FrostWire

Video downloader, BitTorrent client, and media player.

FrostWire is a free BitTorrent client, video downloader and media player for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android. It combines search, downloading and playback in a single app, letting users find files from torrent engines and cloud sources, preview them while transfers are in progress, and organize downloaded media in a built-in library.

Key features include in-app search across torrent search engines and cloud sources such as YouTube, SoundCloud and Archive.org, streaming previews from cloud sources before download, and playback of BitTorrent media before transfers complete. Users can select individual files or entire torrent packages. The built-in media library handles browsing, playlists and playback of common audio and video formats, with a gesture-based audio player on Android. The app also aggregates internet radio stations.

FrostWire is open source, developed under the GNU General Public License, and is aimed at individual users as well as content creators distributing work through BitTorrent and Creative Commons licensing. It is available as a free download for Windows (x86 and ARM), Mac, Linux and Android, with donations accepted to support development.

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