Original post here: http://f.qbittorrent.org//viewtopic.php?t=1
Bug report opened by someone here: https://github.com/qbittorrent/qBittorrent/issues/5878
I'm not sure if this classifies as a bug report, as I believe at the moment it is in a "WON'T FIX" state, but I would like to contest this.
I posted on the bug report, and my comment is included below as well. If this is not the appropriate place, please forgive me, I'm just trying to get some progress made on this problem.
Reasons:
1) Accuracy/Fairness:
You allow (and even default) to the option of binding to any IP address. However, it binds to a specific IP address. This is a clear case of the UI not reflecting the actual capabilities of the library.
2) Stability:
Restarting shouldn't be a requirement to handle something that happens automatically (connection drop and resume). I shouldn't, and won't, go chasing after software to restart it. Unfortunately, I can't agree that qbittorrent is ready for use in a live environment until this is improved.
3) Compatibility:
I have sampled 3 common VPN providers (Torguard, IPVanish, NordVPN) and all 3 of them, by default, rotate your local IP address. Of the 3, only Torguard has provided an option to have a static local IP address, which also requires using a static remote IP address, which is not favorable.
4) Ease of use:
For example, every time my computer goes to sleep, it disables my NIC (even though I have it set not to in power management options), so all my connections drop. Every time I wake up my computer, my VPN reconnects, but I need to go and restart qbittorrent.
Looking forward to your reply. I'd honestly love to see this improved and continue using it.
Cheers!
Nik (KmIgh)