uTorrent official torrent client for Windows: Desktop and App [Download]

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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From all theBitTorrent clients I have tried in the past, uTorrent is my absolute favorite, mostly thanks to its small resource footprint and ease of use. I wasn’t too pleased when I looked for uTorrent for Windows 10, 8.1/8,and discovered that they did not have an official app or a customizedclient.

However, when I tried the old Windows 7client, I discovered that uTorrent is compatible with Windows 8. Meanwhile, the development team has created aclientapp for uTorrent, which we’ll be taking a look at in a few moments.

While this app cannotdownloadtorrentson its own, it is however quite useful for monitoring. But for now, let’s talk a bit aboutuTorrent forWindows 10,8.1/8– the desktop app.

uTorrent for Windows 10, Windows 8 – Desktop App

If you are like me, then you are always looking for new legal torrents todownloadevery day, and if this is the case, you will be as thrilled as I was when I found out that uTorrent is compatible withWindows 10, Windows 8 and therefore, can be used for our daily downloading tasks.

There is no configuration that needs to be done in order for you to use uTorrent and it works just as fast as it did on previous versions of Windows. Although, there are some settings that you must do in order for you to start using the uTorrent Client app forWindows 10, Windows 8. I’ll show you exactly how to configure it so you can manage your torrents from yourWindows 10, Windows 8 device.

uTorrent Client App for Windows Windows 10

The uTorrentClientapp is available in theWindows Storefor purchase ($2) and while it does not work as the desktop program, it is, however, a great manager for your torrents. It works similarly to the uTorrent Remote app forAndroidand it allows users to connect to the computer they are running uTorrent and see the progress of theirdownloads.

Also, it allows you to pause, resume or stop torrents that are on your list but it goes one step further, allowing users to add torrents to thedownloadlist. By right-clicking in the app, from the menu at the bottom of the screen, you can add torrents to the list and they will bedownloadedon the computer that you have the desktop app installed on.

The UI of the app is very simple and well designed, with all the elements in the right places you can easily navigate through all your torrents. The process of adding a new server (in this case the server is the computer running the desktop app) is also very simple and the user has only three fields to fill out:

As you can see, the uTorrent Client app is very simple to use, and if you have multiple computers, you can effortlessly monitor the status of your torrents from yourWindows 10, Windows 8 devices with no problems. However, before you buy this app, remember that it does not work as a standalone torrent downloader, but it is only a mirror for other uTorrent desktop apps on other computers.

Setting up the uTorrent Client for Windows 10, Windows 8

While the process of setting up the uTorrent Client app forWindows 10, Windows 8 is not very difficult, it does require you to do a few steps before you can use it. I’ll walk you through the entire process of how to set up the uTorrent Client app forWindows 10, Windows 8.

First of all, ensure that you have the uTorrent desktop program on the computer you want to connect to. For the purpose of this tutorial, I used my uTorrent Client app running on my Windows 8, Windows 10 laptops to control the uTorrent desktop program on my Windows 7 home computer. After installing the desktop client on your computer, it is time to move on to your Windows 8,Windows 10device and purchase and install the uTorrent Client forWindows 10, Windows 8.

After everything is installed and working, you have to make some settings on your uTorrent desktop program:

Note:If you have another antivirus program installed on your computer that provides a firewall, you have to add uTorrent as an exception manually.

Note:If you have a Dynamic IP or if you connect to wireless connections that don’t have the same IP all the time, you will not be able to use the app when the IP changes.

You have finished setting up uTorrent on your desktop and you have all the information you will need to connect to it from your uTorrent Client app. Now, you can move to your Windows8, Windows 10 device and open the app.

In the Host IP field, you have to write down the IPv4 address from the computer that runsthe desktop uTorrent client.

As you can see, the process is not too complicated, but it does require some attention and it has quite a few steps. However, if you follow these instructions, it will work and you will be able to control your desktop version of uTorrent on your Windows 8, Windows 10 device.

Lately, users have encountered some issues while using uTorrent and related programs. We have covered most of them, so feel free to check the list below or leave a comment after the article.

It’s great to see that the uTorrent team is putting so much effort into making their products better and offering users different options of managing their torrents. I wasvery pleased with uTorrent for Windows 10, Windows 8, both with the desktop client that is compatible with> Windows 8 aswell as with the uTorrent Client App for Windows 10, Windows 8. Happy downloading everyone! And don’t forget to seed!

[Note:It is illegal in most countries to use file-sharing clients to download copyrighted data. Do NOT use uTorrent for sharing or downloading files without permission of the copyright holder.]

uTorrent official torrent client for Windows: Desktop and App [Download]#

uTorrent for Windows 10, Windows 8 – Desktop App#

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uTorrent official torrent client for Windows: Desktop and App [Download]

uTorrent for Windows 10, Windows 8 – Desktop App

uTorrent Client App for Windows Windows 10

Setting up the uTorrent Client for Windows 10, Windows 8