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How to torrent safely with Amnezia VPN
In this guide, we will walk you through how to use the AmneziaVPN app and Amnezia Premium service to route traffic from any torrent client through a VPN server. This is useful for hiding your torrent activity from your ISP and your real IP address from other peers.
Hiding torrent traffic is particularly relevant for users in countries with strict copyright laws, where downloading or sharing protected content can lead to serious sanctions.
Example of sanctions
- USA: downloading pirated content is considered a serious offense. ISPs may block internet access for repeat offenders, and copyright holders can file civil lawsuits claiming statutory damages ranging from $750 to $30,000 per infringement.
- Canada: under the "Notice and Notice" regime, ISPs are required to forward copyright infringement notices to users. If a case goes to court, fines for non-commercial use can reach up to $5,000.
- UK: penalties can range from 6 months to 10 years in prison, along with unlimited fines for serious copyright infringement.
- Germany: fines for downloading protected content typically range from several hundred euros up to €1,000 per file. Repeat offenses can lead to fines of €5,000–10,000. Uploading is also prosecuted, often resulting in formal warning letters from law firms.
In contrast to these countries, Switzerland takes a different approach.
Swiss law considers downloading protected content for personal use to be legal. Furthermore, local ISPs are prohibited from monitoring user activity without a court order issued for serious criminal offenses.
Connecting to the [P2P] Switzerland location, available in the AmneziaVPN app with an Amnezia Premium subscription allows you to route your traffic through this safe jurisdiction. This hides torrent traffic from your ISP (they only see an encrypted stream to Switzerland) and masks your real IP address from other peers (they see a Swiss IP), helping to mitigate the legal risks associated with your country of residence.
If you are already using the AmneziaVPN app and have an Amnezia Premium subscription
- You simply need to disable Split Tunneling entirely.
- Connect to the [P2P] Switzerland location. Verify your IP address on ipinfo.io/what-is-my-ip to ensure your real IP is hidden before you start using torrents.
- We also highly recommend enabling the Kill Switch feature in your AmneziaVPN connection settings. Below, we explain why this is important and if there are alternatives.
How to enable Kill Switch
If you don't have a subscription yet, start by buying an Amnezia Premium subscription.
Before purchasing, you can request a free trial of Amnezia Premium — just contact us via our
Telegram chat or email us at
support@amnezia.org.
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Once you receive your Subscription Key (vpn://...) for Amnezia Premium, download the AmneziaVPN app from the
official download page.
Launch the AmneziaVPN app and create a connection using Subscription Key (vpn://...): click the Insert button to the right of the input field, then click Continue → Connect.
Now that the Amnezia Premium connection is created, click the large round Connect button — you will automatically connect to a random location.
If you are connected to the [P2P] Switzerland location, go to
ipinfo.io/what-is-my-ip and verify that the service shows the VPN server's IP address, not your real one. If everything looks correct, you can launch and use your torrent client.
If you are connected to any other location
- Disconnect from the VPN,
- Click on the current location name,
- Select [P2P] Switzerland,
- Click Connect again before checking your IP and using your torrent client.
FAQ
Which VPN locations can be used for downloading and seeding torrents?
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[P2P] Switzerland is the only location where torrent traffic is enabled. If you connect to any other location, torrent traffic will be blocked.
Why is it important to disable Split Tunneling when torrenting?
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Split Tunneling allows you to route traffic selectively — for example, ensuring that only specific websites or apps open via the VPN. Disabling Split Tunneling is required to ensure the desired result: hiding torrent traffic from your ISP and your real IP address from peers.
Torrenting with Split Tunneling enabled is possible only if it is configured correctly. For example, you can exclude your browser and games (so they bypass the VPN using your real IP), while torrent traffic continues to go through the VPN.
You can read more about how this feature works in the AmneziaVPN app in our
Split Tunneling guide
Why is it important to use the Kill Switch feature when torrenting?
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Kill Switch blocks your internet connection if the VPN connection drops or is lost unexpectedly. This is necessary to reduce the risk of leaking your real IP address or exposing your torrent traffic to your ISP if the VPN suddenly stops working for any reason.
It is also good practice to connect to the VPN before launching your torrent client. If your torrent client is set to auto-start with your system, consider disabling that to further reduce leak risks.
Which VPN protocol is best for torrenting?
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Amnezia Premium allows you to use one of two VPN protocols: AmneziaWG or XRay VLESS Reality. The AmneziaWG protocol is used by default; VLESS can be enabled in the Amnezia Premium connection settings.
You can use either of these protocols — they both provide the same level of privacy required for torrenting.
