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TorrentRelay
Screenshot of Torrent Relay running on chrome downloading Ubuntu
The TorrentRelay web dashboard
Type of site
Remote BitTorrent web client
Available inEnglish
URLtorrent-relay.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired
Current statusActive

TorrentRelay is a browser-based BitTorrent service that downloads torrent data on remote servers and delivers it to the user over encrypted HTTPS, removing the need to install a dedicated BitTorrent client on the user's own device.[1] Because transfers reach the user as ordinary web traffic, the operator markets the service as requiring neither a local client nor a virtual private network (VPN).[1]

Overview

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To use the service, a user pastes a magnet link or uploads a .torrent file. TorrentRelay's servers join the swarm, fetch the data, and then deliver the completed file through the browser's native "Save As" dialog or play it back in the browser. Because downloading is handled server-side and delivered over HTTPS, the service is intended to work on devices and networks where a conventional client cannot run.[1]

According to the operator, delivery uses standard HTTPS on port 443 rather than typical BitTorrent ports, so transfers are not blocked by the deep packet inspection or port filtering that can interfere with client-based torrenting, and no VPN is required to use the service on a restricted network.[1]

Features

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According to the service's website, TorrentRelay's features include:[1]

  • Server-side downloading delivered to the browser via a native "Save As" download.
  • Sequential (in-order) piece downloading, allowing a download or stream to begin before the full file has been retrieved.
  • In-browser streaming of video files, with on-the-fly transcoding to multiple quality levels.
  • Downloading multiple selected files as a single streamed ZIP archive (using the ZIP "store" method, without recompression).
  • Persistent download jobs backed by a durable queue that resume after a server restart or crash.
  • Cross-device continuity, so an in-progress job can be resumed from another device on the same account.
  • Delivery over HTTPS on port 443, which the operator states allows transfers to pass through network filters that block conventional BitTorrent traffic.

Platform support

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Because TorrentRelay runs in a web browser, the operator states that it can not have a native BitTorrent client, in addition to dedicated apps and browser extensions.[1] The following table summarises the acerator:

Stated platform support
Platform App / extension Web browser
Windows, macOS, Linux (desktop) Chrome and Firefox extensions Yes
Google Chrome / Chromium browsers Chrome extension Yes
Mozilla Firefox Firefox extension Yes
Android phones and tablets Google Play - Torrent Relay Yes
iPhone and iPad (iOS/iPadOS) None Safari
PlayStation 5 (and PS4) None Yes
Xbox None Edge
Nintendo Switch None Limited
Smart TVs None Yes
Chromebook None Yes

Mobile app

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TorrentRelay offers a native Android application that provides the same paste-a-magnet workflow, download management, and in-app video streaming as the website.[2] There is no native iOS application; on iPhone and iPad the service is used through the Safari web browser.[1]

Browser extensions

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The service provides extensions for Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox that add a "Download with TorrentRelay" option to magnet and .torrent links via the browser's context menu, and let signed-in users view in-progress jobs.[3][4]

History

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A web service under the TorrentRelay name was covered by technology press as early as 2008, when it was described as a service—written largely in Perl—that let users download torrents on web-enabled devices such as the PlayStation 3 without a local client.[5][6][7]

Reception

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Early coverage of the service focused on its ability to download torrents through a web browser on devices that could not run a conventional client. CNET described it as a way to "grab BitTorrent files in your browser",[5] and TorrentFreak noted its use on web-enabled devices such as the PlayStation 3.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "TorrentRelay — Access your torrent client remotely". TorrentRelay. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  2. ^ "TorrentRelay". Google Play. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  3. ^ "TorrentRelay". Chrome Web Store. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  4. ^ "TorrentRelay". Firefox Browser Add-ons. Mozilla. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  5. ^ a b "Grab BitTorrent files in your browser with Torrent Relay". CNET. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  6. ^ a b Van der Sar, Ernesto (2008-08-31). "TorrentRelay's BitTorrent Download Service Expands". TorrentFreak.
  7. ^ "Torrent Relay". Hackaday. 2008-06-11.
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Category:BitTorrent Category:File sharing services Category:Internet properties established in 2008

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