μTorrent
| μTorrent | |
|---|---|
| Original author(s) | Ludvig Strigeus |
| Developer(s) | Rainberry, Inc. |
| Initial release | September 18, 2005 |
| Stable release(s) | |
| Preview release(s) [±] | |
| 3.6.0 Beta (build 46588) (14 November 2022) [±][4] | |
| Written in | C++[5] |
| Operating system | Android,[6] Linux (Server version only, only officially supports very old versions of Debian and Ubuntu),[7] Microsoft Windows,[8] macOS[9] |
| Available in | 60+ languages |
| Type | BitTorrent client |
| License | Adware |
| Website | www |
μTorrent, or uTorrent (see pronunciation), is a proprietary adware BitTorrent client owned and developed by Rainberry, Inc.[10] The "μ" (Greek letter "mu") in its name comes from the SI prefix "micro-", referring to the program's small memory footprint: the program was designed to use minimal computer resources while offering functionality comparable to larger BitTorrent clients such as Vuze or BitComet. μTorrent became controversial in 2015 when many users unknowingly accepted a default option during installation which also installed a cryptocurrency miner.[11]
The program has been in active development since its first release in 2005. Although originally developed by Ludvig Strigeus, since December 7, 2006, the code is owned and maintained by BitTorrent, Inc.[12] The code has also been employed by BitTorrent, Inc. as the basis for version 6.0 and above of the BitTorrent client, a re-branded version of μTorrent. All versions are written in C++.[5]
- ^ "uTorrent 3.6.0 For Windows (build 46590)". µTorrent blog. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "µTorrent Downloads for Mac". µTorrent. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
Stable 1.8.7 Build 45548
- ^ "uTorrent Pro - Torrent App 8.2.2". 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ https://utclient.utorrent.com/offers/beta_release_notes/release_notes.html
- ^ a b Lextrait, Vincent (January 2010). "The Programming Languages Beacon, v10.0". Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
- ^ μTorrent on Google Play
- ^ App, Official (May 15, 2015). "Linux Downloads -". μTorrent (uTorrent). Archived from the original on August 5, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ App, Official (July 23, 2019). "Windows Downloads -". μTorrent (uTorrent). Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ App, Official (December 5, 2018). "Mac and OSX Downloads -". μTorrent (uTorrent). Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Spotify Reminded of uTorrent Past After Branding Grooveshark 'Pirates'". TorrentFreak. 2014-11-12. Archived from the original on 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
- ^ Lynch, Jim (2015-03-06). "uTorrent installs cryptocurrency miner on user computers". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ^ "BitTorrent Inc Buys μTorrent". TorrentFreak. 2006-12-07. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2009-12-16.