How to Speed Up Your Downloads on qBittorrent for Windows
If qBittorrent takes ages to download torrent files and the download rate is extremely low, chances are that your internet connection isn’t strong enough to assist the torrent client in downloading files faster. If changing your internet connection isn’t an option, or you already have a decent connection, you could increase download speed by tweaking some qBittorrent settings.
Below, we’ll show you the best settings to configure in the qBittorrent client to speed up your downloads.
1. Basic Tips to Follow Before Optimizing qBittorrent
Before we start optimizing the qBittorrent client, here are some tips you should follow to get the best download speed:
Having made these basic checks and fixes, you can now tune qBittorrent to deliver the best download speed.
2. Ensure That the Upload and Download Limits Are Set to Infinite
The download limit in the qBittorrent client refers to the maximum rate at which torrents can be downloaded. Having no cap means the client can use all available resources and get as high a download speed as possible. The upload limit, on the other hand, refers to the maximum rate at which downloaded files on your computer are shared with other peers or leechers.
Upload and download rate limits are set to infinity by default, and it’s recommended not to tinker with these limits. Most often, users limit the upload rate to save bandwidth and get faster download rates, but the torrent client’s choking mechanism compromises download rates when upload rates are limited, making the download process much slower.
So, go to theToolstab and selectOptions…Then, go to theSpeedtab and set theUploadandDownloadrate limits to infinity(∞).
In some cases, limiting the download rate to a value slightly higher than what you would like to achieve increases the overall download speed. Therefore, if you have such a figure in mind, limit the download speed by that and see if it makes any difference. If this changes the download rate negatively, don’t forget to revert it.
3. Modify Privacy Settings
Go to theBitTorrenttab in theOptionswindow of qBittorrent and make the following changes there:
4. Configure the Connection Settings
Here’s how to configure qBittorrent’s connection settings correctly if you’ve tweaked them before:
5. General Tips for Downloading Files Faster on qBittorrent
The instructions provided so far should have accelerated the download speed of the qBittorrent client already, but for an even faster download, follow these tips:
Speed Up the Download Rate in qBittorrent
Seeing qBittorrent take ages to download a file is not a pleasant experience. We’ve shown you how to configure the qBittorrent settings to download files faster. Ensure you follow all the preliminary instructions, configure the client settings according to the recommended settings, and follow the recommendations at the end of the article to speed up the download process.
If these settings don’t improve your download speed, your ISP might be throttling your connection. In that case, you should either subscribe to a faster internet package or switch your ISP.
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