Hello,
just leaving a bugfix that there is an issue with code located here

app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, '../static')))

my editor does not seem to like express.static

(static comes up as red)

Let me know if anyone figured it out or if it is just my coder.

Cheers
K!

See https://github.com/feross/instant.io/pull/58

instant.io gives "Uncaught Error: Invalid torrent identifier" in the javascript console when trying to download from a torrent file rather than info hash or magnet link.

Steps to reproduce:

1. Start seeding a file on instant.io
2. Download the torrent for the file
3. Open the torrent in a new tab at instant.io

I'm using Chrome Version 43.0.2357.81

Setting TRACKER_URL to an http or udp tracker does not work (and does not produce any errors).

From this comment: feross/simple-peer#24 (comment)

I'm noticing that sometimes the 'disconnect' ICE state happens, but never 'closed', so the peer never fires 'close' and lives on as a zombie. Adding a timer into instant.io would allow 'close' to eventually fire and give reconnect a chance to happen.

I dragged a 600 MB mp4 file onto the page

I think it would be nice to have a list of demo files (like this) that people can download/watch to better understand what's instant.io is about.
It could be an html page or a simple markdown page (maybe in instant.io's wiki ? idk)

04:25 <substack> feross: drag/drop on instant.io doesn't work very well for me on linux
04:25 <substack> what about a download form?
04:26 <substack> it just opens the file in the browser instead of intercepting the dropped file

cc @substack

Executed localStorage.debug = '*'
Random info hash with a lot of seeds: 1FA6D2D6A5FE21D00E0B822CCDA7699547163F65
Click download.

"webtorrent " "new webtorrent" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"bittorrent-client " "new client peerId 2d5757303030312d643461336135313438666163 nodeId 3b40854e569e83ab91b91cc657295eb06ae72249" " +2ms" bundle.js:7710
localStorage.debug = '*'
"*"
"webtorrent " "add [object Object]" " +2m" bundle.js:7710
"bittorrent-client " "add [object Object]" " +1ms" bundle.js:7710
"bittorrent-client:torrent " "new torrent" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"webtorrent-swarm " "new swarm i 1fa6d2d6a5fe21d00e0b822ccda7699547163f65 p 2d5757303030312d643461336135313438666163" " +2ms" bundle.js:7710
"torrent-discovery " "setTorrent 1FA6D2D6A5FE21D00E0B822CCDA7699547163F65" " +1ms" bundle.js:7710
"webtorrent-tracker " "new client 1fa6d2d6a5fe21d00e0b822ccda7699547163f65" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"webtorrent-tracker " "new tracker wss://tracker.webtorrent.io" " +1ms" bundle.js:7710
"webtorrent-tracker " "sent `start` wss://tracker.webtorrent.io {"event":"started"}" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
GET https://tracker.webtorrent.io/ [HTTP/1.1 101 Switching Protocols 925ms]
"webtorrent-tracker " "generating 15 offers" " +1s" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-3e51f593800eae610c1b3554d6bd46daf1c0249d" " +1ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-f13fb56b594c810b47a76e166394cbddc0da2b34" " +137ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-3829444fac77f0b5cdf2090a48622e816aa6c72e" " +170ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-49ca926597b481836b4790ad11319de48d96f8d0" " +153ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-354a0eff1663ded83a35a9a9edae21848964cf02" " +54ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-c9f5d4343a328c981fa32f0110190f9ec1253ab9" " +80ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-bea48aeeeb9718c29b06269a462d3c7039476b10" " +89ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-137a863bf8edad4d11c79f08f9f495171d78677f" " +139ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-3713f12c797b4d2143521b9d1087fc57eb1c253f" " +74ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-b767fb81cb320f68ffa2a6a7e4a150807f4afc4e" " +61ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-446d7904c2f337c56f344da2e101354947271886" " +60ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-d91858637919d05d54093da6b0081b8aa8dc3dd4" " +107ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-85bf6f9931c8738940a56c0c00394dff755272b0" " +77ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-9deecc6252b239196f70dd0e11f6064eb1b2b438" " +87ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "new peer initiator: true channelName: simple-peer-0e2494e0bd8a3b82c2ab127f629ffee68e78b418" " +194ms" bundle.js:7710
ICE failed, see about:webrtc for more details
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +100ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +2ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +1ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +1ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +2ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +1ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "iceConnectionStateChange new failed" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "signalingStateChange have-local-offer" " +52ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "signalingStateChange have-local-offer" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "signalingStateChange have-local-offer" " +5ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "signalingStateChange have-local-offer" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "signalingStateChange have-local-offer" " +1ms" bundle.js:7710
"simple-peer " "signalingStateChange have-local-offer" " +0ms" bundle.js:7710

about:webrtc shows 15 of these:

Closed PeerConnection:1413129330578000 (id=5700 url=http://instant.io/) 18:04:08 GMT+0200

ICE statistics

Local SDP
v=0
o=Mozilla-SIPUA-33.0 16730 0 IN IP4 0.0.0.0
s=SIP Call
t=0 0
a=ice-ufrag:5abadc12
a=ice-pwd:c3794f4089d896401a248b1ae64599d3
a=fingerprint:sha-256 51:CD:4F:DB:59:8C:DD:74:A3:38:FF:B0:53:7B:0D:B0:13:D2:52:CF:15:B3:98:9D:8F:EC:48:E1:A6:BD:A9:D7
m=application 9 DTLS/SCTP 5000
c=IN IP4 0.0.0.0
a=sctpmap:5000 webrtc-datachannel 16
a=setup:actpass

Remote SDP

I don't know if it's a problem with FF, with my setup, or webtorrent.
If i can help in any way tell me.

I have a few questions on how peer discovery works in instant.io and webtorrent:

• If DHT working in webtorrent, why did you use a tracker server instead? (index.js, line 43.)
• If DHT is enabled on a torrent, can it be found by just its infoHash?
• Is it ok to use wss://tracker.webtorrent.io for applications using webtorrent?
  • If not, do you have any tips on creating a tracker server?

Thanks in advance!

Great job.

It somehow doesn't work and gives no error. I saw info_hash changed while sending via websockets.

I'm posting the response message as gist so maybe it helps you.

https://gist.github.com/cihadturhan/f323b489c6bb11c509e0

We don't need to show "Streaming is not supported in this browser. Try a browser that supports MediaSource, like Chrome. You can still save the file once it's fully downloaded, if you want." when the user isn't trying to download a non-video file.

The video previews autoplay when you upload them, but if you upload more than one video at once, they all play at the same time.

Peers seem not to be removed from torrent.swarm._peers correctly. Also, the peer count is sometimes 0 even though a transfer is happening.

Setting TRACKER_URL in client/index.js does not fully switch the tracker. I still see requests to wss://tracker.webtorrent.io

Could we assume that this method of P2P transfer is somewhat safer than more mainstream ones?

Let me explain my scenario. My sister lives in Germany where illegally downloading licensed content is under strict surveillance. You can get fined without warning and fines are usually pretty salty. She works on a boat and gets bored after work hours without internet. Before she embarks I have files I want to send her to keep busy. Like a movie that I got legally by buying it directly from the artist's website, or an ebook from a kickstarter I supported. These are legal to share with my family, and I am not planning on distributing them. Though, from the point of view of an algorithm, it might look like I'm broadcasting licensed content.

Could sharing through instant.io be considered safe? Or will she get fined if I choose to send her files this way?

I get following in the console:
TypeError: asm.js type error: expecting argument type declaration for 'e' of the form 'arg = arg|0' or 'arg = +arg' or 'arg = fround(arg)'

Then when it tries to hash a file:
AssertionError: false == true

I guess it might be related to this: subrosa-io/subrosa-client#39

Right now it's super confusing when the download never starts!

When first going to a download link (instant.io/#infoHash) there are quite a few seconds where it looks like just an upload page before the download section gets populated with progress. Would be good to put at least a spinner there as soon as the page loads so the user knows a download is coming.

i cannot stream any video
i always receive this error...

Uncaught InvalidStateError: Failed to execute 'appendBuffer' on 'SourceBuffer': This SourceBuffer has been removed from the parent media source. bundle.js:10746

When dropping multiple files, or a folder (which will soon be supported for Chrome!), we currently just pick the first file name as the name of the torrent. This is confusing. What should we name the torrent instead?

Is there an option to save the downloaded (video) file? I could not find one after downloading mp4 file; only playback option is provided.

Large files fail with RangeError (in Chrome)

Is always generating magnet:?tr=wss%3A%2F%2Ftracker.webtorrent.io

TURN servers will increase the chances that peers will be able to connect. TURN servers act as a relay point that both peers can reach easily (since it's not behind a NAT and has a publicly-accessible URL).

Downside: This is a point of centralization where eavesdropping could occur. Thus, we should add streaming file encryption (issue https://github.com/feross/instant.io/issues/15) first.

To get a "preview" of the content that is coming.

That way we don't need to load the whole file into memory up-front.

drag-drop/buffer -> drag-drop

It looks like just making this change triggers some bug in filestream where the 'end' event is not emitted. Investigate.

Hi Ferros,

I have removed the node modules of the clone so that i can install the "bin" files but for some reason it asks for a password. Is it required for me to implement these .sh files or should I continue with browserifying the indexes? Thanks for your help in advance.

When I transfer directly from one tab to another, the uploader's transfer rate appears significantly higher than the receiver's. What is going on?

mafintosh> is there a way i can share a link to instant.io+info-hash?

cc @mafintosh

I checked a few hours ago and https://instant.io/ seemed to be down. It still is and I was wondering what's happening? I was thinking about running my own tracker, but if I did would peers from my website using my tracker, be able to connect to peers from instant.io?

Let's show the content of text files in the page!

This is a minor issue but it's probably easy to fix and would give a better experience right after cloning the repo.

The peer count doesn't go down when peers disconnect. Something's not being cleaned up correctly, probably.

Could running/installing this on one's server instructions be added? Thanks!

It would be cool if it was possible to choose what happens when more than one file is selected or dropped in. The user should be able to choose if a torrent is created from the array of files or if a torrent is created for each file so each file has its own individual hash. I'm willing to give this an attempt and make a PR.

It would be nice to not include these useless hidden files.

Uploading large files (I tested with a file 1.25 GB large) fails to start seeding

.

This should be an option.

This should come after encryption has been implemented.

Otherwise, it's not worth disturbing the user.

The downloader side's magnet link lacks any trackers, which makes it hard to use in webtorrent-hybrid or other clients.

How could I seed files withoud internet inside NAT?

How could I seed files from the server after client have uploaded the file. Webtorrent-hybrid and webtorrent use the same websocket adress so i have an error

Just though of this. Wouldn't it be cool if you could choose to participate in some sort of chat with all your WebTorrent peers using WebRTC? Since you're sharing content it seems that you're also sharing an interest. And that's always a good place to start a conversation!

I was thinking like an opt-in sidepanel with a chat "hosted" by the peers - like Friends!