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Sometimes, when I try to torrent, the search for metadata appears to take forever (lemmings.world)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Sometimes, when I try to torrent using qBittorrent or Transmission, the search for metadata appears to take forever. What could be causing this issue?

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago

A magnet link is basically a torrent of a torrent, so the answer to your question is going to be the same as "why won't this torrent download quickly / at all?".

It could be:

No seeders
Firewall rules blocking DHT
No port forwarding