bitvid/issues/upgrade-webtorrent.md

Upgrade webtorrent

Status

• Current: 2.5.11 (vendored in js/webtorrent.min.js)
• Latest: 2.8.5

Details

webtorrent is a core protocol library for video playback. The current version is vendored and outdated.

Plan

1. Review changelogs for breaking changes between 2.5.11 and 2.8.5.
2. Download new release or build from source.
3. Replace js/webtorrent.min.js.
4. Verify playback and fallbacks.
5. Smoke test Upload Modal and Magnet parsing.

Guardrails

• Protocol library: Requires manual review.