In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need torrents. Everything would be able to stream, regardless of your location. Unfortunately, that’s far from the case. Whether due to geographical restrictions, unobtainable rights to classics, or other factors, there are plenty of occasions where a torrent is the only way to access something.
Finding torrents has never been easy, and it certainly hasn’t gotten easier in recent years. Most torrent sites are flooded with ads and malware, and that’s before you even get to the files that the torrents point you to. P2PGuru aims to make browsing torrents easier, faster, and safer.
Note: This is a sponsored article and was made possible by P2PGuru. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored.
What Is P2PGuru?
P2PGuru is much more than your usual torrent site. Instead, it acts as an aggregator, pointing to torrents hosted on other sites. This isn’t a new idea, but P2PGuru doesn’t stop there.
In addition to its aggregation, P2PGuru acts like a media site. You’ll find news related to movies, TV shows, music, games, and books. This lets the site act as a resource for all your media needs, pointing you toward things you might not otherwise encounter.
Part of the problem with torrents is that sometimes there aren’t enough seeders and too many leechers, making them tough to download. To help you avoid this, P2PGuru uses a Quality Index. This is calculated based on the ratio of seeders to leechers and other factors. You can use this to determine whether a given torrent may be worth your time.
Where possible, P2PGuru also offers direct download links for files. You don’t get the same Quality Index, but if your ISP blocks torrent traffic and you don’t use a VPN, this is a nice workaround.
What P2PGuru Isn’t
Despite its media-first appearance, P2PGuru isn’t similar at all to Popcorn Time. The ability to watch and listen to various pieces of media is coming, but it’s not there yet. You can currently add links to sites where media is available to stream, but you can’t actually use other users’ submissions, at least not yet.
P2PGuru is largely built around torrents, and it seems this will remain the major focus moving forward. For these, you’ll need to use a torrent client or a browser like Brave which features torrent capabilities built in. For direct downloads, all you’ll need is the web browser of your choice.
Using P2PGuru
One of the best aspects of P2PGuru is the user interface design. While your average torrent site looks like it was designed in the 1990s and has ads from this year bolted on, P2PGuru looks great. It’s also advertising-free, which helps tie the overall look together.
The user interface design isn’t just about looking pretty. When you click on the page for a movie or TV show, there’s a wealth of information available including the Guru Rating, which ties scores from IMBD, Rotten Tomatoes, and Metacritic together.
Looking at the information for a torrent file, you’ll see the overall size, the number of seeders and leechers, and the Quality Index. This helps you determine which file to download. For video files, you can also choose between 480p, 720p, and 1080p. This helps to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to finding the right file to download.
Once you’ve found the file you’re looking for, click on the download link. For torrents, the site uses magnet links, which means it’s not even hosting torrent files. Instead, these links contain enough information to start your client downloading the file.
Conclusion
Compared to most torrent sites you’ll find on the Internet, P2PGuru is a joy to browse. The combination of easy-to-use aggregation, news, and the site’s torrent Quality Index removes many of the hassles normally associated with this type of site. The community-driven nature means that every once in a while you’ll stumble across some mismatched information, but it’s not common.
P2PGuru costs nothing to try, so there’s no reason not to try it. It seems like a breath of fresh air compared to your average torrent site. After you try it, you probably won’t go back.
Kris Wouk is a writer, musician, and whatever it’s called when someone makes videos for the web.
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