{"id":3727,"date":"2017-04-03T18:03:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T12:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=3727"},"modified":"2017-04-03T18:03:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T12:33:03","slug":"how-to-add-magnet-support-to-firefox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/how-to-add-magnet-support-to-firefox\/","title":{"rendered":"[ Solved -4 Answers] How to add magnet support to Firefox"},"content":{"rendered":"

We can add magnet support to Firefox:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n

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  • Open firefox. Type the following in address bar:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    about:config<\/p>\n

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    • Right click > New > Boolean (see fig.02):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \"How<\/p>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n

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      • Right click > New > Boolean (see fig.02):<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \"How<\/p>\n

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        • You need to enter new boolean value called network.protocol-handler.expose.magnet and set it to false.<\/li>\n
        • This allows you to assign a bittorrent client for all magnet links.<\/li>\n
        • For example, when you open a magnet link you will be prompted with a Launch Application dialogue box.<\/li>\n
        • From there you can simply select transmission or any other torrent client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          • type “about:config” in the<\/li>\n
          • right-click on any link and select “New->String”<\/li>\n
          • string name: network.protocol-handler.app.magnet<\/li>\n
          • string value: \/usr\/bin\/azureus<\/li>\n
          • right-click on any link and select “New->Boolean”<\/li>\n
          • enter name: network.protocol-handler.handler.external.magnet<\/li>\n
          • enter value: yes<\/li>\n
          • Restart firefox and you’re ready to go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[ad type=”banner”]\n