Ubuntu – How to add Magnet links in the Deluge WebUI

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When adding a torrent in the Deluge WebUI, the Infohash button is disabled. How do I enable this function or what is the solution to add magnet links?

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From Deluge 1.3.4 onwards there is now support for Magnet URIs in the Add Url box of the WebUI.

For reference, the Infohash option is only for the BitTorrent hash so it is different to a Magnet Uri that is a link that contains a Base32 encoded version of this hash along with other information such as trackers and filename. For 1.3.5 I have hidden this unused button to prevent any further confusion.

For 12.04 up to 16.04

In 12.04 and 13.04, deluge does include x-scheme-handler/magnet=deluge.desktop; in the desktop file. In my case, transmission was still opening magnet links. I had to tell gvfs-open preferring deluge with:

gvfs-mime --set x-scheme-handler/magnet deluge.desktop

For 18.04

gvfs-mime was deprecated and 'gio mime' used instead:

gio mime x-scheme-handler/magnet deluge.desktop

Ubuntu – How to open magnet links from firefox with deluge

as of firefox 3.6 network.protocol-handler.external.* seems to no longer work

in about:config

network.protocol-handler.expose.magnet -> false

and 'reset' all other values to do with magnet.

once you click a magnet link you will be prompted to choose an application, navigate to and select /usr/bin/deluge

You might also try

$ gconftool-2 -t string -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/magnet/command 'deluge "%s"'
$ gconftool-2 -t bool -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/magnet/needs_terminal false
$ gconftool-2 -t bool -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/magnet/enabled true

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