Have you spent hours searching for a torrent file, but the uTorrent client refused to download it?

Does uTorrent fail to connect to peers when you initiate the download process, which is annoying you?

How can we figure out what the problem is?

Mockup of a Laptop Placed on a Table Showing uTorrent Client Downloading Files

Why Is the uTorrent Client Not Downloading Files or Stuck on Connecting to Peers?

What should you do to fix this issue?

When everything else fails, switching to another torrent client is always possible.

Opening the Preferences Settings in the Options Dropdown in uTorrent Client for Desktop

Below, we have explained how to apply the above fixes to fix this uTorrent issue.

To rule out this possibility, download another torrent file and see if it works this time.

If it does, the problem lies with the torrent file.

Selecting the Forced in the Outgoing Dropdown Menu in the Protocol Encryption Section of the BitTorrent Tab in the uTorrent Client for Desktop

reset your uTorrent client after making each change explained below; otherwise, they may not take effect.

Check for Interference From Your ISP

Does your Internet service provider allow you to download BitTorrent files?

Sadly, most ISPs do not.

Checking the Boxes for Enable UPnP Port Mapping and Enable NAT-PMP Port Mapping in the Connections Tab of uTorrent Client for Desktop

Thanks to uTorrent, you might easily do that with just one click.

Launch the uTorrent client, go to theOptionstab in the top left, and selectPreferences.

Then, click theBitTorrenttab in the left sidebar of thePreferenceswindow.

Checking the Box for Add Windows Firewall Exception in the Connections Tab of uTorrent Client for Desktop

Finally, selectForcedin theOutgoingdropdown menu in theProtocol Encryptionsection.

Afterward, enable port forwarding or mapping to ensure your online grid firewall doesn’t interfere with the connection.

Thus, it’s imperative to rule out this possibility.

Clicking on the Update Tracker Option by Right-clicking on the Tracker in the uTorrent Client for Desktop

The following fixes will help you do that:

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The problem is more likely to occur when downloading large files sized at hundreds of GBs.

Considering this, see if there is enough space on the drive where uTorrent downloads the files.

Clicking on the Delete Tracker Option by Right-clicking the Tracker in uTorrent Client for Desktop

Therefore, you should rule out tracker issues.

To do this, pick the file that is stuck on downloading and go to theTrackerstab.

After that, apply the following fixes:

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Opening Properties of Downloaded File by Right-Clicking on the File in the uTorrent Client for Desktop

In most cases, it increases the download speed but may also resolve stuck downloading problems.

Therefore, removing such a limit may help fix the issue.

To do that, follow the steps below:

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Adding the List of Torrent Trackers in the Trackers Box in the Properties Window of Downloaded File in uTorrent Client for Desktop

Seeders or peers must be active for uTorrent clients to establish connections with them.

Of the many ways to get around this issue, clearing the peer list is the simplest.

The process of clearing the peer list is super straightforward.

Going to the Setup Guide Settings From the Dropdown of the Options Settings in the uTorrent Client for Desktop

Right-grab the torrent stuck at connecting to peers, go toAdvancedand click onClear Peer List.

Restart the torrent client after that.

Hopefully, the torrent client will resume downloading files once strong peers are connected.

Clicking on the Run Tests Button After Selecting the Test Location in the Dropdown Menu Next to Bandwidth in the Setup Guide Settings of the uTorrent Client for Desktop

uTorrent Client Still Stuck on Peer Connection?

Resetting the Gloal Maximum Upload Rate in uTorrent’s Bandwidth Settings

Clearing the Peer List for a Torrent in uTorrent