FrostWire - ( Open Source)
FrostWire is a free software alternative for sharing file over the Internet, allowing to download large files.
FrostWire is a P2P client application for sharing files over the Gnutella network. With a simple and nice interface, user can easily access data on the Internet and share his video, audio, images, etc. It also offers the possibility to download documents by inserting the IP address in the corresponding field.
The program is very useful for downloading large files, because it avoids to restart the download from the beginning in case of failure. Its intuitive and user-friendly graphical interface allows easy handling, being in the same time, compatible with the bit torrent protocol.
It does not carry either spyware or advertising or other dangerous software in the installation file.
FrostWire loads a function that allows the discussion with other users. Listening to online radio is also on the program. Embedded audio and video player make it easy viewing or listening to these kinds of files.
# New:
- VPN connection status indicator.
- Stop media playback by long pressing play/pause button.
# Fix:
- Freeze when opening FrostWire from the first time out of clicking on a magnet link or .torrent file.
- Bug where files couldn't be played with the main player button.
- Bug where the speaker icon on the library would still show after the media player had stopped.
- Bug after 5.7.5 in which the buttons of the Create Torrent dialog were not visible unless the window was resized.
- Fixes issue on Linux when player window pixel translucency could not be set.
- Fixes Null Pointer Exception when trying to shutdown and hide an MPlayerWindow that may have not been instantiated.
- Fixes issue where user could not create new playlist by dropping songs from existing playlist into 'New Playlist' list item in the library.
- Updated MigLayout source code to version 4.0