Description
Adding BitTorrent to your own program from scratch means handling DHT, magnet links, piece verification, rate limiting and NAT traversal, and it's easy to end up with runaway memory or maxed-out CPU.
libtorrent (the rasterbar one) is a complete BitTorrent implementation as a C++ library, built for efficiency and scalability from embedded devices to large seed servers. Well-known clients like qBittorrent and Deluge use it as their engine, and it comes with thorough documentation and a simple example client.
It's for developers: a library rather than a ready-made downloader, with a C++ API and Python bindings. Free and open source (BSD license).
Full protocol: DHT, magnet links, PEX, local discovery, BitTorrent v2 and more.
Light on resources: designed for low CPU and memory use, suitable for embedded devices.
Scalable: handles everything from desktop clients to large seeding servers.
Encryption and traversal: protocol encryption plus UPnP and NAT-PMP port mapping.
Fine control: program rate limits, queues, file priorities and piece picking.
Well documented: tutorial, reference docs, an example client and Python bindings.
libtorrent (the rasterbar one) is a complete BitTorrent implementation as a C++ library, built for efficiency and scalability from embedded devices to large seed servers. Well-known clients like qBittorrent and Deluge use it as their engine, and it comes with thorough documentation and a simple example client.
It's for developers: a library rather than a ready-made downloader, with a C++ API and Python bindings. Free and open source (BSD license).
Features
Full protocol: DHT, magnet links, PEX, local discovery, BitTorrent v2 and more.
Light on resources: designed for low CPU and memory use, suitable for embedded devices.
Scalable: handles everything from desktop clients to large seeding servers.
Encryption and traversal: protocol encryption plus UPnP and NAT-PMP port mapping.
Fine control: program rate limits, queues, file priorities and piece picking.
Well documented: tutorial, reference docs, an example client and Python bindings.
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Tags:bittorrent