{"id":17560,"date":"2026-03-16T19:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/wiki\/deluge-definitive-guide-pt-pt\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:23:59","password":"","slug":"deluge-definitive-guide-pt-pt","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/pt-pt\/wiki\/deluge-definitive-guide-pt-pt\/","title":{"rendered":"The Definitive Guide to Deluge on Your Seedbox (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin:24px 0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evoseedbox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/connect-medusa-rutorrent.png\" alt=\"How Deluge connects to automation apps on your seedbox\" width=\"1200\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<h2>What Is Deluge?<\/h2>\n<p>Deluge is a lightweight, open-source BitTorrent client that runs on your seedbox. It offers a clean web UI, a desktop thin client for remote management, and plugin support for automation. While ruTorrent is the most popular seedbox client, Deluge is preferred by users who want a simpler interface or need specific features like label-based automation and the YaRSS2 RSS plugin.<\/p>\n<h2>Installing Deluge on Evoseedbox<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your <a href=\"https:\/\/client.evoseedbox.com\">Evoseedbox client area<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Open your seedbox dashboard<\/li>\n<li>Find <strong>Deluge<\/strong> in the apps section<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Install<\/strong> \u2014 Deluge deploys in seconds<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Open<\/strong> to launch the Deluge Web UI<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your Deluge username and password are the same as your seedbox credentials (same as ruTorrent, FTP, and all other apps).<\/p>\n<h2>Deluge Web UI Overview<\/h2>\n<p>The Deluge Web UI consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Toolbar:<\/strong> Add torrent, remove, pause, resume, and preferences buttons<\/li>\n<li><strong>Torrent list:<\/strong> All active, downloading, seeding, and paused torrents with status, progress, speed, ratio, and ETA<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bottom panel:<\/strong> Details for the selected torrent \u2014 Status, Details, Files, Peers, Options, and Trackers tabs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sidebar filters:<\/strong> Filter by state (All, Downloading, Seeding, Paused, Error), tracker, or label<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Adding Torrents in Deluge<\/h2>\n<h3>Method 1: Upload .torrent File<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <strong>Add<\/strong> button (+ icon) in the toolbar<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>File<\/strong> and browse for a .torrent file on your computer<\/li>\n<li>Optionally set a download location and label<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong> to start downloading<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Method 2: Magnet Link<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click the <strong>Add<\/strong> button<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>URL<\/strong> and paste a magnet link<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Method 3: Watch Folder<\/h3>\n<p>Upload .torrent files to your seedbox&#8217;s watch folder via FTP. Deluge automatically detects and starts downloading them. Configure the watch folder in Preferences \u2192 Downloads \u2192 Auto-add .torrents from.<\/p>\n<h2>Configuring Deluge for Maximum Performance<\/h2>\n<h3>Connection Settings<\/h3>\n<p>Go to <strong>Preferences \u2192 Network<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Incoming Port:<\/strong> Leave as default (random) or set a specific port if your tracker requires it<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outgoing Ports:<\/strong> Leave as random<\/li>\n<li><strong>Encryption:<\/strong> Set to <strong>Forced<\/strong> for maximum privacy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peer TOS:<\/strong> Leave default<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bandwidth Settings<\/h3>\n<p>Go to <strong>Preferences \u2192 Bandwidth<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maximum Download Speed:<\/strong> -1 (unlimited) \u2014 your seedbox handles the speed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximum Upload Speed:<\/strong> -1 (unlimited)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximum Connections:<\/strong> 200 (increase to 500 for heavy use)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximum Upload Slots:<\/strong> -1 (unlimited)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximum Half-Open Connections:<\/strong> 50<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximum Connections Per Torrent:<\/strong> 50<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Queue Settings<\/h3>\n<p>Go to <strong>Preferences \u2192 Queue<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Total Active Torrents:<\/strong> 50 (adjust based on your plan&#8217;s storage)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Active Downloading:<\/strong> 10<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Active Seeding:<\/strong> -1 (unlimited \u2014 seed everything)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Share Ratio Limit:<\/strong> Set to 2.0 for private trackers, -1 for no limit<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seed Time Ratio:<\/strong> Set based on your tracker requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Using Labels to Organize Torrents<\/h2>\n<p>The Label plugin helps organize torrents by category (movies, TV, music) and set different download paths per label:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Preferences \u2192 Plugins<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enable the <strong>Label<\/strong> plugin<\/li>\n<li>Right-click any torrent \u2192 <strong>Label<\/strong> \u2192 Create or assign a label<\/li>\n<li>To set auto-move paths per label: Right-click the label in the sidebar \u2192 <strong>Label Options<\/strong> \u2192 Set move completed path<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Labels are essential when integrating Deluge with Sonarr\/Radarr \u2014 each *arr app uses a label to identify its downloads.<\/p>\n<h2>RSS Feeds with YaRSS2 Plugin<\/h2>\n<p>YaRSS2 lets Deluge automatically download new torrents from RSS feeds \u2014 essential for private tracker automation:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>Preferences \u2192 Plugins<\/strong> \u2192 Enable <strong>YaRSS2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Preferences \u2192 YaRSS2<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>RSS Feeds<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add Feed<\/strong> \u2192 enter your tracker&#8217;s RSS URL<\/li>\n<li>Set the update interval (15 minutes recommended)<\/li>\n<li>Go to the <strong>Subscriptions<\/strong> tab \u2192 Add subscription<\/li>\n<li>Select the RSS feed, set regex filters for content you want (e.g., <code>.*1080p.*<\/code>)<\/li>\n<li>Optionally set a label and download path<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>YaRSS2 checks your RSS feeds at the set interval and auto-downloads matching content.<\/p>\n<h2>Connecting Deluge to Sonarr\/Radarr<\/h2>\n<p>To use Deluge as the download client for Sonarr or Radarr:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In Sonarr\/Radarr, go to <strong>Settings \u2192 Download Clients \u2192 Add<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>Deluge<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter:\n<ul>\n<li>Host: <code>localhost<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Port: <code>8112<\/code> (Deluge Web UI default)<\/li>\n<li>Password: your seedbox password<\/li>\n<li>Category\/Label: <code>sonarr<\/code> or <code>radarr<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Test<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Save<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Sonarr\/Radarr will now send downloads to Deluge with the appropriate label. After download completion, they automatically rename and move files to your Plex library folder.<\/p>\n<h2>Deluge Thin Client (Remote Management)<\/h2>\n<p>The Deluge Thin Client lets you manage your seedbox&#8217;s Deluge from a desktop app on your local computer \u2014 faster and more responsive than the web UI for heavy use:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download and install <a href=\"https:\/\/deluge-torrent.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Deluge desktop client<\/a> on your PC<\/li>\n<li>Open Deluge \u2192 <strong>Preferences \u2192 Interface<\/strong> \u2192 Uncheck &#8220;Classic Mode&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Restart Deluge \u2192 You&#8217;ll see the Connection Manager<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Add<\/strong> and enter:\n<ul>\n<li>Hostname: your seedbox IP<\/li>\n<li>Port: 58846 (Deluge daemon port)<\/li>\n<li>Username and Password: your seedbox credentials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Connect<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The thin client connects to your seedbox&#8217;s Deluge daemon directly, giving you a native desktop experience for managing torrents remotely.<\/p>\n<h2>Changing Your Deluge Password<\/h2>\n<p>Your Deluge Web UI password is the same as your seedbox password. To change it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Deluge Web UI<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Preferences \u2192 Interface<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Enter the current password and new password<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Change<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Note: If you change the password via the Evoseedbox dashboard&#8217;s password reset, the Deluge password updates automatically since they share the same credentials.<\/p>\n<h2>Deluge vs ruTorrent: Which to Use?<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Deluge<\/th>\n<th>ruTorrent<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Interface<\/td>\n<td>Clean, minimal<\/td>\n<td>Feature-rich, complex<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Resource usage<\/td>\n<td>Moderate (Python)<\/td>\n<td>Low (rTorrent is C++)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Plugin ecosystem<\/td>\n<td>Good (Label, YaRSS2, Execute)<\/td>\n<td>Excellent (autodl-irssi, RSS, ratio groups, 50+)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Private tracker racing<\/td>\n<td>Good<\/td>\n<td>Better (autodl-irssi real-time IRC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Desktop thin client<\/td>\n<td>Yes (native)<\/td>\n<td>No (web only)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sonarr\/Radarr support<\/td>\n<td>Yes<\/td>\n<td>Yes (via rTorrent XMLRPC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Best for<\/td>\n<td>Beginners, automation fans<\/td>\n<td>Power users, private trackers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Both are fully supported on Evoseedbox as one-click installs.<\/p>\n<h2>Common Deluge Issues and Fixes<\/h2>\n<h3>Deluge Web UI won&#8217;t load<\/h3>\n<p>Try restarting your seedbox from the dashboard. If that doesn&#8217;t work, clear your browser cache or try incognito mode.<\/p>\n<h3>Torrents stuck at &#8220;Checking&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>This happens after a restart. Wait for the check to complete \u2014 it verifies file integrity. For large torrents, this can take several minutes.<\/p>\n<h3>Slow speeds in Deluge<\/h3>\n<p>Check Preferences \u2192 Bandwidth \u2014 ensure all limits are set to -1 (unlimited). Also check Preferences \u2192 Network \u2192 Encryption is not set to &#8220;Full Stream&#8221; which can slow some connections.<\/p>\n<h2>Related Guides<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/rutorrent-getting-started\/\">ruTorrent Getting Started<\/a> \u2014 if you prefer ruTorrent instead<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/setting-up-sonarr\/\">Setting Up Sonarr<\/a> \u2014 automate TV show downloads via Deluge<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/how-to-use-radarr-with-your-seedbox\/\">Setting Up Radarr<\/a> \u2014 automate movie downloads via Deluge<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/wiki\/setting-up-plex\/\">Setting Up Plex<\/a> \u2014 stream your Deluge downloads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is Deluge? Deluge is a lightweight, open-source BitTorrent client that runs on your seedbox. 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