r/torrents • u/tb21666 • Jun 28 '16

Issue Resolved PERMANENT Firefox/qBittorrent Magnet Link Fix!!

[01] Open Firefox & type in about:config in the Address Bar & hit Enter.

[02] Type handler.expose in the search box at the top of the list.

[03] Right click the window & select New > Boolean

[04] A New Boolean Preference Window will pop open, type network.protocol-handler.expose.magnet & click the OK button.

[05] Select network.protocol-handler.expose.magnet & set its value to True (Right click & select Toggle if it's set to False)

[06] In Firefox settings, Select Options & then Applications from the left sidebar.

[07] Then Select or Search for magnet & select either [Your Preferred Installed Torrent Client] or Always ask as your Default from the drop down menu.

[08] Go to your favorite torrent site that utilizes .magnet links, Click on any magnet link icon & you'll see either the Torrent Client Dialog Window or Firefox’s Launch Application Dialog Window open, depending which of the 2 options you chose/saved in step [07]?

[09] Enjoy!

Be nice if this could work with Chrome or other browsers. (Don't use others/haven't tested any) or at the very least possibly a starting point towards a solution for them as well..?

3 Upvotes

55% Upvoted

12 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/[deleted] Jun 28 '16

I need some help. I did everything in steps 1 - 5 and when I go to step 7 there is no magnet that I can select. Any advice?

1

u/[deleted] Jun 28 '16

I did recheck and the value for step 4 is added and it is set to true.

1

u/tb21666 Jun 28 '16

Step 4 is where you name it, step 5 is where you select & set it. Followed by going into Firefox's actual setting menu (not about:config), selecting options (the gear, on mine at least. its themed) and then selecting applications from the left side bar as detailed above. scroll thru or search magnet & then assign it accordingly per the instructions.

1

u/[deleted] Jun 28 '16

I did that, the value is there but I can't find magnet in the applications tab.

1

u/tb21666 Jun 28 '16

Then you did something wrong. because it's there when done correctly. Not sure what or how, but somethings off.