So, yeah: Do you save your torrent files or delete them after you’ve added them to your favorite torrent client? Why? Not the underlying data, just the torrent files themselves.
I’m undecided. I figure if I save them and back them up to an offline/offsite device, then I can (mostly/hopefully) recover from hardware failure by simply re-adding all the torrent files to my favorite client. The downside is deciding how to organize them.
I’d love to hear from the community on this.
I have it set in QBittorent to delete them automatically when added. I like to stay tidy. Actually, I probably use more magnet torrents than regular, no mess, no fuss.
Last time I did a fresh install I just transferred the appdata for qbittorrent
If its something I’m concerned about finding to redownload, I just back up the content itself.
Otherwise its just arr’s doing their thing to my specs, so I just backup my arr’s.
i save them cause ive had an issue where qbittorrent removes all my torrents on startup (with the flatpak version) so it’s easier to just readd the torrent and keep seeding
I stay away from torrent files, preferring magnet links only. Seconding the other user’s suggestion of backing up appdata to preserve your torrent library.
I’m kind of surprised anyone isn’t using magnets. I feel like I never see torrentfile only anymore.
Private trackers commonly use torrent files.
