Peers
One of these problems is when uTorrent gets stuck on “Connecting to Peers” while downloading files. If uTorrent can’t connect to peers, a client can’t download the file they want from torrent. Now, before you look at the detailed solutions listed below, run a speed test to see how fast your internet connection is.
When you want to download files, you must have a stable internet connection. If your internet is working fine, you can fix this problem by using one of the methods listed below.
Fix: uTorrent Stuck on Connecting to Peers
Allow uTorrent through Firewall
- Click on start menu and type Windows firewall in the search bar. Select and open protection from the search results.
- Click on the Allow an app through firewall link shown highlighted.
- A new window will open; click on Change settings.
- Scroll down and find uTorrent from the list.
- check the boxes for both public & private network settings. Click on OK to save the new settings.
Update Trackers on the designated Torrent File
- Launch uTorrent
- Right-click on your preferred Torrent file
- Scroll down the menu and click Update Tracker
Tweak the Status of BitTorrent Protocol Encryption
- Launch uTorrent
- Click on Options > click Preferences from the menu (otherwise directly press Ctrl + P)
- A dialog box will show up with lots of options on the left-hand panel.
- Select BitTorrent
- Under that look for the option Protocol Encryption. Its status is set to Disable by default. Set it to Forced.
Try a VPN
Torrents may be blocked in your country or on your network. If so, a VPN can help you get around it. If you’re already using a VPN, disconnect it and then try to download the torrent. It’s possible that torrents are blocked in your country but also that the VPN is having connectivity issues.
Turn on port forwarding
- Open uTorrent.
- Go to Options>Preferences.
- Select the Connections tab.
- Enable the following three options.
- Enable UPnP port mapping
- Enable NAT-PMP port mapping
- Add Windows firewall exception
- Click Apply and restart uTorrent.
- Try downloading the torrent again.
Why Is the uTorrent Stuck on Connecting to Peers?
uTorrent often fails to download files and gets stuck on connecting to peers because your antivirus software is getting in the way, your ISP is blocking torrent downloads, you have the wrong settings for your uTorrent client, or the torrent file is dead. What do you need to do to fix this? When everything else fails, you can always switch to a different torrent client.
FAQ
You may be downloading torrent files at a slow speed because of a slow internet connection, in which case you should contact your ISP or consider upgrading your plan. If you are using a VPN and suspect your connection is affecting uTorrent’s download speed, try switching to a new network/location.
You may be downloading torrent files at a slow speed because of a slow internet connection, in which case you should contact your ISP or consider upgrading your plan. If you are using a VPN and suspect your connection is affecting uTorrent’s download speed, try switching to a new network/location.
Is My ISP Blocking Torrenting? The easiest way to tell is to try and download a torrent. If there are enough seeders and you don’t get any speeds or get very low speeds, there’s a good chance your ISP is blocking torrenting traffic. Try downloading a direct download at the same time as the torrent too.