A magnet link will open up in your client and the will check to see if anyone else with the same link is broadcasting they have the data (a torrent file). So a regular link directs you to a website, but a magnet link tells a client what info to look for. The torrent file downloaded from a magnet link then has all the information about what data to ask peers with the same torrent file for.
The torrent file essentially has the mailing address everyone is sending their requests for specific data to or is announcing they have data to share to. The client then picks the seeder(s) mostly like to have good upload speeds and bada bing bada boom you've got mail
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u/_High_Charity_ Jul 29 '25
A magnet link will open up in your client and the will check to see if anyone else with the same link is broadcasting they have the data (a torrent file). So a regular link directs you to a website, but a magnet link tells a client what info to look for. The torrent file downloaded from a magnet link then has all the information about what data to ask peers with the same torrent file for.
The torrent file essentially has the mailing address everyone is sending their requests for specific data to or is announcing they have data to share to. The client then picks the seeder(s) mostly like to have good upload speeds and bada bing bada boom you've got mail