Transmission Bookmarklet Setup

These step-by-step instructions show you how to add a bookmark that will send the Torrents on a web page to your remote Transmission client.

If you haven't already done so you need to setup your Transmission client for remote access and install the extra server files for this bookmarklet. Help can be found here. Feedback should be posted here.

Version: 0.0 - Check for updates here.

Getting Started

Enter the external IP address (or web address) and Port number of your remote computer, and click update.

Host*
Port


* Note: Host should be your computer's external IP, NOT localhost, 127.0.0.1, 192.168.0.x, etc. If you need help finding this, visit here.

Where are you installing from?

To install from your Mac:

Drag this link to the toolbar and then sync it to your iPhone.

Download Torrent Remotely!

That's it - you're done! Skip to the usage instructions here.

To install from your iPhone:

First, click the link below to prepare the bookmarklet:

Click to prepare iPhone install!

Now follow the steps below:

Manual install (bookmarklet code):

Step 1: Bookmark This Page

Tap the 'Send' button in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, then select Add Bookmark.

add bookmark

Take note of the name and bookmarks folder and then tap Save.

save bookmark

Step 3: Edit The Bookmark

Tap the Bookmarks button in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.

open bookmarks

Navigate through your bookmarks until you locate Download Torrent Remotely! in the list. Tap Edit to modify the list and then tap on the bookmark.

After the editing panel slides into view, tap in the second field (it begins with "http:"). You want to edit the beginning of this text, so tap and drag the loupe all the way to the left.

edit bookmark start

Place the editing point between the "#" and the "j" then tap the delete key until the editing point is at the beginning of the line. When you are done, your bookmark should look like this:

edit bookmark finish

Save your changes and you are done!

How to use the Bookmark

The next time you are on a page containing Torrents you want to download, open your bookmarks as before:

Then tap on Download Torrent Remotely!. The page will then be modified to include 'external link' icons next to all the Torrent links.

Click the link to download the Torrent you want. A new window will open which will send the Torrent file to your Transmission client.

Once done, click the 'X' to close the window.

You can now click the link for any other Torrent(s) you want from the page. That's it!