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Instant.io - Streaming file transfer over WebTorrent - Alternative to LinShare, WeTransfer, Dropbox, etc

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  • robiR Offline
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    robi
    wrote on last edited by
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    Instant.io

    Streaming file transfer over WebTorrent (torrents on the web)

    travis javascript style guide

    Download/upload files using the WebTorrent protocol (BitTorrent over WebRTC). This is a beta.

    Powered by WebTorrent, the first torrent client that works in the browser without plugins. WebTorrent is powered by JavaScript and WebRTC. Supports Chrome, Firefox, Opera (desktop and Android). Run localStorage.debug = '*' in the console and refresh to get detailed log output.

    Install

    If you just want to do file transfer on your site, or fetch/seed files over WebTorrent, then there's no need to run a copy of instant.io on your own server. Just use the WebTorrent script directly. You can learn more at https://webtorrent.io.

    The client-side code that instant.io uses is here.

    Run a copy of this site on your own server

    To get a clone of https://instant.io running on your own server, follow these instructions.

    Get the code:

    git clone https://github.com/webtorrent/instant.io
    cd instant.io
    npm install
    

    Modify the configuration options in config.js to set the IP/port you want the server to listen on.

    Copy secret/index-sample.js to secret/index.js and update the options in there to a valid TURN server if you want a NAT traversal service (to help peers connect when behind a firewall).

    To start the server, run npm run build && npm start. That should be it!

    Tips

    1. Create a shareable link by adding a torrent infohash or magnet link to the end of the URL. For example: https://instant.io#INFO_HASH or https://instant.io/#MAGNET_LINK.

    2. You can add multiple torrents in the same browser window.

    License

    MIT. Copyright (c) WebTorrent, LLC.

    Conscious tech

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      LoudLemur
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      +1 for instant.io It works well.

      WebRTC (Web Real Time Communication) is the same way FilePizza and Jirrafeau use too, I think. When I investigated instant a while back, it was the option I preferred to use. I can't remember why I liked it more than the others.

      If you try this with random people, they sometimes have WebRTC disabled in their browser and if the transfer is failing for them, I would probably check this first.

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