Anonymous Bittorrent with I2PSnark

We can use the I2P network to share and download files without the entire world knowing who is sharing them. or even the fact that you are running a torrent client, since i2p network is end-to-end encrypted the only thing known to outsider is you are running I2P.

I2p come with a built-in torrent client that run inside the browser called I2PSnark. You can access it through
this direct link:

http://localhost:7657/i2psnark/

or through the router console: http://localhost:7657/ and clicking on the torrent icon. Once started you should see a screen similar to the following:

You can search for a torrent using one of following bittorrent trackers:

• http://tracker.postman.i2p/

• http://diftracker.i2p/

Copy the torrent or magnet link and past it in the I2PSnark window, and click Add torrent.
the file will be downloaded inside the /home/user/.i2p/i2psnark folder.

NOTE:

• Since I2P is a closed network, you can’t download normal torrents found on regular internet with it, and it can’t be used to make downloading them anonymous!

• The speed seems to be slightly lower than usual which is caused by the anonymization. I think that the download rates are still acceptable if you consider that you download and share anonymously.