BitTorrent protocol clients are available for a variety of computing platforms and operating systems, including an official client released by Rainberry, Inc Popular clients include µTorrent, Xunlei Thunder, Transmission, qBittorrent, Vuze, Deluge, BitComet and Tixati.
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In 2019, BitTorrent was a dominant file sharing protocol and generated a substantial amount of Internet traffic, with 2.
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In 2005, first Vuze and then the BitTorrent protocol client introduced distributed tracking using distributed hash tables which allowed clients to exchange data on swarms directly without the need for a torrent file.
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BitTorrent protocol can be used to reduce the server and network impact of distributing large files.
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Rather than downloading a file from a single source server, the BitTorrent protocol allows users to join a "swarm" of hosts to upload and download from each other simultaneously.
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The BitTorrent protocol is an alternative to the older single source, multiple mirror sources technique for distributing data, and can work effectively over networks with lower bandwidth.
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Tribler BitTorrent protocol client was among the first to incorporate built-in search capabilities.
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Technique called broadcatching combines RSS feeds with the BitTorrent protocol to create a content delivery system, further simplifying and automating content distribution.
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Since BitTorrent protocol makes up a large proportion of total traffic, some ISPs have chosen to "throttle" BitTorrent protocol transfers.
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BitTorrent protocol specification is free to use and many clients are open source, so BitTorrent protocol clients have been created for all common operating systems using a variety of programming languages.
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Proprietary versions of the BitTorrent protocol which implement DRM, encryption, and authentication are found within managed clients such as Pando.
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Independent adopters report that BitTorrent protocol technology reduces demands on private networking hardware and bandwidth, an essential for non-profit groups with large amounts of internet traffic.
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Several studies on BitTorrent protocol found files available for download containing malware.
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