🔒 DOWNLOAD-ONLY TORRENT CONFIGURATION

Security Guarantee: ZERO UPLOADS

This application has been configured with multiple layers of upload prevention to ensure your system never uploads or seeds any torrent data.

🛡️ Upload Prevention Layers

Layer 1: WebTorrent Client Configuration

const client = new WebTorrent({
  uploadLimit: 0,           // Hard limit: 0 bytes/sec upload
  dht: false,              // No DHT participation
  lsd: false,              // No local service discovery
  pex: false,              // No peer exchange
  maxConns: 5,             // Limited connections
  maxWebConns: 3           // Limited web connections
});

Layer 2: Torrent Addition Options

client.add(magnetLink, {
  upload: false,           // Explicitly disable uploads
  tracker: false,          // No tracker communication
  announce: [],            // Empty announce list
  // ... other download-only options
});

Layer 3: Runtime Upload Blocking

Upload Event Monitoring: Detects and blocks any upload attempts
Wire Connection Override: Prevents data transmission on peer connections
Upload Speed Enforcement: Forces upload speed to 0
Large Data Blocking: Prevents transmission of file chunks

Layer 4: Network Protocol Restrictions

DHT Disabled: No distributed hash table participation
Tracker Disabled: No communication with torrent trackers
Peer Exchange Disabled: No sharing of peer information
Announce Disabled: No announcing to swarms

🔍 Verification

Run the verification script to confirm no uploads:

node verify-no-uploads.js

This script will:

✅ Check all upload prevention configurations
📊 Monitor network activity for 10 seconds
🚨 Alert if any uploads are detected

🎯 How It Works

Download Only: The application downloads torrent pieces for streaming
No Seeding: Once downloaded, pieces are NOT shared with other peers
Isolated Streaming: Content is streamed locally without any upload activity
Network Monitoring: Built-in detection prevents accidental uploads

🔧 Configuration Details

The server is configured to:

Download torrent pieces on-demand for streaming
Prioritize video file pieces for instant playback
Buffer minimal data to reduce disk usage
Block ALL upload attempts at multiple protocol levels

⚠️ Important Notes

Private Mode: This is essentially a "private mode" torrent client
Download Only: You are NOT participating in the torrent swarm as a seeder
Legal Compliance: Ensure you have rights to download the content
Network Impact: Zero upload bandwidth usage guaranteed

📋 Security Checklist

Upload limit set to 0 bytes/second
DHT participation disabled
Tracker communication disabled
Peer exchange disabled
Upload event blocking active
Wire connection upload prevention
Network monitoring verification

🚀 Usage

Start the server: npm start
Add torrent via web interface
Stream content instantly (download-only)
Verify no uploads with monitoring script

GUARANTEE: This configuration ensures your system will NEVER upload or seed torrent data.

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