Thanks for the advice! I stumbled on a similar solution (a Docker image with Transmission and OpenVPN bundled => ).
#QBITTORRENT BIND TO VPN TORRENT#
I'll see if I can find a link if you're interested. If I decide to bind the torrent client app to the VPN via network interfaces, what other values in the torrent app should be set for better privacy. I know nothing about that other than having come across it somewhere so I can't advise whether it's good/bad/safe/whatever. Set up qBittorrent to bind to your VPN connection. I think I've also seen a docker image that contains a whole bunch of torrenting tools in one image (VPN, torrent client, some torrent search tools, etc.). If you are using the qBittorrent with the GUI or dont use systemd - use a proper way to gain the client CAPNETRAW capability, or just run it as root user (not recommended). Not sure if that still applies if your container is itself a linux instance but maybe you get the best of both worlds that way. Maybe look into an LXC container for your favorite distro? I'm not a container expert but I believe they use fewer native resources themselves (leveraging the host instead). Understandable to want to minimize resource usage. A VPN hides your identity from other torrent users and enables you to unblock websites and services that might be blocked in your location. hetzner cloud server with 1GBit bw and I installed debian 11 with qbittorrent. Type: SOCKS5 Proxy: Port: 1080 User proxy for peer connections: Checked Note: Leave the other options as it is. For anyone that uses this torrent client, we recommend using a VPN. I bind qbitorrent to tuno interface and also i bind it to vpn ip which is. Go to the qBittorrent Options (ALT+O), choose Connection on the left panel and enter the details below for Proxy Server. I'm hoping that I could use the integrated tools to do that. qBittorrent is a lightweight torrent client that is a popular alternative to better-known BitTorrent apps. Right click on your internet icon, select open network & internet settings, go to change adapter options, now, connect to some location on your VPN. Select the Connection category in the sidebar menu. Open the application preferences by going to Tools > Options or using the Alt + O keyboard shortcut.
#QBITTORRENT BIND TO VPN HOW TO#
I guess it would be an easier solution to have one single OS dedicated to this, but I would rather avoid consumming the ressources of a whole VM running a single (well, two) program. Here's how to use the qBittorrent client with a NordVPN proxy and how to adjust your NordVPN qBittorrent proxy settings.
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