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Add to SafariWhen comparing Torch Browser vs KTorrent, the Slant community recommends KTorrent for most people. In the question“What are the best Torrent clients?” KTorrent is ranked 11th while Torch Browser is ranked 24th. The most important reason people chose KTorrent is:
Even if you have 500+ torrents, KTorrent works without any issues.
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Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Enables streaming media while it's downloading
Torch supports sequential downloading that allows users to download files in sequential order. That means that media such as video or audio can be streamed a the same way it can be with any other streaming service.
Pro Combines a social media obsessed web browser with a BitTorrent client
Torch is a Chromium-based web browser designed for heavy consumers of social media. It includes a features such as a media grabber that is capable of downloading videos from video sharing sites such as YouTube or Vimeo, a built-in player that's capable of streaming media while it's still downloading and of course a download manager that's capable of handling torrents. And since it has the same backbone as Google's Chrome, Opera, Safari or Vivaldi browsers it safe to say that it's reliable and fast. It's also compatible with all Chrome add-ons.
Pro Built-in search
Built-in search engine allows finding torrents to download right from withing the torrent client.
Pro Works great even with a high number of torrents
Even if you have 500+ torrents, KTorrent works without any issues.
Pro Good UI
KTorrent has a neat and minimal UI.
Cons
Con More memory usage since there is a browser running with it
Con Unknown underlying technology
It is unclear what BitTorrent protocol features or extensions are supported by the browser.
Con Ads
The development of Torch Browser is supported by ads placed within the browser.
Con Requires KDE dependencies
This is somewhat inconvenient if you're not on KDE.
