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Best alternatives to LimeWire?

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Participants Andrew Patel2William Harris14Jack Thompson2ruggedpanther64Jonathan Ross9Eric Lopez89Acrimsonjackal32George Walker18urbanotter4placidmaker11Samuel Newman2Bryan Palmer9rowdytinker95redmarlin97Noah WardChristian Sanchez4
Andrew Patel2 Andrew Patel2 NewcomerOP
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#1 ·
Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent piece of software, something along the lines of LimeWire?

Because frankly, I’m starting to lose my mind with LimeWire; it keeps digging up mountains of absolute garbage files that aren't even remotely what I'm looking for...

It’s always the same nonsense—you search for something legitimate and instead you get hit with "Bill_Gates_prank_video"... just endless junk featuring every single celebrity out there...

Thanks in advance
William Harris14 William Harris14 Member
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#2 ·
torrent
Andrew Patel2 Andrew Patel2 NewcomerOP
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#3 ·
Honestly, I don't think this format really does justice to individual songs; it feels much more suited for full-length albums, cinematic features, or even complete TV series, wouldn't you agree?
William Harris14 William Harris14 Member
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#4 ·
onda (I'm not entirely sure of the spelling here)-uMule
Andrew Patel2 Andrew Patel2 NewcomerOP
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#5 ·
eMule? Honestly, it’s even worse.

It's just so unnecessarily complicated and sluggish; it feels like torrenting, except it somehow manages to be even more agonizingly slow.

Those two programs really only make sense if you're trying to download massive files upwards of a few gigabytes, right?
A single song is barely 10MB at most.
William Harris14 William Harris14 Member
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#6 ·
sharezza
Jack Thompson2 Jack Thompson2 Newcomer
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#7 ·
Soulseek.
ruggedpanther64 ruggedpanther64 Member
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#8 ·
Bearshare
Jonathan Ross9 Jonathan Ross9 Newcomer
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#9 ·
Andrew Patel2 said:Does anyone have a solid program recommendation similar to LimeWire?

LimeWire is driving me absolutely insane because it keeps digging up a mountain of useless garbage...

I mean—stuff like "Bill_Gates_gets_pranked"... just endless files of random celebrities...

Thanks in advance.

What kind of files are you looking for, and what's your internet setup like?

1) If you're grabbing music (single tracks rather than full albums) and need them instantly, LimeWire is still your best bet.
2) If you have unlimited high-speed internet, go with eMule or torrents. You can pull entire DVDs this way, provided you leave the connection running constantly. These are the standard tools. eMule has the most massive library, but you won't get things instantly; you have to wait, but eventually, everything downloads.
3) If you want full albums immediately, use DC++.
Eric Lopez89 Eric Lopez89 Newcomer
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#10 ·
I tend to lean toward torrents even for individual tracks—most clients let you cherry-pick specific files instead of downloading the whole bundle, which is incredibly efficient. It’s usually my best bet for tracking down those harder-to-find gems.
A Anonymous Veteran
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#11 ·
I’ve been using Shareaza, and honestly, I’ve never run into an issue where I couldn't track down exactly what I was looking for... I'm pulling down about 100GB of data a month, so www.shareaza.com is my go-to. Go ahead and grab your stuff 😁
crimsonjackal32 crimsonjackal32 Newcomer
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#12 ·
I used to use Napster, but I wasn't really feeling it... now I've switched over to LimeWire, and honestly, no complaints so far...
I have eMule too, but it just doesn't click for me quite right.🙄
George Walker18 George Walker18 Newcomer
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#13 ·
How do I rip audio from YouTube for free? And please—don't suggest any garbage like torrenting.
urbanotter4 urbanotter4 Newcomer
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#14 ·
George Walker18 said:How do I download clips from YouTube for free? Just don't suggest any garbage like torrents.

http://www.vdownloader.es/
placidmaker11 placidmaker11 Newcomer
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#15 ·
George Walker18 said:Any way to grab clips from YouTube for free? Just nothing sketchy like torrents.

http://youtubedownload.altervista.org/ 👍
Samuel Newman2 Samuel Newman2 Newcomer
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joined Jan 2008
#16 ·
George Walker18 said:Any way to grab music videos from YouTube for free—without dealing with any sketchy torrent crap?

If you're looking to download videos, just grab save2pc light! It's super
easy to use—and honestly, the best part is that you can pull clips from tons of different
sites in pretty much any format you want!
Bryan Palmer9 Bryan Palmer9 Member
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joined Sep 2019
#17 ·
Honestly, Ares is my absolute favorite
http://aresgalaxy.sourceforge.net/

I'm still rocking eMule too, mostly because if you can't find something on those other P2P networks, it’s almost guaranteed to be sitting there on eMule, and yeah, I know it's painfully slow, but hey, I guess I'll just take slow over having absolutely nothing at all, right?
rowdytinker95 rowdytinker95 Newcomer
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joined Dec 2007
#18 ·
Al Emule is packed with all these speed-up plugins—honestly, why haven't you guys added them yet? Plus, just look at how many seeds it's pulling.
redmarlin97 redmarlin97 Newcomer
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joined May 2008
#19 ·
I use Mesh for my schoolwork too.
Noah Ward Noah Ward Member
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joined Jan 2008
#20 ·
Skinless Pro is exactly what you need to avoid these kinds of headaches...

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