Setting up uTorrent 3.3.0 API with DuckieTV 1.1.2

This is a step by step guide on how to set up DuckieTV to connect with the API of µTorrent 3.3.0+.

Note: DuckieTV can only connect with the API of the Windows version of µTorrent. Tests performed on other platform's µTorrent (Mac, Linux, Android) have been unsuccessful so far. Sorry.

Note 2: The API only works if µTorrent is running on the same computer as DuckieTV.

But don't despair. If you are using non-Windows µTorrent or you are using µTorrent from a different computer, you can connect your DuckieTV to the µTorrent WEB UI instead. Read this guide.

This guide is based on my Windows 7 platform, but it should hold true across the other Windows platforms (more or less).

###Pre requisites:### µTorrent 3.3.0 or newer. Get the latest version at the official download site here

DuckieTV 1.1.2 or newer. Get the latest version at the official download site here

###configure µTorrent###

• there is no special configuration required. Once you have installed µTorrent, start it up.

Start up DuckieTV and ###connect DuckieTV with µTorrent.###

• Start up DuckieTV and click on the µTorrent Icon

• click on the Yes button of the µTorrent allow access dialogue.

• you are connected! If all went well, you should see a green dot next to the µTorrent Icon on the left hand side.

###Problems?###

• Sometimes, the authorisation token that DuckieTV needs to issue commands to µTorrent expires, or is invalidated, as can happen for instance, after µTorrent has performed a program upgrade. To fix this you can

  • Click on the µTorrent Icon
  • and then click on the Clear µTorrent Authorisation button.
  • this will delete the old authorisation and request a new one. When you get the µTorrent allow access dialogue, click the Yes button to establish a new authorised connection.

• Not connecting yet? Try shutting down DuckieTV and starting it up again.

• Still not connected? Check the DuckieTV console log for errors, by pressing the F12 key to open the development tools page, and clicking on the console tab to view the log. and feel free to raise a ticket on GitHub here, or submit a post on Reddit here