Firefox 1.0.7 & Torrent Downloads?

[axlman]

Hi All,

I just downloaded Firefox 1.0.7, the issue is, I don't see how or where I am suppossed to beable to use Firefox to download torrent files with it!

I got a older version at home that I can download torrents with. Did this new version diable that feature? I've checked google and came up with no answers, checked mozilla site for plugins, etc. and still nothing...


thanks for any help!

[Auggie2k]

As far as I know Firefox can't be used to download torrents but Opera can. Try google that instead.

[silentscream]

ive never had trouble lol

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[axlman]

I'll have to check my FX version when I get home, but I know that it allows for torrent downloads

[napho]

In the settings you can choose what to do with torrents

[axlman]

In the settings you can choose what to do with torrents


I don't have any settings for the torrent files. That's why I'm havinf trouble with being able to download torents with FX

[napho]

Can't you change the settings to allow torrents?

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/1830/options1rw.gif

[silentscream]

i think they may have changed it in the newest version ???

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[axlman]

I have the 1.0.7 Version. Isn't that the newest version? Otherwise, where could I find the older version that allows torrents downloads?

Thanks guys for your help so far.

[napho]

Look in Options/Downloads/view and edit actions- all FF versions have that

[axlman]

I do not have "edit actions"

What version are you using? Maybe I should just try that!

[axlman]

Ok, Maybe I'm wording my question wrong.

If I go to a site like torrentspy, and choose to download a torrent file, I can do that with FX.

My confusion is, I thought that FX allows fow torrent downloads just like a client app would!

Ok, maybe i'm wrong. I'm at home now and I have version 1.0.6 installed on my home machine. I went to a torrent site and chose to download a torrent, the download manager poped up asking what I would like to use to open the file with , etc.

So does this mean that at my work machine, I would have to actually have to have a client installed? and that FX itslef does not have a built in client?

[homie_da_clownx]

im gonna say that you need a client

[kokanezub]

i have ff i never downloaded a torrent is it a client within its self?

[shawners]

Everytime a torrent gets clicked on to download, my abc program pops up asking where i want to save the file.. Its nice, torrents can be searched on through firefox adding a plugin from their website.

[silentscream]

there is a bittorrent extension

not tried it though

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[FrozenShadow23]

When I click on a bit torrent file in the newest version of firefox, it downloads the .torrent file to a tmp directory, then opens it using my specified client. Firefox alone has never had client capabilities built into it.

Listen to napho, he knows what he's talking about. Still doubt it? Check it out on the firefox forum, where you can ask all sorts of firefox questions, and firefox people will know the answers.

[axlman]

Well thank you all for your input and replies! It's been a great help! Guess I was in a state of confusion! :drunken_s

[Kevin33134]

Well thank you all for your input and replies! It's been a great help! Guess I was in a state of confusion! :drunken_s
At least your avatar rocks. :icon_thum

[Vampmon]

Everything works best with its own app, dunno why these people try and make these browsers all cool wit hthe ability to download torrents, its stupid, stick to programs like BitTorrent ...

[tnt519]

hi everone

[tnt519]

anyone know what happened to gluz and what a good free site to download movies

[napho]

If you guys actually want a browser with a BitTorrent client built in, then one of the versions of Opera has that, as well as a built in IRC client.

http://snapshot.opera.com/windows/w810p2.html