YggTorrent, which presents itself as the first French-speaking BitTorrent tracker, regularly changes its address to escape blocking measures. But there are tips for finding the right URL without finding clones…

To escape the blocking measures YggTorrent changes its URL once

YggTorrent, which presents itself as the first French-speaking BitTorrent tracker, regularly changes its address to escape blocking measures. But there are tips for finding the right URL without finding clones…

Sites giving access to pirated content are regularly banned from search engines like Google, which thus fight against the illegal distribution of works protected by copyright. To escape these blocking measures – some will speak of censorship… – these platforms often change addresses, which forces regulars to constantly search for their new URL. This is the case of YggTorrent, a directory of torrents – we speak of a tracker – which acts as a reference in France, by the richness and freshness of its content, constantly updated (films, series, applications, ebooks, music…). But the one who presents himself as “the first French-speaking BitTorrent tracker” redoubles its ingenuity to remain constantly accessible to its regulars.

Why does YggTorrent regularly change addresses?

If theArcom – the new gendarme of audiovisual and digital communication in France – is currently focusing mainly on IPTV solutions illegally offering sports in streaming – which is understandable when you know the financial windfalls represented by the retransmission of football matches , for example… – by having services blocked by ISPs, sites sharing pirated content do not escape retaliatory measures. And the least we can say is that this “black market” has experienced many upheavals since last spring. Thus, in the field of direct downloading – Direct Download or DDL for short – and streaming, we have recently seen popular sites such as Zone-Telechargement and Extreme Download disappear, while deceptive clones have multiplied and newcomers have appeared. , including the incredible Darkino looks set to be a benchmark in 2023 – at least, until the next twist.

All of these sites are regularly the subject of legal proceedings, delisting measures in search engines and DNS blocking by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). And for good reason: even if they do not host any content strictly speaking, they offer links allowing you to download – and sometimes watch in streaming – films, series, software, games, magazines or books for free. electronics. In short, to enjoy without paying illegal copies of intellectual works protected by copyright, which the law prohibits – outside the very specific framework of private copying.

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The case of BitTorrent trackers is even more “delicate” than that of DDL sites such as Darkino, Zone-Telechargement, Tirexo, Wawacity, Cpasmal and other Zone Annuaire. Because the links they offer do not refer to online storage sites: they are torrent links, which are used to share content with other users, according to a give-and-take principle. And it is precisely sharing that has earned many Internet users fire-Hadopi warnings, especially those who download Disney films, popular series or popular hits all day long… why many have since equipped themselves with VPNs, in order to escape the wrath of the authorities by changing their IP address so as not to be identified.

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But the bulwark of the VPN, as effective as it is to escape radar, is not always enough to access BitTorrent trackers. Because many are directly blocked by ISPs, which modify their DNS accordingly. This is also one of the reasons mentioned by the administrators of YggTorrent a few months ago when talking about censorship, and who do not hesitate to indicate the procedure to follow to change DNS… In their recent messages, they announce a change of domain – the extension that follows the name of the site in the URL –, explaining that they have been forced to “moving to Laos”. They even go so far as to list old domain names – and their redirects – so that their users don’t get lost on pale copies, as is often the case in this environment, when addresses change. Real customer service!

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Because, and this is the other major concern of illegal download and streaming sites, usurpers and clones literally abound! Many counterfeiters – “pirates of pirates”… – take advantage of the popularity of certain sites to take over their name or even their graphic identity and attract curious people who are not used to it and therefore unable to distinguish the “real” from the “false” during their searches. on the Web. A distinction that is all the more difficult to make since the “original” sites regularly change addresses. And that, despite the lawsuits and the blocking measures, they are still very numerous. Thus, apart from YggTorrent, which is among the most popular trackers for French-speaking users, there is a jumble of the essential The Pirate Bay – still active –, RARBG, 1337x, LimeTorrents, TorrentDownloads, Torrentz2, Zooqle, YTS, EZTV, Oxtorrent, Zetorrents, Omgtorrent, Torrent9, Pcgamestorrents, GkTorrent or TorLock, to name only the best known. A real jungle in which you have to learn to find yourself constantly. Not to mention the associated modalities (use of a VPN, change of DNS, configuration of BitTorrent software such as qBittorrent, opening of certain ports, etc.). We understand why this kind of practice remains reserved for an “informed public”…

What is the new YggTorrent URL?

No need to search YggTorrent with Google: the most famous search engine regularly banishes the torrent directory from its list of results to respond to pressing complaints from representatives of copyright owners. But Google is not the only search engine: and you just have to go through the excellent DuckDuckGo to see the YggTorrent address displayed in plain text, with the correct URL, and the new associated domain. The technique also works for other sulphurous sites. Be careful though: as we said, YggTorrent has multiple clones that take advantage of its notoriety to attract unsuspecting Internet users, without offering them the same “services”. Generally, the real site is at the top of the results, with the bad copies being lower in the site.

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In addition, on its home page, YggTorrent provides direct links to threads Twitter, Telegram and Mastodon that allow you to stay informed about changes of address.

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