Tribler 5.5.24

Tribler is a social community that facilitates filesharing through a so called peer-to-peer (p2p) network. A p2p network is structural different to a server-computer structure, where every user downloads its files from one central server.

Within p2p the user/downloader becomes also an uploader to the next user. In this way there is no central computer that provides every file to all users.

When the tribler program is started it will automatically start searching other users that have tribler running on their computer. When a connection is established it starts exchanging information.

First it exchanges personal information (such as your avatar picture, your friends list, download history, etc.) and information about files that are available in the network.

These files may be personal, shared files, but also files that one has received from another person.

Here are some key features of "Tribler":

Consume content:
· Because of the integrated video and audio player you can almost immediately start watching your favorite video(s) or listen to your favorite song(s).

Share content:
· Tribler is a social application. This means you can make friends with other users and you can show to everyone what you like and dislike. And by sharing your content you also help other Tribler users to enjoy their favorite content.

Find content:
Keyword search:
· Through our improved search functionality you search in content of other Tribler users, and in content of big video web portals such as Youtube and Liveleak.

Browse in different categories:
· You can browse through different categories as video, audio, pictures, etc. You can also see what is most popular and what is made available recently. All these functionalities will definitely help you in finding something you like.

See what friends and taste neighbors like:
· By making friends and getting in touch with users with similar taste you can find content that you might find interesting. You yourself can also show to your friends what you like and what they definitely should see.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· FIXED: database upgrade script failed in some cases
· FIXED: small visual changes to playlists, if descriptions were really long they grew to big
· FIXED: if you select one file, only this file is downloaded (currently all files will be created on disk, but not downloaded)