Open magnet links from Chrome into KTorrent

Question

I'm trying to open magnet links from Chrome into KTorrent 4.3.1 on Kubuntu 13.10.

The problem is that after i click the link, a new notification appears. It says "Examining magnet://..." and will run forever without any result. I can stop the examination manually but it doesn't change anything.

The link won't get into KTorrent.

I followed this guide: https://askubuntu.com/a/133693/128252 , but it didn't change anything.

http://askubuntu.com/a/133693/242703 I was having the same problem; see if this helps. — , Feb 02 '14 at 07:07
Hey @user242703, this link is in my question: i said that i followed the guide and it didn't change anything. — lolmaus - Andrey Mikhaylov, Feb 02 '14 at 10:54

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 23 '14 at 06:57

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Just add x-scheme-handler/magnet=kde4-ktorrent.desktop to the bottom of /usr/share/applications/defaults.list.

I didn't have to restart anything for it to work.

answered Apr 23 '14 at 06:57

krzyzowiec

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I've switched from KTorrent to Deluge, so i can't test the solution. Marking it as accepted so that the question won't be abandoned. – lolmaus - Andrey Mikhaylov Apr 23 '14 at 10:06

score 3 · Answer 2 · edited Nov 01 '14 at 14:20

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Confirmed that this works on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS; exact steps:

Open terminal
Navigate to /usr/share/applications
Execute sudo gedit defaults.list
Enter your password
Add x-scheme-handler/magnet=kde4-ktorrent.desktop to the bottom
Save
Close
DONE!

edited Nov 01 '14 at 14:20

Elder Geek

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answered Nov 01 '14 at 13:40

Shawn Pitman

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prefer `sudoedit` to `sudo my_favourite_editor` and use `sudo update-alternatives --config editor` to pick your favourite editor once for all. – Eric Jun 11 '19 at 18:55
I was in a hurry and it worked for me on fedora, thanks – peterretief Jun 19 '20 at 17:31

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 07 '16 at 22:05

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system setting - file association in "known types" find "application" - "x-bittorent" in right column "application preference order" up ktorrent

answered Mar 07 '16 at 22:05

stim

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You can also add x-scheme-handler/magnet to the list instead of editing /usr/share/applications/defaults.list – RDP Jun 18 '18 at 02:38

Open magnet links from Chrome into KTorrent

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