Streaming Torrent Video Files with VLC (Xubuntu)

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Install Peerflix
1. sudo apt-get install curl
2. curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_5.x | sudo -E bash –
3. sudo apt-get install nodejs
4. sudo npm install -g peerflix
5. peerflix http://some-torrent/movie.torrent –vlc

http://some-torrent/movie.torrent is the link to your video file that is being shared over a torrent peer. Note that you might have to buffer your videos after they start loading. This involves pausing the video for a bit. Also, do not close the terminal window while the move is playing, or it will stop playing.

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