Uploaders, if the title of your torrent is “X” and the video title is "Y"…

[hhh415]

Thank you :cheers: for the welcome and helpful response. I've tried renaming files in Utorrent 2.2.1 but maybe I am doing it wrong.

When I click a magnet or DL link, I have the file automatically start downloading so I don't get any sort of dialogue. I've been doing  this for years as I don't like all the popup windows just to get a file started. Maybe something in my workflow needs to change.

I try to rename the file by right clicking on the torrent, properties, and then doing the advanced tab and either using

%F neweasierfilename.mp4 (for single file torrents) or
%D neweasierdirectoryname (for multiple file torrents)

Nothing happens when I do either of those.  I also rename the torrent by clicking on the torrent name in the torrent window and it allows me to change the name there, but nothing happens to the downloaded file.

I'd be most grateful to feedback.

[cannonmc]

hhh, I think you are trying to use uTorrent for something it's not designed for.

I like the pop-up dialogues for saving because I specify where I want the file to go BEFORE starting the download. Others like one download folder and then deal with things after. Each to his own.

You need to do the renaming in your file exploring programme. I think you would need to stop seeding while you do that. Then to restart you would need to use the Advanced/Set Download Location and point to the renamed file. And start it again.

If you restart the original torrent it will just start downloading the original file because you start automtically.

You need the save dialogue if you want to point uTorrent to the renamed file.

[hhh415]

Thanks for your clear and accurate response. I am using the popup dialogue now. Also if a torrent is waiting to be downloaded and not active, I can use the advanced function to rename the file in the download directory and have it point to the original torrent.

I've learned a lot here. Will be seeding a lot more with this information, thank you! :thankyou: :surprise:

[cannonmc]

Good to hear all round, hhh. If you need any more help or tips just shout 

[tightass2020]

I personally like the idea of the torrent name and file name matching, but I'd like to add something. Renaming a torrent and file just to obfuscate the title seems like a real waste. Character substitution in the title ensures your torrent will become inactive pretty fast. For example, if a person is looking for Sean Cody clips, they're not likely to search for the character substituted "S3AN C0DY" or any of the multitude of other variants.

A file uploaded with the fake name like that is going to fade into oblivion very fast.

[Ellis]

@tightass2020:

A file uploaded with the fake name like that is going to fade into oblivion very fast.

I’m a fairly avid uploader and usually make it a practice of giving my torrent upload a unique title unless I’m happy with the original source title, and I always make it a point to rename the video so it has the same title as my torrent upload.

That being said, I’m going to have to disagree on your particular point, “A file uploaded with the fake name like that is going to fade into oblivion very fast.”

With 16 out the 17 uploads that I currently have on the site’s list of the 30 “most popular torrents” bearing titles I came up with, renaming has never been a problem.

[cannonmc]

I don't know how you are renaming your torrents/files but I prefer something associated with the original title so I know if it's worth bothering to have a look. Or if I already have the file.

As I have downloaded none of the "most popular torrents", something isn't grabbing my attention. Probably, just me…

[Bluesurfer]

@Popper:

That is what I do. It requires to have opted to get that screen shown. Many downloaders (only) have opted to skip that window.

However, my beloved µTorrent 2.2.1 then only changes the name the file is saved on my storage device.

The name in the µTorrent 2.2.1 list then still remains the torrent file name (that is the name of the .torrent file created by the uploader before uploading). That is usually the file or folder name from which it was created.

Then it's still easier to know what it is, because I see that in the General tab of the details view as "Safe as:…"

That is something where newer µTorrent 3.4.x are better, because there at download you can edit the list display name at that window, too.

Thanks for the info, I was unaware of this feature.  The question I have is if I do rename the file using this feature, will I still be able to seed the torrent or while I get a message from my torrent program in red "unable to find" or will it seed as normal.  Thanks in advance for your help on this. 

[Ellis]

@Bluesurfer:

@Popper:

That is what I do. It requires to have opted to get that screen shown. Many downloaders (only) have opted to skip that window.

However, my beloved µTorrent 2.2.1 then only changes the name the file is saved on my storage device.

The name in the µTorrent 2.2.1 list then still remains the torrent file name (that is the name of the .torrent file created by the uploader before uploading). That is usually the file or folder name from which it was created.

Then it's still easier to know what it is, because I see that in the General tab of the details view as "Safe as:…"

That is something where newer µTorrent 3.4.x are better, because there at download you can edit the list display name at that window, too.

Thanks for the info, I was unaware of this feature.  The question I have is if I do rename the file using this feature, will I still be able to seed the torrent or while I get a message from my torrent program in red "unable to find" or will it seed as normal.  Thanks in advance for your help on this.  

I also use uTorrent 2.2.1.

Mainly, this is what I do when putting together an upload. The package (aka "Directory" in uTorrent) typically consists of some images, a video, and a .torrent file:

1. Before I actually "create a new torrent' in uTorrent, I make sure the "directory" name and video title are the same.
2. In uTorrent, I select the directory, and create/save the .torrent file, giving it the same name as the directory.
3. When uploading to the site (gaytorrent.ru), I enter the same name in the "Torrent Name" field.

Everything has the same name.

I'm not seeing any difficulty or problem with this procedure, yet there continues to be a constant flow of uploads with videos with these hard to identify titles which just look like a random string of letter and numbers. ???

[Popper]

@Bluesurfer:

Thanks for the info, I was unaware of this feature.  The question I have is if I do rename the file using this feature, will I still be able to seed the torrent or while I get a message from my torrent program in red "unable to find" or will it seed as normal.  Thanks in advance for your help on this.   

If you rename the file (or folder for a multiple file torrent) in µTorrent's download pop-up window, before starting the download, you can still seed it after having completed the download. Same if you use the "Advanced…" options to rename or move it.

However, if you re-name the file or folder from the file explorer, you'll get a "File missing from download" error in µTorrent as it can't find the file(s) any more. This can be corrected in pointing µTorrent again to the re-named file/folder though.