μTorrent

μTorrent, or uTorrent is a BitTorrent client for Microsoft Windows and macOS, similar to BitTorrent. It also runs on Linux, but in a more scaled-down way as only the older, server versions work, and on Ubuntu and Debian. It allows users to share files over the Internet.

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ΜTorrent screenshot.png
μTorrent 3.5.5 on Windows 10
Original author(s)Ludvig Strigeus
Developer(s)BitTorrent, Inc.
Initial releaseSeptember 18, 2005; 18 years ago (2005-09-18)
Stable release3.5.5 (build 45776) [1] / 7 August 2020; 3 years ago (2020-08-07)
Preview release3.5.5 Beta (build 45770) [2] / 3 August 2020; 3 years ago (2020-08-03)
Written inC++[3]
Operating systemAndroid,[4] Linux (Server version only, only officially supports very old versions of Debian and Ubuntu),[5] Microsoft Windows,[6] macOS [7]
Available in67 languages
TypeBitTorrent client
LicenseAdware
Websitewww.utorrent.com

References

  1. "Download µTorrent (UTorrent) Clients for Windows".
  2. "μTorrent Beta client release notes".
  3. Lextrait, Vincent (January 2010). "The Programming Languages Beacon, v10.0". Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  4. Template:Google Play
  5. App, Official (May 15, 2015). "Linux Downloads -". μTorrent (uTorrent). Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  6. App, Official (July 23, 2019). "Windows Downloads -". μTorrent (uTorrent). Retrieved July 26, 2019.[dead link]
  7. App, Official (December 5, 2018). "Mac and OSX Downloads -". μTorrent (uTorrent). Retrieved July 26, 2019.