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Torrenting: qBittorrent shows “unreachable” with the VPN

Nothing to fix: the VPN stays connected, and downloading and sharing work. “Unreachable” only means that other peers cannot open the connection to you themselves.

What to do

  1. Nothing to fix

    The VPN stays connected, and downloading and sharing work. The connections qBittorrent opens to other peers, the other participants in the torrent, are enough. On small torrents, the number of reachable peers may simply be lower.

    “Unreachable”: what it means

  2. FuzeVPN app

    Use the FuzeVPN app for Windows or Android, not an extension: an extension does not cover download software. On Windows, keep protection if the connection drops (kill switch) turned on in Settings → Privacy → Security. It is on by default.

    Install FuzeVPN on my computer, phone or browser

  3. Network interface

    In qBittorrent on Windows, open Options → Advanced → Network interface. Choose the FuzeVPN adapter for WireGuard, or the OpenVPN DCO adapter for OpenVPN. Make this choice again if you change protocol.

    Torrenting and seeding: recommended settings

  4. UPnP and NAT-PMP

    Turn off UPnP and NAT-PMP: opening a port on your router does not open anything on the VPN server.

  5. Proxy off

    Leave qBittorrent’s proxy off: the app’s tunnel is enough.

  6. TCP and µTP

    Keep TCP and µTP enabled. FuzeVPN’s DNS and WebRTC protections can stay on.

  7. On Android

    With the Android app, the whole phone goes through the VPN. Turn on “Always-on VPN” and “Block connections without VPN”, then check your address with the “BitTorrent IP comparison” tool.

    Always-on VPN on AndroidBitTorrent IP comparison

  8. Check the address

    Before starting a download, check your address with our “BitTorrent IP comparison” tool. The address other peers see should be that of your FuzeVPN location.

    Torrenting and seeding: check your addressBitTorrent IP comparison

Why it happens

  • Port forwarding, which lets you receive incoming connections, is not offered. Other peers therefore cannot open a connection to you themselves. qBittorrent shows this as “unreachable” or “firewalled”. The VPN itself stays connected.
  • Opening a port on your router (UPnP, NAT-PMP) does not open anything on the VPN server.
  • Your torrents go through the VPN with the app. A browser extension does not cover download software.