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authorFeross Aboukhadijeh <feross@feross.org>2014-09-21 04:07:46 +0400
committerFeross Aboukhadijeh <feross@feross.org>2014-09-21 04:07:46 +0400
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[![npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/webtorrent.svg)](https://npmjs.org/package/webtorrent)
[![gittip](https://img.shields.io/gittip/feross.svg)](https://www.gittip.com/feross/)
-### Streaming torrent client for node and ***the browser***
+### WebTorrent – Streaming torrent client for node & the browser
> Warning: This is pre-alpha software. **Watch/star to follow along with progress.**
### Features
-- **Torrent client for node.js or the browser** (same module!)
+- **Torrent client for node.js & the browser** (same module!)
- **Insanely fast**
-- Exposes files as **streams** to access file content before torrent is finished
- - Sequentially requests pieces from peers (when necessary)
- - Otherwise, uses rarest-first piece strategy
-- Many **streaming** options (AirPlay, Chromecast, VLC, `<video>` tag in the browser)
+- Many **streaming** options (including AirPlay, Chromecast, VLC, browser `<video>` tag, and more)
- Download **multiple torrents** simultaneously, efficiently
+- **Pure Javascript** (no native dependencies)
+- Exposes files as **streams** (and fetches pieces on-demand before torrent is finished
+ - Fetches data from the network on-demand, so streaming and seeking are supported
+ - Seamlessly switches between sequential and rarest-first piece selection strategy
- Supports advanced torrent client features
- **magnet uri** support via **[ut_metadata](https://github.com/feross/ut_metadata)**
- **peer discovery** via **[dht](https://github.com/feross/bittorrent-dht)**,
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- awesome
**[extension api](https://github.com/feross/bittorrent-protocol#extension-api)** for
adding new extensions
-- **Pure Javascript** (no native dependencies)
- **Comprehensive test suite** (completely offline, so it's reliable and fast)
#### Web-specific features