Webtorrent doesn't work in Private Tab

[adrianso]

Description

Webtorrent extension does not work in Private Tabs, and unlike other 3rd party extensions, there is no UI in Brave that will allow me to enable this.

Steps to Reproduce

1. Start the Brave browser.
2. From the menu bar, choose File - New Private Window.
3. Browse to any torrent file, e.g. http://releases.ubuntu.com/19.10/ubuntu-19.10-live-server-amd64.iso.torrent

Actual result:

Error message: lgjmpdmojkpocjcopdikifhejkkjglho is blocked.

Expected result:

Since this extension is provided by Brave, I expect this to be a "trusted" extension, and therefore should be enabled in Private tabs by default.

Reproduces how often:

Easily reproduced.

Brave version (brave://version info)

Version 1.7.92 Chromium: 80.0.3987.163 (Official Build) (64-bit)

Version/Channel Information:

• Can you reproduce this issue with the current release?
  Yes

• Can you reproduce this issue with the beta channel?
  Haven't tried

• Can you reproduce this issue with the dev channel?
  Haven't tried

• Can you reproduce this issue with the nightly channel?
  Haven't tried

Other Additional Information:

• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields?
  N/A

• Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards?
  N/A

• Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome?
  N/A

Miscellaneous Information:

[rebron]

cc: @diracdeltas Is this a wontfix? Otherwise, need some assistance on prioritizing this one.

[diracdeltas]

@rebron did we ever implement brave/browser-laptop#12631 in brave-core?

if so i think this is fine to do, given that we had it in muon: brave/browser-laptop#14529. probably p4.

[Sh4d0wHunt3rX]

I experienced this issue today, and not only on private tab, but on normal tab as well. So, I couldn't download torrents at all, needed to use Chrome.

[Sh4d0wHunt3rX]

Any update on this?

[Sh4d0wHunt3rX]

Any update on this? Still can't download .torrent files.

[v-ary]

if you down the shields on the brave browser (the orange icon in the address bar), you should be able to download the links/files.

[Sh4d0wHunt3rX]

Any update?

[syphyr]

Will this be fixed in a beta version?

[hypeitnow]

Any updates on this?

[grande1900]

Any more updates on this? I do hope this'll get fixed in a patch soon so I don't have to paste the address into normal browsing.

[Nuc1eoN]

Any update on this? Will this get any attention?

[Nuc1eoN]

Seriously, who in their right mind is NOT browsing torrent sites on a private tab? Given the questionable privacy and data protection of torrent sites.

Therefore having to copy the url from a private tab to a non-private tab is not only an inconvinience, but also a security vulnerability in my eyes. Especially for a browser that claims to have the "privacy of its users" in mind.

[lachgil]

Requesting update also

[rendellr]

Adding another request to the pile.

Brave lets me download exactly 1 torrent, then the errors start and I'm forced to use chrome.

[GriefBacon]

Adding another request to the pile.

Can confirm this is still not working on the MacOS version of Brave Browser.

[AlphaGigaChad]

still not fixed, hope this is not a FEATURE cause its very annoying and privacy harming

[Nuc1eoN]

I can confirm, this is still a thing and a privacy concern as well.