What is a Torrent peer?

In the context of torrenting, a peer is any computer that is connected to the torrent swarm, either downloading or uploading a particular file. When you use a torrent client to download or upload files, your computer becomes one of the many peers in that torrent’s network. Peers have a dynamic role.

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).