Did you hear about this Boston University student who was forced to pay $675,000 for some music? Well, he got caught torrenting. You wouldn't want this to happen to you. That's why you should be smart and use a VPN while using torrents. Do you know how? Then it's your lucky day because I'm about to explain. But before we start, please subscribe to this blog and must share with your friends. That will help me a lot.
Now let's be real, downloading torrents can be quite dangerous, and I don't mean that you can get some malware through untrustworthy websites; that's a possibility, sure, but it's not the main problem. Since every time you download without a protected internet connection, you're taking a big risk. You need to know how to download torrents without risking your privacy. To do this, you guessed it, you need a VPN, but that's not all you need to protect yourself and download torrents safely. You've got to know about some other crucial factors, and I'm going to share these later in this video. These are the three steps that are essential to downloading torrents.
- Getting a reliable torrent client that seamlessly completes the file download.
- Finding good websites to download torrents from to avoid possible malware or data leaks when you access the website.
- And selecting and downloading the torrent file, which is not as simple as it sounds.
At every step of this journey, there are possible dangers that can be avoided by using a VPN. So, how to download torrents safely with a VPN. VPNs hide your IP address and make it look like your traffic is coming from an entirely different location. To download torrents anonymously and avoid staying out of trouble, using VPN is crucial. For this tutorial, I'm using NordVPN. It's one of my favourite VPN services at the moment.
Open your VPN app and log in. You need to connect to a VPN server to encrypt your data and hide your current location. But top VPNs have massive server fleets, so which server should you pick? A handy tip to keep in mind when using a VPN is that the closer your VPN server is to your current location, the faster your speeds will be. For example, if you pick a server in a nearby city or even in France near my country, my speeds will be faster than if I connect to a server in South America on the other side of the world.
On top of this, some quality VPNs have dedicated torrenting servers. These are optimized for P2P traffic and are usually highly secure. NordVPN has dedicated P2P servers with extra security pre-installed, so we are covered here. To find NordVPN torrenting servers, head over to the speciality servers list and select the P2P option.
You can customize which server you're connecting to by clicking on the three dots menu, where you can change countries and servers. I'd recommend leaving it on default fastest settings. If you're using NordVPN and want to find out which is the absolute best server for you to torrent with, you can visit this address. Hit advanced options over here and select P2P under server type. If you want to get fancy, you can even filter options by protocol.
For torrenting, I'd recommend either IKEv2 for mobile, OpenVPN for desktop, or NordLynx, NordVPN's proprietary protocol that packs uncontested speeds. Before you start torrenting, I'd also recommend making sure the Kill Switch is toggled on, and this will keep you protected if your VPN crashes. To do this in NordVPN, go to settings, then Kill Switch, and hit the toggle.
Guys, now that you know how to download torrents anonymously using a VPN, here are some other crucial things you need to know before you download a torrent.
First, to download torrents safely, you need a reliable torrent client. A reliable program for torrenting will make sure you can download the complete file while staying safe. These are all popular good quality torrenting clients. I've tested most of these out, and uTorrent is my personal favourite. It's simple to download and install. Just visit the website and go through the download and install process as you would any other program. It's also free, so there's nothing to lose. At this point in the tutorial, you're anonymous and protected with a VPN, and you have an excellent torrenting client installed.
Still, before you hop onto a torrenting site, you need to make sure that you've set a default download location so that you can easily find your files. To do this, go to Options in your torrenting client, then hit Preferences. Select Directories and add your preferred location. Hit OK, and you're good to go. Next, you need to find an excellent website to download files from. It needs to be trustworthy, easy to sort and navigate and have lots of file options. These sites often come and go, so I can't share a good list with you, but I can recommend a few things to do when looking for one.
Keep in mind that torrenting websites are in a somewhat shady internet neighbourhood where hackers and viruses may lurk. To stay safe, always browse these sites with your VPN on. Also, install good anti-malware and antivirus programs to protect you if you click on ghost links or are otherwise redirected to malicious sites. When you search for a title on a torrenting site, tens or hundreds of versions of the same file may appear. It can be tough to know which one to pick, but here are a few things to note. One, check how many seeders the torrent has.
More means more sources for your file and better speeds. Check the comments which may have useful information to save you some time. Also, you should always download the files via a magnet link when that's available. A magnet links hands your torrent client the information it needs to start downloading the file, and it's faster and more convenient than downloading a torrent file, which is a small separate file containing the information needed to download the larger file. When you select a magnet link, you'll get a pop-up showing you that it's about to download. To download torrents safely, you should usually only download the movie file and uncheck the rest of the files. As harmful content often lurks right there. This is also an excellent opportunity to make sure that your device supports the movie file format. If you have any doubts about the file you're downloading, run it through an antivirus program to check for threats once the download is done.
Guys, now that you know how to download torrents safely, I urge you to get yourself a VPN by using the link in the description; you will be saving yourself a lot of time and money by taking advantage of the deals right there. Subscribe to this channel for more easy tutorials on everything to do with VPNs and security, and thanks for watching.