Torrent is quite useful for a lot of things but sometimes it shows the plague error due to connectivity issues. Users require to connected with Peers in order to complete the download. There could be multiple factors through which this error might encounter. If you also encounter such an error then in this troubleshooting guide. So without further ado, let’s check it out.
Fix uTorrent Stuck on Connecting to Peers
We will go through a couple of troubleshooting steps to potentially fix the uTorrent Stuck on Connecting to Peer. Follow the following instructions mentioned down below.
Check Firewall
It is possible that your connectivity was restricted by the Firewall in order to prevent it, Firewall might detect the file as the threat is quite awful. If your connectivity is restricted due to a blocked port then you need to tweak your port.
Enable Port Mapping
If your network router has automatically done the ort forwarding to UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) and NAT PMP (Network Mapping Protocol). It allows you to bypass the firewall restriction.
- Open Utorrnetn and then from their go-to connection.
- Under Listening Port, check the checkbox for ‘Enable Upnp Port Mapping’ and ‘Enable NAT-PMP port mapping’ alongside enabling ‘Add Windows Firewall Exceptions.’
- That’s it!
Run uTorrent Settings Test
You can check your connection using Run Test, it will check the network and configuration of your uTorrent Settings. Later, if you encounter any such error, then you can use the optimized configuration based on your preferences.
- Open uTorrent and then click on Option
- From there, select Setup and then check the checkbox for ‘Network’ and ‘Bandwidth.’
- Then click on Run Test to initiate the test, after if you test successfully it shows a green right mark.
- Afterwards, click on Save & Close.
Use Maximum Download Speed
- Click on Options and choose Preferences
- Then click on Bandwidth and check the checkbox for ‘Maximum download rate limit.’
- That’s it!
Enable Protocol Encryption
Sometimes because your data is being detected as a threat to your ISP, then they might block you. So for you can hide your uTorrent Traffic. However, uTorrent doesn’t use encryption but allows us to hide any such malfunctioning.
- Open Options and then click on Preferences
- After that, click on BitTorrent and then under Protocol Encryption
- Use the drop-down menu to enable it.
- That’s it!
Use VPN
If your ISP has blocked torrent usage from its network then you need to bypass such restrictions so that you can use VPN. Download any preferable VPN and then connected with the preferable region. Likewise, do check if you are still encountering the issue.
Check Torrent File seed
If you pause or Torrent File might dead then there will be no seeders to match. Due to this, you might be stuck on the ‘Connecting to Peers.’ Please check or add the required Torrent files to continue downloading.
Update Tracker
- Right-click on the file and then choose Update Tracker to check if the peer is dead or not.
Switch to another BitTorrent Client
If you still encounter the same error then you should try another BitTorrent Client, you can use QBitTorrent or another BitTorrent Client.
We believe this article remains helpful to you and have successfully rectified the issue. If there is any query, share with us the comment section down below.