JavaScript Bittorrent

Open-source JavaScript projects categorized as Bittorrent

Top 23 JavaScript Bittorrent Projects

  1. Motrix

    A full-featured download manager.

    Project mention: Motrix: A full-featured download manager | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-02-24
  2. CodeRabbit

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  3. webtorrent

    ⚑️ Streaming torrent client for the web

    Project mention: WebTorrent: Fast Streaming Torrent Client for the Web | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-08-05
  4. ZeroNet

    ZeroNet - Decentralized websites using Bitcoin crypto and BitTorrent network

  5. webtorrent-desktop

    ❀️ Streaming torrent app for Mac, Windows, and Linux

  6. popcorn-desktop

    Popcorn Time is a multi-platform, free software BitTorrent client that includes an integrated media player ( Windows / Mac / Linux ) A Butter-Project Fork

    Project mention: Popcorn Time: multi-platform, BitTorrent client with integrated media player | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-07-14
  7. instant.io

    πŸš€ Streaming file transfer over WebTorrent (torrents on the web)

    Project mention: LocalSend: Open-source, cross-platform file sharing to nearby devices | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-03-10
  8. bittorrent-tracker

    🌊 Simple, robust, BitTorrent tracker (client & server) implementation

    Project mention: PrivTracker – Private BitTorrent tracker for everyone | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-01-11

    How about webtorrent's tracker? There is no Docker file but it should be doable https://github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-tracker

  9. Nutrient

    Nutrient - The #1 PDF SDK Library. Bad PDFs = bad UX. Slow load times, broken annotations, clunky UX frustrates users. Nutrient’s PDF SDKs gives seamless document experiences, fast rendering, annotations, real-time collaboration, 100+ features. Used by 10K+ devs, serving ~half a billion users worldwide. Explore the SDK for free.

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  10. trystero

    ✨🀝✨ Build instant multiplayer webapps, no server required β€” Magic WebRTC matchmaking over BitTorrent, Nostr, MQTT, IPFS, Supabase, and Firebase

    Project mention: Peerfetch – Peer-to-Peer HTTP over WebRTC | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-08-01

    I am also curious about the progress on this feature: https://github.com/dmotz/trystero/issues/24 for more info

  11. peerflix-server

    Streaming torrent client for Node.js with web ui.

  12. bittorrent-dht

    πŸ•Έ Simple, robust, BitTorrent DHT implementation

    Project mention: Peerfetch – Peer-to-Peer HTTP over WebRTC | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-08-01

    I think the closest you might get is something like the bittorrent dht. There are still bootstrap servers for the first few connections, but there's really no getting away from that, right?

    https://github.com/webtorrent/bittorrent-dht

  13. webtorrent-cli

    WebTorrent, the streaming torrent client. For the command line.

  14. ViralJS

    Express.JS middleware to enable P2P distribution for your app. Your decentralized CDN made easy.

  15. aria2.js

    JavaScript library for aria2, "The next generation download utility."

  16. IMDb-Scout-Mod

    Auto search for movie/series on torrent, usenet, ddl, subtitles, streaming, predb and other sites. Adds links to IMDb pages from hundreds various sites. Adds movies/series to Radarr/Sonarr. Adds external ratings from Metacritic, Rotten Tomatoes, Letterboxd, Douban, Allocine. Media Server indicators for Plex, Jellyfin, Emby. Dark theme/style for Reference View. Adds/Removes to/from Trakt's watchlist. Removes ads

  17. ipmagnet

    Check which IP adresses your BitTorrent client is handing out to trackers

  18. sqtracker

    A modern private BitTorrent tracker platform

    Project mention: PrivTracker – Private BitTorrent tracker for everyone | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-01-11
  19. magnet-uri

    Parse a magnet URI and return an object of keys/values

  20. torrent-discovery

    Discover BitTorrent and WebTorrent peers

  21. torrent-control

    Firefox extension for adding torrents to remote clients.

  22. autodl-rutorrent

    ruTorrent plugin for autodl-community fork of autodl-irssi

  23. Crawfish

    Innovative torrent client with integrated search feature

  24. I2P-in-Private-Browsing-Mode-Firefox

    I2P in Private Browsing mode for Firefox, built using Webextensions and Contextual Identities

  25. SaaSHub

    SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews. SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives

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NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • PrivTracker – Private BitTorrent tracker for everyone

    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 11 Jan 2025
  • WebTorrent: Fast Streaming Torrent Client for the Web

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 5 Aug 2024
  • Peerfetch – Peer-to-Peer HTTP over WebRTC

    8 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 1 Aug 2024
  • Popcorn Time: multi-platform, BitTorrent client with integrated media player

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 14 Jul 2024
  • Popcorn Time 0.5.0

    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 11 Feb 2024
  • Ask HN: What could make torrenting more popular again?

    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 30 Dec 2023
  • WebTorrent – JavaScript torrent Streaming In browser

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Dec 2023
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Index

What are some of the best open-source Bittorrent projects in JavaScript? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 Motrix 46,637
2 webtorrent 29,912
3 ZeroNet 18,446
4 webtorrent-desktop 9,782
5 popcorn-desktop 9,612
6 instant.io 3,488
7 bittorrent-tracker 1,812
8 rats-search 1,650
9 trystero 1,423
10 peerflix-server 1,307
11 bittorrent-dht 1,238
12 webtorrent-cli 1,203
13 ViralJS 962
14 aria2.js 612
15 IMDb-Scout-Mod 423
16 ipmagnet 256
17 sqtracker 239
18 magnet-uri 226
19 torrent-discovery 217
20 torrent-control 189
21 autodl-rutorrent 93
22 Crawfish 67
23 I2P-in-Private-Browsing-Mode-Firefox 63

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