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Recently, television has been thriving and new shows are coming out all the time. People are trying to keep up with all the different genres and new writers and directors are getting their start. Sometimes it can be difficult to keep up, but in the end it is worth it because there is so much great content out there.
The rise in streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video has led to an increase in quality television and film content. Each of these services produces its own high-quality original content as well as popular syndicated content. This makes it easier than ever for TV and film buffs to find what they're looking for. There's never been a better time to be an avid fan of TV and films.
However, as many of you probably know, keeping up with all the different streaming services can become quite costly. Each service has its own built-in monthly subscription fees which can add up to $30 per month. Plus, each network and media company has begun releasing their own streaming services so the cost keeps growing.
Netflix, for example, has recently launched its own streaming platform (thus taking most of its original content with them), NBC recently announced that they will be launching a streaming service, and HBO Max is due out any day. In short, what we will be looking at in the years to come is something similar to cable TV, where every channel had its own syndicated and original content but a lot more expensive as each service comes with its own separate monthly fees.
Peer to peer file sharing is an old innovation. It dates all the way back to the days of Napster and Bear Share.
However, it is arguably a more valuable asset today than ever before for the ways in which it makes content easily accessible - it takes shows and movies that would otherwise require navigating a labyrinth of different streaming platforms in order to find them - and makes them available 100% free of cost, all in one convenient location.
History
Torrenting is a great way to share files with others. UTorrent is a free program that can be downloaded from the internet. It's basically a more compact version of the popular Bit Torrent program. In 2004, programmer Serge Paquet suggested developing a smaller, more efficient version of the Bit Torrent client to Bit Torrent's creator, Ludvig Strigeus.
The result of this project was uTorrent. It is a very small memory footprint compared to the original Bit Torrent client and can download and upload torrents at the same speed. All of this fancy talk basically means that uTorrent is able to use less CPU power than Bit Torrent and is also loved by users.
Design
Torrent thinks updating its look is a good idea, as the green and white design gives it an air of speed. Users who are used to Bit Torrent will not have to relearn anything about how to use the software, since it looks nearly identical. This is smart because it minimizes disruption for users who may be reluctant to make the switch to a new program.
You'll find the same familiar download page where you'll keep track of all of your torrents as they're in progress. This is also where you will manage your uploads, if you want to keep your torrents seeding for other users after your download has ended.
There is a lables section of the program, which allows you to organize all of your torrents by tag. If you want to separate your files by media type (music, movies, shows, games, programs, etc.), you can easily do so here. Or, if you're a little more OCD like I am, you can always tag by artist or director to keep your library as easy to browse as possible.
The uTorrent client design is effective and easy to use. The only thing that's missing, at least in the downloadable client version of uTorrent, is a built-in media player. But, then again, that would probably defeat the purpose of minimizing the memory footprint of the program.
Content
So, as far as content is concerned: torrents are not a means by which you will find the media you wish to download. You will have to use a 3rd party torrent hosting site. Once you do, uTorrent will open automatically, and you can track your downloads from there.
That being said, uTorrent has recently begun offering a browser-based torrenting experience called uTorrent Web. With this, you don't even have to leave your web browser of choice in order to manage, download, and upload torrents. In fact, uTorrent Web completely cuts out the middleman, offering a means by which to search and download your torrents all from the uTorrent Web page.
Plus, the web-based application of uTorrent solved the issue of not having a media player for old executable programs. With uTorrent Web, you can also play media files in the client as they download, resulting in what is truly in the words of the uTorrent website, "the next-level torrenting experience." This web-based torrent downloader/media streaming device is probably best reserved for movies, music, and TV show files, though. If you are looking to download elaborate programs and video games, I would recommend using the classic executable uTorrent program itself.
Desktop and Mobile Experience
The app is very similar to the desktop program. It has a streamlined interface that allows you to link devices through a single uTorrent account. This makes it easy to share files between your desktop and phone.
Pricing and Plans
Basic, Plus, and Pro. The Basic and Plus plans offer more features than the Pro plan, but are also more expensive.
Although it's free to use, uTorrent also offers a variety of options for free and paid users. Basic users can access more features with a paid plan while Plus users receive more features for less money. The Pro plan is the most robust offering with all the features available to both Basic and Plus users combined.
If you're looking for an ad-free experience with uTorrent, Ad-Free is the package for you! It offers all of the benefits of uTorrent without any ads, and comes with premium customer support services too. It's priced at just $4.99 per year, so it's a great deal if you're looking to upgrade your torrenting experience.
Up next, you have uTorrent Pro, which includes additional security features to block threats and potentially malicious torrents. This is a $19.95 yearly fee.
Finally, you can get uTorrent Pro+VPN, which provides everything of Pro but also includes CyberGhost VPN for $69.95 per year.
Suggestions that I Have
Frankly, I don't have any great ideas - other than that it would be really helpful if users could easily stream and playback torrents from the desktop program version of uTorrent.
Conclusion
If you're looking for a powerful torrent downloading client that takes up a fraction of the computer space and bandwidth, uTorrent is the way to go. It's perfect for both beginners and experts, and the diversity of streamlined ways to use uTorrent (for free if you don't mind ads) makes it a must-have program for torrenting and streaming.
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