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Control µTorrent remotely through iPhone/Android/Mobiles

Yes, now you can control your torrents on the go anytime from anywhere i.e you can access your downloads from anywhere using iPhone/Android/Mobiles/computers through a secure web interface.

I'm writing down 2 methods among which you can follow anyone of your choice.

Method 1:-

µTorrent has released Falcon which is very similar to the standard µTorrent application but has several added features like support for the web interface etc.

Guide for setting up µTorrent's Falcon Remote Controls:-

1. Download and install the latest Falcon release.

2. Open µTorrent Web Access Preferences button by hitting the Remote access preferences button in the toolbar.

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3. Check "Enable µTorrent Web Access" and enter an username and password(whatever you want).

4. Click Apply. Done.

Accessing µtorrent remotely:-

1. Now to access your µtorrent/downloads from iPhone/Android/Mobile/any computer open https://web.utorrent.com/

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2. Enter your login information(the username and password you had earlier selected).

3. You will be provided with a pretty slick interface where you can add, remove, and manage the downloads you've got running at home no matter where you are.

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Method 2:-

Using µTorrent's WebUI, you can access your µTorrent from anywhere. All you need to know is the your IP address and port.

Guide for setting up µTorrent's WebUI:-

1. Get the µTorrent.

2. Download µTorrent's WebUI.

3. Extract the .rar archive and copy the file to your µTorrent's Application data directory.

If you've installed µTorrent using the normal method then move WebUI's files in %appdata%\uTorrent

If you are using µTorrent in portable mode, copy WebUI's file to \uTorrentPortable\Data\settings

4. Open µTorrent and go to Options -> Preferences, and in the Advanced tab select Web UI.

5. Enter Username and Password(whatever you want).

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6. You are now ready to go.

Accessing µtorrent remotely:-

1. Check out your home's IP address from What Is My IP Address - Shows Your IP Address and note it along with the port no shown in your µtorrent Preference -> Connection tab.

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2. To access your home's µTorrent from anywhere all you need to do is enter an address like: http://<yourIP>:port/gui

3. Enter your username and password and again you will be presented with a nice interface for adding, pausing, stopping and starting your torrent downloads on the go from anywhere.

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Happy Torrenting.

Comments and Reps are welcomed.
 
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Thanks, is there any way where can control the whole desktop system at home through our mobile/laptop?
 
i have been using this on my android phone with torrentfu. But the problem is my ISP provides dynamic IP. So everytime i leave my house i have to check my IP.

Should work fine for those who have static IP.

Good guide anyway :)

Havent tried the first method though. Looks like you dont need to manually enter the IP address there. Will check that out
 
swordfish123 said:
i have been using this on my android phone with torrentfu. But the problem is my ISP provides dynamic IP. So everytime i leave my house i have to check my IP.

Should work fine for those who have static IP.

Good guide anyway :)
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You can set a DNS/name to your IP address. Head over to http://freedns.afraid.org/ and assign a Dynamic DNS to your IP address. After that you can access your computer with a name (like yourname.com) instead of a numeric IP address. The main advantage is that they provide a fetchable URL to update your IP instantly on their network if you have a dynamic address. ;)

So whenever you have to open your uTorrent remotely, all you have to type is http://yourname.com:port/gui instead of IP address which makes the whole process more easier.. :)

swordfish123 said:
Havent tried the first method though. Looks like you dont need to manually enter the IP address there. Will check that out
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Yup. Its just like a user-account.

sg3707 said:
For some torrents beta clients are not supported so please be carefull while following the first method
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Yes. Anyways, I prefer the second method over the first.
 
blkrb0t said:
Thanks, is there any way where can control the whole desktop system at home through our mobile/laptop?
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This warrants a separate thread for itself. For starters, check out www.logmein.com. Been using it since past 1 year without any problems.
 
blkrb0t said:
Thanks, is there any way where can control the whole desktop system at home through our mobile/laptop?
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Err.. Missed your post while going through this thread. Anyways, yes, I second the suggestion of logistopath. Try Logmein. Even I'm using it since past 6 months and it comes very handy. :)
 
Have been using this for quite some time. I control the torrents from my iPod Touch. The earlier version of the utorrent client had a provision to download and queue torrent from 3 - 4 sites.. Didn't check the new version of it for that...

For controlling the whole system using a phone use VNC Viewer. Have that too on my iPod Touch :)
 
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