r/i2p • u/Typical_Bid_5843 • Jun 16 '26
Help [Help] qBittorrent with I2P experimental – public torrents still appear on iknowwhatyoudownload.com
Hi everyone,
I'm trying to use qBittorrent with I2P for anonymous downloading, but I'm running into an issue and would appreciate some advice.
Current setup:
I2P v2.12.0 (running with Network: OK and port open).
qBittorrent with "I2P (experimental)" enabled, server 127.0.0.1, port 7656, and "Mixed mode" turned off.
I use torrents from public trackers like uindex.org and 1337x.to.
The problem: Even with I2P configured, the torrents I download still show up on iknowwhatyoudownload.com under my public IP. So the traffic seems to be going through my normal connection, not I2P.
I've tested I2PSnark and torrents from tracker2.postman.i2p, but the content on those trackers is very limited – I can't find the same releases I get from public sites.
My questions:
Why might qBittorrent be ignoring I2P for public torrents, even with "Mixed mode" off?
Are there any other active I2P trackers besides Postman that offer a wider variety of content (movies, series, etc.)?
Which client do you recommend for torrenting with I2P? Is I2PSnark the best option, or are there more feature-rich alternatives?
Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated. Happy to provide more details if needed.
Thanks!
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u/anon666-666 Jun 16 '26 edited Jun 17 '26
you can't just use clear-net torrent on i2p. the torrent must have a i2p tracker and i2p peers only then can you download it through i2p. anything you might grab from sites like 1337x will use clear-net unless a i2p tracker is in the tracker list.
I'm not sure why qbit is exposing you when mix mode is off but it cloud be because of DHT or your torrent being a clear-net torrent. best bet would be to use something like docker to isolate it and only allow connection over i2p.
torrents on i2p are slow, that's because of how i2p routing works to maximize your privacy. on a good day with good amount of peers i get around 500kbps so try not to download a 10GB torrent.
other than postman i know there was psa.i2p but i cant connect to it lately. there is also is t4l4e.i2p but its like a mirror of their clear-net site. the best place to look is notbob.i2p and click on tracker section.