What does peer mean in a torrent network?

Peer. The word "peer" has two main meanings when its used to describe computers on torrent networks. Sometimes peer is used in a generic way to refer to all the individual members of a torrent swarm. For example, torrent networks are often referred to as "Peer-to-Peer" (aka P2P) networks.

What happens if a torrent file has no peers?

If the torrent file has a healthy number of peers, it should result in faster and more reliable file transfer and a quality streaming experience. If your torrent file has zero or few peers (i.e., few people are sharing the file), you may experience buffering, or may not be able to view the file at all.

What if my torrent file has zero or few peers?

If your torrent file has zero or few peers (i.e., few people are sharing the file), you may experience buffering, or may not be able to view the file at all. To monitor the number of peers after you have started a torrent stream, look to the bottom of the player window and count the number of active peers (seeders).