What is Magnet Links?
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Tired of having issues when you try to open a magnet link? This extension helps by adjusting the links to go through Put.io, to your clipboard, or to any URL you want.
You know how urls start with http:// or https://? Well, some start with magnet:
and by default most devices do not know how to handle this. Magnet Links lets you choose how you want these urls handled.
This app is not affiliated with Put.io
Hello there, for a sample for what this extension does visit this page and try to click on the URLs before using the extension and after using the extension. https://girlfriend.technology/magnet-examples/
For example, by default a Mac doesn't know what to do with a magnet link, which looks like this:
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:6H6NYFDC2NSTB5JGYHMUALXMSEALPOQY&dn=ubuntu-21.10-desktop-amd64.iso&xl=3116482560&tr=https%3A%2F%2Ftorrent.ubuntu.com%2Fannounce
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Magnet Links requires very minimum permissions.
Risk likelihood
Magnet Links has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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