Application WebTorrent Desktop, an open source Torrent network client that allows view torrents in real time And that is available for computers, to make AirPlay, for Chromecast and DNLA devices, it has been updated to version 0.4.0 including, as a most outstanding novelty, support for subtitles. WebTorrent Desktop is available for Linux, Windows and Mac and has a minimalist design that allows you to drag a torrent or paste a .magnet link to start playing it without having to download it completely.
El subtitle support It was one of the most anticipated functions and version 0.4.0 has made it a reality, allowing you to load .srt files (the most common for subtitles) and .vtt files from the selector or by dragging them to the application window. The downside is that the current version does not yet support uploading subtitles in the same file, which is expected in a future update.
What's New in WebTorrent Desktop 0.4.0
In addition to subtitle support, WebTorrent Desktop 0.4.0 includes:
- Ability to play in VLC for codecs that are not yet supported on WebTorrent, such as the important AC3 and EAC3. At this time, you cannot force WebTorrent Desktop to use VLC by default.
- New page «Create torrent» that allows you to modify the torrent comment, trackers and activate and deactivate the private torrent option.
- Added the option "Show in folder" in the context menu.
- Added volume slider, with mute / unmute button.
- Application startup time has been improved by 40%.
- Interface changes: Reduced font size and torrent list height.
- The OS X-style window has been removed on Linux and Windows.
- The "Add Fake AirPlay / Chromecast" options have been removed.
- Power saving can now be blocked when broadcasting to a remote device.
- Added support for .mpg and .ogv.
- Fixed video centering for multi-screen setups.
- Other minor fixes.
- On the other hand, from now on there is a 32-bit version for Linux.
It is important to mention that in order for it to work you have to start the application once from the terminal, simply by typing webtorrent-desktop. In this way, the file will be created from which we can execute it from the Dash / Menu. This is only necessary on Debian-based versions (such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.)