How to Add Trackers to
qBittorrent — Step-by-Step
Adding extra trackers to your torrents can increase download speed by 50-200% by discovering more peers. Here's how to do it in qBittorrent in under 2 minutes.
⚡ Quick Summary
Right-click torrent → Trackers tab → Right-click → Add new tracker → Paste URLs → OK
// Method 1: Add Trackers to a Single Torrent
Open the Trackers Tab
In qBittorrent, right-click on the torrent you want to add trackers to. At the bottom of the qBittorrent window, you'll see several tabs (General, Trackers, Peers, HTTP Sources, Content). Click the "Trackers" tab.
Add a New Tracker
Right-click anywhere in the tracker list area and select "Add a new tracker..." from the context menu. A dialog box will appear.
Paste Tracker URLs
Paste the tracker URLs from our list below. Put one tracker URL per line:
udp://opentrackr.org:1337/announce udp://tracker.torrent.eu.org:451/announce udp://open.stealth.si:80/announce udp://explodie.org:6969/announce udp://tracker.opentrackr.org:1337/announce udp://open.demonii.com:1337/announce udp://tracker.srv00.com:6969/announce udp://tracker.breizh.pm:6969/announce udp://tracker.qu.ax:6969/announce udp://evan.im:6969/announce
Click OK
Click OK. qBittorrent will immediately start announcing to the new trackers. You should see additional peers connecting within 10-30 seconds. Your download speed will increase as more peers are discovered.
// Method 2: Auto-Add Trackers to Every Torrent
You can configure qBittorrent to automatically add trackers to every new torrent you download:
- 1. Go to Tools → Options (or Preferences on Mac)
- 2. Click the "BitTorrent" tab on the left
- 3. Scroll down to "Automatically add these trackers to new downloads"
- 4. Check the checkbox to enable it
- 5. Paste our recommended tracker list in the text box
- 6. Click OK to save
💡 Pro tip: Bookmark our daily-updated tracker list and refresh the auto-add list every month for best results.
// FAQ
How do I automatically add trackers to every
torrent?
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Go to Tools → Options → BitTorrent → scroll to "Automatically add these trackers to new downloads" → check the box → paste your tracker list. Every new torrent will automatically use these trackers.
Why do I need extra trackers?
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More trackers = more peers = faster downloads. A torrent with 5 trackers might find 200 peers. The same torrent with 15 trackers might find 800+ peers. More peers means faster, more reliable downloads.
How many trackers should I add?
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10-20 quality trackers is optimal. Our Best Torrent Trackers 2026 list includes the top 15 most reliable ones, which is the ideal number.
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