Add a torrent or magnet — and why it might be stuck
Adding a download takes seconds — here's every way to do it, and what to check when one won't move.
The fastest way: paste a magnet link, torrent URL, or file-host link into the Home box (Download mode) — you can add several at once, one per line — then click the send arrow (or press Cmd/Ctrl+Enter). SonicBit picks the right handler automatically.
On the Seedbox page, click Add download, then the .torrent button in the dialog to attach a .torrent file from your device. You can choose which files inside the torrent to skip before it starts.
Files land in My Drive as they complete — stream them right there or send them to a connected cloud drive.
Right after adding, a torrent may show as inactive for 15–30 seconds while it connects to peers — that's normal. It starts on its own; no need to press anything.
Why is my torrent stuck at 0%?
The usual suspects, in order of likelihood:
- No seeders. A torrent with 0 seeders has nowhere to download from — check the seeder count where you found it. Old or niche torrents often die out.
- Still connecting. Give it a minute or two after adding, especially for large swarms.
- Dead tracker. If the tracker is gone and no peers are found via DHT, the torrent can't start. Try an alternative torrent of the same content.
- Seedbox needs a restart. If every torrent is frozen — not just one — restart your seedbox from the Seedbox page. See My seedbox is down or won't restart.
- Active-torrent limit reached. Plans cap how many torrents run at once, and a stuck task still occupies a slot. Delete the stuck torrent task — choosing the option that keeps the files in My Drive — to free the slot for the rest of your queue.
A torrent that stops right after finishing isn't stuck — on non-seeding tiers (Free, and one legacy paid tier) completed torrents stop by design. See Download speeds and seeding explained.
Storage full?
A torrent also pauses when your storage is full. Free up space in My Drive (delete finished downloads you've already moved) or upgrade for more room — the storage bar in the sidebar shows where you stand.