Ubuntu – Magnet Links open Deluge but don’t start the torrent

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Initially, clicking a magnet link would do nothing, but after some research, I ran the following command:

xdg-mime default deluge.desktop x-scheme-handler/magnet

Now, as the title says, clicking a magnet link will open Deluge, but it won't actually start the torrent.

I can't find any behavior similar to this and I'm stumped.

Any suggestions?

Best Answer

When you click the magnet link and Deluge opens, does it actually add the torrent to the queue?

I currently have the issue where clicking a magnet link will open Deluge but will not add the torrent.

As a workaround, you should be able to right click on the magnet link and copy the link address, then in Deluge go to File > Add Torrent > URL

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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