error: "It appears that the torrent file is corrupted. try to download it again"

[Haplo89]

Hey,

 

I have been having this problem for the past 2 days where when I try to add any new torrents to utorrent I get this error: "It appears that the torrent file is corrupted. try to download it again". (also in attachment)

I'm currently on utorrent version 1.8.6 (which is up to date I think?) on my mac OS X 10.9.5.

 

Has anyone had the same problem? What can I do to fix it?

I'd rather not uninstall and reinstall utorrent since I have a lot of files uploading and I don't want to do all that work again

[Martyadd]

I have the same issue since yesterday. On my other computer, microtorrent is working well as usual.

[Martyadd]

I re-downloaded utorrrent, it works and my previous downloading files have been kept. I'm on a Mac, for it's worth.

[AnaM85]

Im having the same problem for the last couple of days. To make it work I need to uninstall and install again utorrent... it works once...the second file I try to put I need to repeat the process...

[Durbsa]

Since yesterday (Sunday 16th November 2014), I have the very same problem.

 

Thinking that it was a configuration (setup) issue, I "torrented' OpenOffice, which worked just fine; but that was directly off their website.

 

The problem seems to be specific to torrent websites, like piratebay.

Never used the site, kickass torrent, before; but did so just to see if the same problem occurs.

Yes, it did.

 

It appears to be a pervasive problem common to many uTorrent for Mac users.

uTorrent techincal support, please help.

[alexw]

Same error message here, trying to DL from TPB.

 

Also on a Mac.

[IrisP]

I'm having the same problem for the past couple of days. On a Mac.

Tried uninstalling/installing, but the same thing happened as with AnaM85. First download works, second try the error appears again.

[laceytorres]

I have been having the same problem too! What is going on?!

[LucasCarlson]

This really sucks... does anyone have any sort of idea on whats going on or how to fix it? I tried downloading something directly from eztv website and it work fine. Is it the websites that are messing it up?

[FVieira]

I was having the same problem until I decide to check out the Network preferences, when I realized that the Incoming TCP Port (even with a port number specified) was inactive.

 

I've set it to zero (pressed enter) and then I've set it to a random number (pressing randomize now, and then enter - inside the white box).

 

The connection status turned from red to gray, and I became able to download torrents again (the connection status went to green after starting the download). All the messages "Unable to add torrent ... It appears that the torrent file is corrupted ..." just turned off.

 

Hope that it helps for you guys too.

[LucasCarlson]

it did not work for me. I tried several times

[jdrizzwizz]

I've got the same problem on my mac. Not sure if its a utorrent or torrent website issue but i found it was only happening using magnet links so i downloaded the .torrent file first and then opened it and it seemed to work. Temporary fix until the issue is sorted. 

 

Hope this helps

[LucasCarlson]

how do you download the torrent file without using the magnet links on thepiratebay?

[jclayt]

I have been having the same issue.  The way I got around it was to turn off the "Display window with torrent details" option in the General Preferences.  This is not really a total fix, but it allows you to use magnet links.

[LucasCarlson]

nice.... thanks! it worked!! I seriously hope they get this issue resolved fast!!!!!

[isimme]

Admins Please Please fix this issue,

as the only solution to get this working as posted by jclayt (thank you) works but is very very far from ideal.

utorrent is almost useless with this bug, how is this not only not acknowledged but not already fixed by admins?? 

[RudyPCA]

jclayt has the solution. Thanks. I just spent an hour trying to figure out why I can't download a Torrent. I just upgraded to the latest uTorrent version and didn't have any problems before this. Obviously a bug in this version.

 

"turn off the "Display window with torrent details" option in the General Preferences."

[Sora]

Hey.

 

To correct this issue guys, go to Preferences > General > Untick "Display window with torrent details"

 

Then try and download again, it will not display the torrent window but it will automatically start to download your torrent

[lopezzzz]

tnx! it worked perfectly 

[largelager]

I had the same issue on my Mac. Downloaded the latest Beta from the uTorrent site and it works perfectly now.