IRC XDCC servers have similar content to many torrent sites, but unlike torrents you don’t seed, just download. You can also automate downloading, see !help in any channel.

SceneP2P

• Server: irc.scenep2p.net
• Ports: 6697 or 9999 (SSL/TLS)
• Channels: #the.source #the.lounge

Rizon

• Server: irc.rizon.net
• Ports: 6697 or 9999 (SSL/TLS)
• Channels: #elitewarez #elite-chat

Abandoned

• Server: irc.abandoned-irc.net
• Ports: 6697
• Channels: #zombie-warez #zw-chat

Abjects

• Server: irc.abjects.net
• Ports: 9999
• Channels: #moviegods #mg-chat

IRC Help

• /msg NickServ HELP
• /msg NickServ HELP REGISTER

Channel Commands:

• !help - for all commands available.
• !search or !s - to find any release.
• !get or !g - to download release.
• !request WhatYouWant

IRC Commands:

• /msg NickServ HELP – Shows a list of NickServ commands and their usage.
• /nick YourNickName – Changes your current nickname to YourNickName.
• /msg NickServ REGISTER [password] [email] – Registers your current nickname with a password and email.
• /msg NickServ IDENTIFY [password] – Logs in to your registered nickname.
• /msg NickServ GHOST [nick] [password] – Disconnects ghost sessions of your nickname left connected from before.
• /msg NickServ INFO [nick] – Displays information about a registered nickname.
• /msg NickServ RELEASE [nick] [password] – Releases your nickname if it’s held by NickServ (after a disconnect).

Account Security: (after you register your nick)

• /msg NickServ SET KILL ON – Turns on auto-disconnect for users impersonating your registered nickname.
• /msg NickServ SET SECURE ON – Enables extra protection requiring you to identify before using your nickname.
• /msg NickServ SET PRIVATE ON – Makes your NickServ info hidden from other users.
• /msg NickServ SET HIDE QUIT ON – Hides your quit messages from others when you disconnect.
• /msg NickServ SET HIDE EMAIL ON – Keeps your registered email address hidden from other users.
• /msg NickServ SET HIDE STATUS ON – Hides your online status from other users.
• /msg NickServ SET HIDE USERMASK ON – Hides your user mask (host/ident) from others for privacy.

Its recommended that you always use vHost masking. This will hide your ip in channels from everyone except irc admins.

Host Masking

1. /join #vhost
2. !vhost what.you.want
3. (wait a bit, useally not long)
4. /msg HostServ ON

XDCC Search Engines:

• https://www.xdcc.rocks/
• https://sunxdcc.com/
• https://www.xdcc.eu/

IRC Software:

• mIRC - https://www.mirc.com/
• HexChat - https://hexchat.github.io/
• KVIRC - https://www.kvirc.net/
• WeeChat - https://weechat.org/
• iRSSi - https://irssi.org/