Download Movies Using uTorrent

uTorrent is a BitTorrent program that uses a peer-to-peer file-sharing protocol -- allowing users to download and share media files with one another such as music, movies, applications, and video games. After installing uTorrent on your computer, you can use the program to download movies using torrent files and the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol.

Steps

Installing uTorrent

1. Navigate to the official uTorrent website at http://www.utorrent.com/.
2. Select the option to download uTorrent to your Windows or Mac computer.
3. Save the uTorrent executable file to your desktop, then double-click on the file to launch the installer wizard.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install uTorrent on your computer. You will be required to read and accept the uTorrent terms and conditions, and indicate where you want uTorrent saved on your computer.
5. Click on “Install,” then wait for uTorrent to inform you installation is complete. You can now begin downloading movies using uTorrent.

Downloading Movies Using uTorrent

1. Navigate to the torrent search engine on your choice. Examples of torrent websites are The Pirate Bay at https://thepiratebay.la/, KickAss, and Torrentz at https://torrentz.com/.
2. Type the name of the movie you want downloaded into the search field of the torrent site, then click on “search.” A list of torrent files matching your search criteria will display on-screen. Each file will be accompanied with information about that particular torrent file, such as the file name, file size, file type, the file’s age, and the number of seeders.
3. Browse through the list of movie torrents to find the torrent that best matches your preferences. For example, if you want a high-definition or Blu-Ray copy of the movie, search for files labeled “BluRay,” “HDRIP,” or “BRRIP.” If you want to download movies in AVI format to view on your Xbox 360 or Windows-based computer, look for files labeled “XVID” or “AVI.”
4. Click on the link for the torrent file you want downloaded. This will display additional details about the torrent file and movie, such as its language, file format, resolution, and size.
5. Click on the magnet link, then select the option to open the link using uTorrent. A magnet link is a hyperlink uTorrent uses to locate other users -- known as seeders -- who can share pieces of the movie file with you via uTorrent. The magnet link will either be labeled as “download magnet link,” or appear in the form of a red magnet icon. After you open the magnet link using uTorrent, the client will display a dialog box listing all files included with the torrent.
6. Review the torrent files displayed in the dialog box of uTorrent, and remove the checkmarks next to any files you don’t want downloaded. For example, if a movie torrent contains an MP4 file for the movie, and a JPG file for the movie poster, you can remove the checkmark next to the JPG file to download only the MP4 file.
7. Click on “OK” to add the torrent files to uTorrent. The movie files will begin downloading to your computer.
   • If the torrent file fails to begin downloading automatically in uTorrent, highlight the torrent file, and click on “Start” at the top of uTorrent.
8. Wait for the torrent file to finish downloading. The file may take several minutes or several hours to complete based on your Internet speed, the file size, and the amount of seeders. When complete, the file will turn green and display “seeding.”
9. Click on the torrent file, then click on “Remove” at the top of uTorrent. The movie you downloaded will now be saved to your computer in the “Downloads” folder, or in the location you specified at the time you installed uTorrent.

Troubleshooting

1. Close Windows Explorer or Finder if uTorrent displays “Disk-Write-Error,” or “The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.” These errors can occur if uTorrent is trying to write to a file that is currently being accessed by another process or application.
2. Disable or uninstall any firewalls on your computer if you notice uTorrent is consuming too much memory and resources, or the client experiences frequent problems with freezing or crashing. Firewalls can often interfere with uTorrent processes.
3. Try downloading a different torrent file if the movie torrent you’re downloading is stuck at a certain percent or won’t finish downloading. If this happens, you might have downloaded an incomplete file, or the file lacks enough seeders to complete the download.

Tips

• When searching for movie torrents to download, try to choose the files with the most seeders. The more seeders there are, the faster your movie file will download.
• Browse and read through all comments for a torrent file prior to downloading the file using uTorrent. The comments section can often reveal helpful information about the quality of a torrent file, such as whether the movie is a genuine copy, whether the audio and video quality are high, and whether subtitles are hard-coded into the movie file.
• Try to download movies from users who have been verified, or who have high feedback and ratings on that particular torrent site. Verified users are often known to post legitimate, high-quality torrent files. For example, if using The Pirate Bay to locate torrent files, try to download torrents from users with the skull logo displayed next to their names.

Warnings

• Torrent sites and torrent files are common sources of virus and malware infections. Before using uTorrent or visiting any torrent search engines, make sure your computer is running updated antivirus or anti-malware software to lower your risk for infection, especially if using a Windows-based computer.
• Download torrent files at your own risk, and keep in mind that some countries and jurisdictions may view the act as illegal. While torrents themselves may not be illegal, downloading copyrighted content for free may be viewed as illegal. Contact your local authorities if you have concerns about whether downloading torrents is legal in your region.

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