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# [How to torrent](https://youtu.be/ScDCIQI1LLI)
## Why Bittorrent?
- Most popular filesharing method worldwide.
- Shares files in a web, instead of single uploader.
- Can find most movies, shows, music, and books, for free.
- Once seeded, impossible to take down.
## Get a [VPN](https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2403388,00.asp)
- ISPs watch what you download.
- Hides your traffic from your ISP.
- Protects you using [tunneling and encryption](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB1KiboEWC4).
## Find a Torrent Client
- [qBittorrent](https://qbittorrent.org/)
- [Deluge](https://www.deluge-torrent.org/)
- [Flud (Android)](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.delphicoder.flud)
## Find a Torrent Search Engine
- Use [Google](https://www.lifewire.com/top-torrent-sites-alternatives-to-kat-2483512)
## Find a Media Player
- [VLC](https://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html)
## Next steps
- Get a media server like [Plex](https://www.plex.tv/) for a Netflix-like experience.
- Get a remote controller for your torrent machine like [qBittorrent Controller](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lgallardo.qbittorrentclient&hl=en)