Andre Yoskowitz
18 Dec 2009 22:03
The latest beta build of the popular torrent client uTorrent has added video streaming support, giving users the chance to preview and play their video files while they are downloading.
“Our hope is to transform getting media using uTorrent from a ‘load-wait-watch-tomorrow’ to more of a ‘point-click-watch’ experience,” says Simon Morris, BitTorrent VP of Product Management.
uTorrent is not the first client to add the feature, but uTorrent is the most popular client in the US and Europe, by far.
The new column, "Stream," is pretty straightforward. Hit the Play button and the video will begin to stream, however when it begins depends on how much you have downloaded and how many seeds. The better seeded, the better.
You can change the media player used for the streaming in the configuration page, and it is recommended to use VLC or MPC.
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