The design of eMule has changed very little over the years, and as a result, now seems a little dated. One of the advantages of eMule, compared to other P2P clients, is the ability to use a media player like VLC to play a preview of the video or MP3 files that you're downloading.

It's for precisely this reason that it's recommended for less experienced users who want to avoid any complications while they're downloading.

Where eMule excels most is with its ease of use and the ability to download files from the browser, without having to search for them and get lost in the maze of the network. Unfortunately, eMule does not support torrent files, but BitTorrent protocols have proven to be faster if you're downloading large files. To prevent this problem, consider the option of using SafeMule - this is a modified version of eMule that has a spam filter and is useful for identifying (and avoiding) fake files. The presence of fake files, corrupt files, or files saved under a false name is one of the main problems with eMule. With eMule, you can also view user comments about the file you're downloading so that you know if it's corrupted or if it's a fake.

Generally, you get lots of results from eMule: you can search for a file name, but also filter the search by type (audio, video, program, image or software).Īllocating priority when downloading is based on a scoring system that awards credits based on the amount of data exchanged and shared, which in turn determines your position in the queue. To use eMule, just connect to a server or the Kad network, search for the file you want to download, and wait for the download to complete.

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