We’ve just shipped two updates that remove one of the most annoying problems in torrent streaming and make things way more transparent.
Session-Based Transcoder — Seek Finally Works Properly
We’ve fully switched to a session-based transcoder.
The key change: you can now seek instantly without waiting for FFmpeg to catch up.
Before:
- Seeking meant waiting until the transcoder processed the stream up to that point
- Painful on long videos
Now:
- A single FFmpeg process per session
- Proper seek support
- Near-instant jumping to any position
The old mode is gone — this is now the only path.
Live Torrent Status — No More Guessing
The resource page now shows a real-time torrent status.
You can see:
- How much of the torrent is cached
- How many peers are connected
- Whether it’s vaulted or not
So instead of guessing “is it downloading or stuck?” — you just see it.
Why This Matters
Seek → removes a major UX pain point
Status → removes uncertainty
Together, this makes Webtor feel much less like a black box and more like a predictable tool.