Transmission: Missing “Choose Files” Button on Mobile UI

There is an issue with displaying of a “Choose Files” button on a mobile web interface in some versions of a Transmission client.

If you open the Transmission web interface from a desktop, you will be able to see the “Choose Files” button used for uploading .torrent files, but if you open it from a mobile device, the “Choose Files” button may be missing.

This short note shows how to solve the issue with the missing “Choose Files” button on the Transmission’s mobile web interface. (more…)

Transmission Daemon: Access GUI by Domain Name

If you try to access a headless Transmission daemon’s GUI by a domain name or server’s hostname, i.e. http://<domainName>:9091/transmission/web/, by default you will receive the error as follows:

Connection Failed
Could not connect to the server. You may need to reload the page to reconnect.

At the same time, you may still be able to access Transmission by IP, i.e. http://<ipAddress>:9091/transmission/web/ without getting any errors. (more…)

Transmission: Disable Seeding

To permanently stop seeding in Transmission, simply go to “Edit” → “Preferences” and follow the instructions below.

This will make Transmission automatically stop seeding when it completes a download.

In this article you’ll find step-by-step instructions on how to completely disable seeding in Transmission and how to stop seeding after download. (more…)