The original post: /r/torrents by /u/jakobor on 2025-02-01 13:23:31.

Im a very casual user of torrent software.

Have been using PIA (Private Internet Access) for years now, mostly because it was the cheapest option I could find when choosing.

Recently, I noticed that LOTS of my torrents stall or never start.

Sometimes it seems that swapping to a different VPN server/location gets it going again.

Would switching to another VPN potentially alleviate my stalling/never starting issues?

Other potential theories:

• I'm just trying to find more obscure stuff these days and less people are seeding
• There are less people seeding in general these days so you'll have to learn to live with it
• Swapping torrent software would make a difference (currently using transmission)
• Something else?

Would love some insight from someone more knoweledgeable than me 😆