Did you hear about this Boston University student
who was forced to pay $675,000 for some music?
Well, he got caught torrenting.
You wouldn't want this to happen to you, right?
That's why you should be smart
and use a VPN while using torrents.
Do you know how?
Then it's your lucky day, because I'm about to explain.
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Now let's be real, downloading torrents
can be quite dangerous
and I don't mean that you can get some malware
through untrustworthy websites,
that's a possibility, sure, but it's not the main problem.
Since every time you download
without a protected internet connection,
you're taking a big risk.
You need to know how to download torrents
without risking your privacy.
To do this, you guessed it, you need a VPN,
but that's not all you need to protect yourself
and download torrents safely.
There are some other crucial factors
that you've got to know about,
and I'm gonna share these later in this video.
These are the three steps
which are essential to downloading torrents.
Getting a reliable torrent client
that seamlessly completes the file download.
Finding good websites to download torrents from
to avoid possible malware or data leaks
when you access the website.
And selecting and downloading the torrent file
which is actually not as simple as it sounds.
Now, there are possible dangers
on every step of this journey,
dangers that can be avoided by using a VPN.
So, how to download torrents safely with a VPN.
VPNs hide your IP address
and makes it look like your traffic
is coming from an entirely different location.
To download torrents anonymously
and avoid staying out of trouble, using VPN is crucial.
For this tutorial, I'm using NordVPN.
It's one of my favorite VPN services as of the moment.
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Open your VPN app and log in.
You need to connect to a VPN server to encrypt your data
and hide your current location.
But top VPNs have massive server fleets,
so which server should you pick?
A handy tip to keep in mind when you're using a VPN
is that the closer your VPN server is
to your current location, the faster your speeds will be.
For example, if you pick a server in a nearby city
or even in France which is near my country,
my speeds will be faster
than if I connect to a server in South America
on the other side of the world.
On top of this, some quality VPNs
actually have dedicated torrenting servers.
These are optimized for P2P traffic
and are usually highly secure.
NordVPN has dedicated P2P servers
with extra security pre-installed so we are covered here.
To find NordVPN torrenting servers,
head over to the specialty servers list
and select the P2P option.
You can customize which server you're connecting to
by clicking on the three dots menu,
where you can change countries and servers.
I'd recommend leaving it on default fastest settings.
If you're using NordVPN and you really wanna find out
which is the absolute best server for you to torrent with,
you can visit this address.
Hit advanced options over here
and select P2P under server type.
If you wanna get fancy,
you can even filter options by protocol.
For torrenting, I'd recommend either IKEv2 for mobile,
OpenVPN for desktop,
or NordLynx, NordVPN's proprietary protocol
that packs uncontested speeds.
Before you start torrenting,
I'd also recommend making sure
the Kill Switch is toggled on,
this will keep you protected if your VPN crashes.
To do this in NordVPN, go to settings, then Kill Switch,
and hit the toggle.
Guys, now that you know how to download torrents anonymously
using a VPN, here are some other absolutely crucial things
you need to know before you download a torrent.
First, to download torrents safely,
you need a reliable torrent client.
A reliable program for torrenting
is going to make sure you can download the complete file
while staying safe.
These are all popular good quality torrenting clients.
I've tested most of these out
and uTorrent is my personal favorite.
It's simple to download and install.
Just visit the website and go through the download
and install process as you would any other program.
It's also free, so there's nothing to lose.
At this point in the tutorial,
you're anonymous and protected with a VPN,
and you have an excellent torrenting client installed,
but before you hop onto a torrenting site,
you need to make sure
that you've set a default download location
so that you can easily find your files.
To do this, go to Options in your torrenting client,
then hit Preferences.
Select Directories and add your preferred location.
Hit OK, and you're good to go.
Next, you need to find an excellent website
to download files from.
It needs to be trustworthy, easy to sort and navigate
and have lots of file options.
These sites often come and go,
so I can't really share a good list with you,
but I can recommend you a few things to do
when looking for one.
Keep in mind that torrenting websites
are in a somewhat shady internet neighborhood
where hackers and viruses may lurk.
To stay safe, always browse these sites with your VPN on.
Also install good anti-malware
and antivirus programs to protect you
in case you click on ghost links
or are otherwise redirected to malicious sites.
When you search for a title on a torrenting site,
tens or hundreds of versions of the same file may show up.
It can be tough to know which one to pick,
but here's a few things to note.
One, check how many seeders the torrent has.
More means more sources for your file and better speeds.
Check the comments which may have useful information
to save you some time.
Also, you should always download the files via a magnet link
when that's available.
A magnet links hands your torrent client
the information it needs to start downloading the file,
it's faster and more convenient
than downloading a torrent file,
which is a small separate file
containing the information needed
to download the larger file.
When you select a magnet link,
you'll get a pop-up showing you that it's about to download.
To download torrents safely,
you should usually only download the movie file
and uncheck the rest of the files.
As harmful content often lurks right there.
This is also an excellent opportunity
to make sure that the movie file format
is actually supported by your device.
If you have any doubts about the file you're downloading,
run it through an antivirus program
once the download is done to check for threats.
Guys, now that you know how to download torrents safely,
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