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PIA qBittorrent

PIA qBittorrent is a Docker image that runs qBittorrent behind Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN on Alpine Linux.

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PIA qBittorrent is a Docker image that runs qBittorrent behind Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN on Alpine Linux. It hides the host's public IP, blocks outbound traffic if the VPN drops, detects stalled PIA connections, switches to another PIA server when needed, and manages PIA port forwarding where the selected region supports it. It is aimed at self-hosters who want a persistent, low-maintenance torrent client with an always-on VPN.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

57/100 Fair

Maintained
100last commit 7 days ago
Popular
61 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 15 days ago

GitHub stars
1
Open issues
0
Last commit
2026-10-05
Latest release
v5.2.4
License
GPL-3.0
Activity
steady

Checked 6 days ago - source: GitHub (GeorgeAL78/pia-qbittorrent-docker)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Replace sample IDs before installing Before running the install command, replace the sample <clientid> and <partnername> with your real values. If you leave the placeholders in, the PIA Agent won't connect to the right PIA workspace. source

Fetched 11 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

What happens if the PIA VPN connection drops?

The container is designed to lose internet access instead of falling back to the host IP. It can also detect stalled PIA connections and repair them automatically.

Can the image use WireGuard or OpenVPN for PIA?

Yes, the container supports both WireGuard and OpenVPN connections to PIA.

Should UPnP be enabled when using a PIA forwarded port?

One user disables UPnP for security and only changes the forwarded port. They also suggest binding qBittorrent to the renamed PIA adapter.

Why can qBittorrent fail to resolve hostnames through PIA's SOCKS5 proxy?

PIA's SOCKS proxy can break DNS lookups. If resolving names outside the proxy is acceptable, uncheck proxy usage for hostname lookups in qBittorrent's proxy settings.

Is there a desktop wrapper for the qBittorrent Web UI?

A companion Electron app for Windows 11 wraps the qBittorrent Web UI. It shows the running container version from an X-Docker-Version response header.

Answers sourced from github.com, www.reddit.com, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 14 days ago - public community threads