The Pirate Bay has been a crowd favorite for many years. However, considering the number of mirrors and blocking attempts, that number may be skewed , and million visits a month is perhaps a bit more accurate. The Pirate Bay is popular for its large community, which ensures at least one seeder on almost any torrent on the site, no matter the age.
We tried downloading obscure titles from even over a decade ago, and we found that there were still happy seeders to help out. You can also look at our list of Pirate Bay alternatives for more options.
RARBG is a large directory of torrents, famous for a very active community of seeders and high-quality torrents. Its library size is decent, and it gets updated often, meaning that you have a high chance of finding new torrents on the site.
The only difference is that ad intrusion is more annoying on RARBG, so take that into account when choosing one of the two. There are a lot of phishing scams going around with RARBG-looking sites, so make sure you learn about secure browsing. Website: X website. Some people use it to browse for game torrents as well, but from our research, it does look like both RARBG and The Pirate Bay have more torrents in that category, especially for older titles. A few years ago, X was a bad choice for any torrenting, since it was clunky to navigate and it posed a lot of security risks.
Since then, it went through an entire site revamp , making it seamless to browse and safer. For shows and movies, you also have improved browsing functionalities, like searching by award nomination. Mirrors: x. Website: Torrentz2 website. While this is not that big of a torrent site — only amassing million users a month, and unable to sport much of a library for general torrents — Torrentz2 is very good for finding music.
Not to mention — any type of browsing options, like searching by album, artist or song would be greatly appreciated. Second, ad intrusion is minimal and the interface is beautiful. Lastly, classics are readily available on the platform.
If you want high-definition episodes of your favourite shows, EZTV is the place to go. We searched for older titles like Two and a Half Men, and it had a decent library of options. We even tried going for more obscure titles, like the British show Midsomer Murders.
EZTV has a large variety of torrents for the new releases in that show, and packages of older episodes. We tried browsing for older titles, and it has a good library, both for PC and consoles. You can subscribe to different categories or titles and get a feed of new torrents for them.
Update: Despite recent claims to the contrary, Zooqle still seems to be up and running. For instance, we received a remark from one of our French readers that Zooqle has been shut down, so we checked with a VPN if it was blocked in France. In all three instances, we were successful. Therefore, we have to conclude that, as of now, Zooqle is accessible to, at least, a great portion of internet users.
Needless to say, we will check this regularly and keep you updated! LimeTorrents is very good for new releases. Mirrors: limetorrents.
Not a torrent site per se, Torrends. Mirrors: None. This website used to be called torrents. Website: Torrentdownloads website. Attention: This website attempts to open an additional browser tab with advertisements.
Not harmful, but annoying. Asian titles specifically seem to take a big part of their servers. Mirrors: torrentdownloads. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly for many, private torrenting sites generally have significantly higher streaming speeds than public ones, because members have seeding quotas they need to comply with. Last but not least, Bibliotik is the largest private torrenting site for downloading ebooks. We recommend uTorrent , but Bittorrent will work just as fine.
Once you installed a torrent client, download the torrent from one of the best torrent sites in the list above, and open it using the client. If you already installed the client, the torrent file will automatically open in this screen:. First, always download torrents and browse torrent sites using a VPN. Read our roundup of the best VPNs and use one of those before doing any torrenting.
Avoid big buttons and only click on the URL that will actually download your desired torrent file. You risk downloading malware, viruses , and even losing your information to phishing campaigns, which are very common for torrent sites.
Again, check our best VPN section for the best options out there, safety tips, and news. After that, tick all the VPN safety settings you can. Make sure you enable connection encryption, leak protection, and a kill switch for when your network is at risk of getting infected. Most VPNs will feature these options maybe under different names. The kill switch is important, as it will prevent your identity from being exposed when your VPN connection suddenly drops.
Third, install an ad blocker and other safety-enhancing extensions. You can read all about them in our article detailing the best browser extensions for safety and privacy , as well as our guide with 8 steps to stay safe online. A lot of countries have their own regional private torrent site, and they all seem impossible to get in.
We took a deep dive into the world of private torrent sites, and we were able to obtain invitations for some of them. Reddit, 8chan, and specifically anonymity-focused forums have threads on torrenting. Rarely, invitations will be just thrown there for a limited time, but what we did is we got in touch with someone that implied having an account in one of their threads. Ideally, you already know someone who has an account there and you can ask for an invitation. TorrentGalaxy is like a downgraded version of X.
While it does have almost 8 million visitors each month, and the library it boasts is decent, the ad intrusion level is too much to warrant praise, especially when compared to all the alternatives you have. Yes, a version of this website is still available online. Step-by-step instructions inside. Step 3: now that you have the installer ready on your machine, open it. Wait for all the items of the program to download.
Step 4: confirm that you are 18 years or older, and that you agree to the terms of service and privacy policy. Vuze will begin its installation. Step 5: once the program is installed on your computer you can start using it via the PirateBay or any other torrent site. The main difference with the free version is that you will have to accept the presence of several commercial ads while using the app.
If you are a frequent user of the PirateBay, or just a fan, and you would like to make a contribution to the site, there are several ways to do so. How to browse The Pirate Bay platform. The PirateBay needs torrents in order to remain popular, particularly those related to the latest games, apps and movies. So, if you want to contribute with material, follow these easy steps:. Step 1: register on the Pirate Bay. Only registered users can upload files. Registration is free and available to all.
Step 2: once you are a registered member, you can upload torrents to the Pirate Bay. Login on the official site, click on upload and follow the instructions. Try to write a complete description and use a proper classification, as this information will be of great help for downloaders. Gain access to pirate-bay-proxy. As with any website, the Pirate Bay has maintenance costs. However, the best way to contribute may be via placing commercial ads.
The Pirate Bay provides a great service for all those who cannot access to some data sources. People in many countries have restricted access to books and software, and through this site, they can obtains study books, entertainment material and more. Thus, supporting the PirateBay and promoting it, brings help to many people in disadvantageous circumstances. As you may know, many countries block access to the Pirate Bay.
As a result, many supporters of the site have set up proxies and mirrors. If you also want to help by creating a proxy server, follow these steps:. Step 1: find a host provider that ignores DMCA requests.
Google for offshore providers, and check if they comply with the DMCA requests. There are many available. Step 3: find a good domain name and register it. Examples have been thePirateBay. In this manner you are helping to gain the trust of the users. Attempting to access PirateBay.
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