Cannot start download

[richjhart]

Cannot start download

[se-bastiaan]

Those are not errors. Try to provide as much information as you can, otherwise I can't help you.

[richjhart]

I'm just trying to start a simple torrent:

        File destination = FileUtil.downloadFolder;
        TorrentOptions options = new TorrentOptions.Builder()
                .saveLocation(destination)
                .removeFilesAfterStop(false)
                .build();
        TorrentStream stream = TorrentStream.init(options);
        stream.addListener(this);
        stream.startStream("file:///mnt/internal_sd/Movies/UHDDevice/test.torrent");

And I just have a debug statement in each of the listener events, such as:

    @Override
    public void onStreamPrepared(Torrent torrent) {
        L.d(L.DEBUG_TORRENT, "stream prepared");
    }

and

    @Override
    public void onStreamStarted(Torrent torrent) {
        L.d(L.DEBUG_TORRENT, "stream started");
    }

The torrent is just one I found online - it works elsewhere, and within the app it creates an empty file at the expected location, but it stays at 0 bytes and I never hit any of the events other than onStreamPrepared().

I have an internet connection, and it did actually start downloading in another torrent library (but that had other issues, and doesn't appear to be being maintained).

I'm running Android 4.4.2.

[se-bastiaan]

You're not getting any further because the download is not started 😁
Try calling torrent.startDownload(); in onStreamPrepared. Like in the sample.

[richjhart]

Ah - in that case I would suggest the readme needs updating. It says you only need to call startStream(), and that a listener is optional.

[se-bastiaan]

Mmm, you have a valid point. It might be better to change the behaviour though and add a configuration option.