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Description:
C++ bittorrent library with Python bindings

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: bittorrent p2p networking c++ python

Install: brew install libtorrent-rasterbar

About:
Libtorrent is a feature complete C++ bittorrent implementation focusing on efficiency and scalability. It provides a client API for creating custom bittorrent clients and includes Python bindings for easy integration. The library supports DHT, UPnP, NAT-PMP, and magnet links.

Key Features:

High performance C++ core with Python bindings
Supports DHT, UPnP, and NAT-PMP for connectivity
Comprehensive protocol support including magnet links
Configurable bandwidth management and queuing

Use Cases:

Building custom bittorrent clients and applications
Integrating P2P file sharing capabilities into software
Researching and testing peer-to-peer network protocols

Alternatives:

go-libtorrent – Go bindings for the same C++ library
transmission – Full client implementation rather than a library

Version History

Detected	Rev	Change	Commit
Mar 16, 2026 10:14am	0	REVISION_ONLY	e0d6e077
Sep 11, 2025 5:29pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	f4d2a589
Dec 17, 2024 3:27pm	4	VERSION_BUMP	8cbeda47
Dec 16, 2024 6:40am	3	VERSION_BUMP	170263d7
Jan 25, 2024 10:36pm	5	VERSION_BUMP	94a3e379
Jan 24, 2024 10:43pm	5	VERSION_BUMP	8c449c22
Oct 23, 2023 2:19am	3	VERSION_BUMP	7aaedc81
Oct 23, 2023 2:19am	3	VERSION_BUMP	2b8d91cf
Sep 24, 2023 7:20am	2	VERSION_BUMP	91415e0d
May 22, 2023 9:18am	0	VERSION_BUMP	e83357cc
Jan 9, 2023 11:04pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	282b8f39
Jan 9, 2023 11:04pm	2	VERSION_BUMP	e75df776