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- It's possible to obtain a torrent file from a magnet link, but you need to use a BitTorrent client to find and download the corresponding torrent file from the swarm, as the magnet link itself doesn't contain the file data.
- Here's a more detailed explanation:
- Magnet Links vs. Torrent Files:
- A magnet link is a URL that identifies a specific torrent, but it doesn't contain the torrent file itself. It only contains the hash of the torrent file, which allows BitTorrent clients to locate and download the metadata (the .torrent file) from other peers on the network.
- How to Get the Torrent File:
- When you add a magnet link to a BitTorrent client, the client will search for peers who have the corresponding torrent file and download it from them.
- Alternative Methods:
- There are also command-line utilities like ih2torrent that can be used to extract the torrent file from a magnet link.
- One-Way Mapping:
- It's important to note that converting a magnet link to a .torrent file is a one-way process. You cannot reverse the process and get the original torrent file from the magnet link hash, as the hash is a unique identifier, and not the file itself.
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