With the Vuze torrent client right click on the file, select "Set Priority" and select "Numeric...".
Next, right click on the file, select "Media Server" and select "Copy Stream URL to Clipboard".
Now open VLC Media Player, select "Media", select "Open Network Stream", paste in the URL and click "Play".
The cool thing about Vuze is that you can use a SOCKS5 proxy and/or restrict traffic to a virtual NIC if you have a VPN. This way even if you turn your VPN off (to play games etc.) you won't be exposed to the swarm.
XBMC is cool because you can use the Android app Yatse to control XBMC. If you have two boxes running XBMC (i.e. in your living room and bedroom) you can use Yatse to resume playback on the other box with the push of a button!
Unfortunately, XBMCTorrent and Popcorn Time don't support SOCKS5 proxies or restricting traffic on specific NICs. Therefore you'll want to set up an internet kill switch on your box as a fail safe.
Next, right click on the file, select "Media Server" and select "Copy Stream URL to Clipboard".
Now open VLC Media Player, select "Media", select "Open Network Stream", paste in the URL and click "Play".
The cool thing about Vuze is that you can use a SOCKS5 proxy and/or restrict traffic to a virtual NIC if you have a VPN. This way even if you turn your VPN off (to play games etc.) you won't be exposed to the swarm.
If you use XBMC you can install the XBMCTorrent add-on which has an interface similar to Popcorn Time. http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=174736
XBMC is cool because you can use the Android app Yatse to control XBMC. If you have two boxes running XBMC (i.e. in your living room and bedroom) you can use Yatse to resume playback on the other box with the push of a button!
Unfortunately, XBMCTorrent and Popcorn Time don't support SOCKS5 proxies or restricting traffic on specific NICs. Therefore you'll want to set up an internet kill switch on your box as a fail safe.