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Free BitTorrent client to search, download, and listen to music on multiple devices

Free BitTorrent client to search, download, and listen to music on multiple devices

Vote: (541 votes)

Program license: Free (GPL)

Developer: FrostWire LLC

Version: 6.2.1.

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(541 votes)

Free (GPL)

Developer

Version

FrostWire LLC

6.2.1.

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Free and simple to use
  • Has a lot of databases it searches
  • Advanced search features
  • Fast downloading

Cons

  • Multi-file downloading can screw your internet connection up
  • Be very careful with mislabeled files
  • Some features are very dated

Napster opened the world's eyes to the fact that you don't have to pay for music and other media years ago, and so services like Frostwire started popping up out of the woodwork and are still relevant today.

An Overview of

If ever you've wanted to download music or movie files to your PC, then you may have entertained getting a peer-to-peer program before. Unlike bit torrent clients, a P2P program allows you to search, download, watch and share all from one platform. A P2P client will typically require you to enter a torrent hash number to just download one file, but typically doesn't allow you to search. With a P2P program like Frostwire, you download and install the program and can thus begin searching for anything under the sun.

Frostwire and Limewire are pretty much the same programs, in case you've heard of the latter. It's just that Frostwire is said to be an expanded edition that uses a broader range of networks to help you find a wider assortment of media. So no matter what you're searching for, a program like Frostwire is likely to return some type of result. You can then use the advanced search feature to narrow your results down by user count, title, article, and more specific parameters.

What Is and What It Does

At around 25MB, the Frostwire P2P client is relatively lightweight and doesn't have much a footprint at all when you're using it on your PC. The layout itself is fairly attractive and streamlined, but if you're not thrilled about what you see on the original interface, you can also choose to download different and custom skins to make your program look a lot sleeker and more individualist to your tastes. Another great aspect here is that you won't have to worry about file extensions messing with your external players. Frostwire has its own media player, and if the extension is on Frostwire, the odds are good that it's actually going to be compatible with its own player.

Apart from having custom skins and its own player, it also has a range of advanced search features. You can even search from a hot transfer that's seeding and choose to search more from that particular user, ensuring that your downloads will complete a lot faster. All told, this is one of the best P2P clients in the business, and it has been for many years. Frostwire is at the top of the pile when it comes to downloading and playing media that's shared through peers around the globe.

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Free and simple to use
  • Has a lot of databases it searches
  • Advanced search features
  • Fast downloading

Cons

  • Multi-file downloading can screw your internet connection up
  • Be very careful with mislabeled files
  • Some features are very dated