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FileCentipede is an all-in-one internet upload/download manager that works as a BitTorrent client, WebDAV client, FTP client, and SSH client, with browser integration for grabbing audio/video from web pages.
FileCentipede is an all-in-one internet upload/download manager that works as a BitTorrent client, WebDAV client, FTP client, and SSH client, with browser integration for grabbing audio/video from web pages.Is this just a download manager or more like a full file transfer suite?It is a full desktop file-transfer suite: besides downloading, it includes full-featured file managers for WebDAV(s), FTP(s) and SSH(sftp), plus utility tools like HTTP requester, checksum, torrent creation, and encoders.
It is a full desktop file-transfer suite: besides downloading, it includes full-featured file managers for WebDAV(s), FTP(s) and SSH(sftp), plus utility tools like HTTP requester, checksum, torrent creation, and encoders.How do I get it running and hook it up to my browser?Install the FileCentipede desktop app, then install the matching Chrome or Firefox extension so the browser can send downloads, captured videos/audios, and magnet links to the app.
Install the FileCentipede desktop app, then install the matching Chrome or Firefox extension so the browser can send downloads, captured videos/audios, and magnet links to the app.What protocols and tools does it support out of the box?It supports HTTP(S), FTP(S), SSH/SFTP, WebDAV, magnet links, BitTorrent, m3u8 streams, ed2k, and even lets you run curl, wget, aria2, and axel from within it.
It supports HTTP(S), FTP(S), SSH/SFTP, WebDAV, magnet links, BitTorrent, m3u8 streams, ed2k, and even lets you run curl, wget, aria2, and axel from within it.Does it handle encrypted video streams fully?It can decrypt AES-128 encrypted m3u8 streams, but SAMPLE-AES decryption is not supported yet, and the full C++ UI source code shown in the repo is for demonstration only since its dependent libraries aren't open source.
It can decrypt AES-128 encrypted m3u8 streams, but SAMPLE-AES decryption is not supported yet, and the full C++ UI source code shown in the repo is for demonstration only since its dependent libraries aren't open source.Is this cross-platform?Yes, it's described as a cross-platform manager and the project tags cover Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Yes, it's described as a cross-platform manager and the project tags cover Windows, macOS, and Linux.Can it limit torrent seeding or bandwidth usage?Yes, it supports torrent seeding limits and separate download/upload speed limits, along with queue or unlimited concurrency settings.
Yes, it supports torrent seeding limits and separate download/upload speed limits, along with queue or unlimited concurrency settings.What built-in utility tools come with it?It bundles a torrent creator, torrent-to-magnet and magnet-to-torrent converters, a file merge tool, checksum tool, URI/Base64 encode-decode tools, a regex tester, an HTTP requester, and a translation tool.
It bundles a torrent creator, torrent-to-magnet and magnet-to-torrent converters, a file merge tool, checksum tool, URI/Base64 encode-decode tools, a regex tester, an HTTP requester, and a translation tool.Can it grab videos from encrypted or tricky web pages?Yes, the browser extension includes a resource explorer and video/audio collector that can capture and download videos and audios from web pages, including some encrypted streams, directly through the extension panels.
Yes, the browser extension includes a resource explorer and video/audio collector that can capture and download videos and audios from web pages, including some encrypted streams, directly through the extension panels.Can I help translate the software?Yes, the app ships a built-in translation tool so users can translate the website, software, and browser extension into other languages via language files in the lang directory.
Yes, the app ships a built-in translation tool so users can translate the website, software, and browser extension into other languages via language files in the lang directory.What are similar projects?Motrix, Ghost-Downloader-3, rayburst, qBittorrent, streamfirefly, hydra, cat-catch, Ketch
Motrix, Ghost-Downloader-3, rayburst, qBittorrent, streamfirefly, hydra, cat-catch, KetchWhich topics is it in?magnet, ssh-client, m3u8, torrent, download-manager, video-downloader, download, http-client, qt, firefox-extension, chrome-extension, browser-extension
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