6 Ways to Download Torrents with your Web-Browser

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Wouldn't it be easier if people can download .torrent files with their web-browser? This is a question BitTorrent novices often the ask. Last year Opera was the first browser to add BitTorrent support, soon followed by BitFox, FireStorm, FoxTorrent, AllPeers, and Wyzo/FireTorrent. Here's an overview of these applications and extensions that add BitTorrent support to your web-browser.
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Has anyone ever tried downloading torrents using their browser on here?
I use µTorrent myself for downloading torrents.I haven't tried any of the above apps or extensions.
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p2p-sharing-rules wrote:
Wouldn't it be easier if people can download .torrent files with their web-browser? This is a question BitTorrent novices often the ask. Last year Opera was the first browser to add BitTorrent support, soon followed by BitFox, FireStorm, FoxTorrent, AllPeers, and Wyzo/FireTorrent. Here's an overview of these applications and extensions that add BitTorrent support to your web-browser.
Read more on Torrentfreak

Has anyone ever tried downloading torrents using their browser on here?
I use µTorrent myself for downloading torrents.I haven't tried any of the above apps or extensions.
For convenience, I'd love to download off BitTorrent through Firefox. Having said that, I think it would make web browsing very slow :o

I use uTorrent as well.
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i stick with Azureus, but I may take a looksee into these other apps.
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