BitLet: A Cute Web-Based BitTorrent Client
Written by Ernesto on July 30, 2007BitLet is a cute web-based Java applet that allows you to download .torrent files on a computer that doesn’t have a BitTorrent client installed. Very useful if you want to share a torrent with your BitTorrent illiterate friends, or if you’re on a computer that doesn’t have a BitTorrent client installed.
BitLet is still in an early stage of development, but it is already fully functional. More features, such as uploading local .torrent files, will be added to the site and the Java Applet in the near future.
I’ve tried it with a couple of torrents and it seems to be working quite well, just enter the url of the .torrent file and you’re good to go. The download speeds are decent and doesn’t require any configuration, so it’s pretty much idiot-proof.
BitLet also has a very useful code generator so you can offer BitTorrent downloads on your blog or website so that people can easily download, even when they don’t have a BitTorrent client installed. If people click on the link a popup window will appear, and the download starts immediately. Here’s an example download link:
If everything works like it should you’ll get a popup window similar to the screenshot below, it currently shows the download speed, percentage completed, and even a status led that signals potential problems (green is good). BitLet uses the Sun Java platform, if you encounter any problems, try installing the latest Java Virtual Machine plugin from Sun.
Personally I think that BitLet is a great way to make BitTorrent available to the occasional downloader who is not familiar with it at all. It could also be very helpful if you want to download a torrent on a PC that doesn’t have a BitTorrent client installed, like work or school for some people. It’s not a replacement for the regular BitTorrent client, but it sure is a great addition.
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That’s just a link to a .torrent file
Like: http://torrents.thepiratebay.org/blabla.torrent
Hmm. Nothing about how much you’ve uploaded, that sucks.
Let the leeching being I guess…
It should at least ask people to share to 1:1.
Or does it say anything when you’ve finished the DL? I just tried the thing for a few min.
This doesnt work with private sites cuz they use a special passkey to track downloads, anyway around this or just stick with public sites?
[quote comment="139664"]This doesnt work with private sites cuz they use a special passkey to track downloads, anyway around this or just stick with public sites?[/quote]
This is not really targeted a users of private sites. You can use your regular BitTorrent client for that.
@lanix. I agree, a keep this window open as long as possible message could help
THIS IS VERY GREAT!!!
Yes this is a noob-proof bittorent alternative. And i just love it!!!
Thanks again Torrentfreak for share this with us!
Except that MY firefox doesnt have java. Freak that.
I guess this is another solution to the Iphone bittorent issue.
is there any, pause OR resume function available in this Java based applet?
Hi! Very nice. Whose’s bandwidth does it use? I mean BitLet runs on your server right? So it first comes to yours, and then to mine? So bitlet.com will be taking a hit in bandwidth? I am not clear about that.
In places like universities, you can’t use bittorrent clients, because the ports are all closed.
Does this solve this problem?
Ravi,
This is a client side Java applet, so the only bandwidth used is your own. All BitLet does is take the incomming torrent URL and drops it into the HTML that is sent to your browser. The applet loads and starts the download process.
Ali,
I highly doubt this applet would work under those circumstances since this is still a client side applet and not something like TorrentFlux.
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Ali, you could use a VPN tunnel to gain access to your own computer at home.
May I recommend http://www.hamachi.cc to open a VPN connection. This can create an encrypted VPN network between you and your friends. There is not much difference between the paid and free version. This network allow you to enable sharing of your home internet connection (or you could put up a socks proxy at home) and then use a torrent program on your university computer, set to use your home computers Hamachi IP (5.1xx.xxx.xxx) as proxy. This should funnel all torrent traffic through the VPN tunnel. Hamachi creates this tunnel via port 80 and should work through proxies and firewalls, as long as it is not specifically blocked.
Hamachi also enable network play via the VPN tunnel. Up to 20-something concurrent users on each hamachi network.
Alternatively use a Remote Desktop program to gain access to a computer at home and set all torrent downloads on your home computer.
http://www.logmein.com is very good for that. As it works over port 80, it is usually not blocked on university firewalls. You can pay extra to allow transfer of files through that remote connection aswell, but the basic version(free) allow normal remote desktop functionality.
Yawn. Just use Opera. It’s already got the bittorrent client there. And no need for that java. Lets face it if you’re mates can’t deal with Bittorrent, they can’t deal with Java. Portable Opera all the way….
it works
It’s another shittiest bittorrent client.
How can people so dumb to make this type of Java based client which doesn’t have any Pause, Resume function.
Btw, speed was fair enough.
Ali: AFAIK firewalled people will be able to download (although maybe not as fast as possible) as long as there is seeds with open ports. Ports will only cause trouble if they are closed on both ends IIRC.
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[quote comment="140275"]It’s another shittiest bittorrent client.
How can people so dumb to make this type of Java based client which doesn’t have any Pause, Resume function.
Btw, speed was fair enough.[/quote]
How can people be so dumb that the can’t understand that this is an application for n00bs. Use Utorrent/Azureus if your not!
@Johan
noobs? I don’t think so!
As I think, nowadays people’s are more likely to show intrest in Web-based bittorent client rather than installing some.
It’s safer and easy to use for n()()bs and experts.
disregard the bad commentary. This _IS_ a step in the right direction!
With all of this “web20″ hype, Google OS, Virtual Operating Systems, etc…this goes hand in hand :)
Perhaps in the future, more features could even be added…but I mean, were back at square one…Java…Azureus…lol. A peerlist feature would be awesome. I mean, sure for my digital life tv downloads, it’s fine, but when I’m downloading other “stuff”, I’d like to see who I’m connecting to, without using netstat -ano :)
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its a great work………..to download without a client…..
but the thing is i havent seen even once this bitlet is working..
can u tell me what might be the reason….
do i need to open any port for accses.pls let me know….
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I don’t really like java applets; but they could do it using java webstart. That would be great.
I am lost, I use mininova and cannot get it to work. How do you get it to work for mininova torrents.
does anyone know anything that will download torrents with hughesnet ?
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I can’t use it from university.I think it’s because of the port.It’s 6881 and I think it’s closed.Is the any other ports to test?
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great!
it can even bypass bandwith throttling!
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