Magnet URL's are a way to download the torrent file (technically only the info-dictionary) from peers instead of from a webserver. The information still has to exist somewhere.

Click "Download Magnet Link" instead of the usual "Download Torrent." That should do the trick.

In other words, users will still be able to download files, but instead of starting transfers by downloading and launching a .torrent file from a server, they'll do so using a 'magnet link' which ...

The Pirate Bay is moving to magnet links today, no longer hosting torrent files for downloads with more than ten peers.

Seedr is one such solution which will help you convert all the torrent magnet links to direct links. And yes, these direct links can easily be downloaded with any Download Manager software. Also ...

Magnet is now default, Download torrent is now where the magnet links used to be. The reason is the same as always: Magnets are now good enough to use, and it's not as easy to block as .torrent files.

The Pirate Bay will remove .torrent files with more than ten peers from its site on February 29th. Magnet links will replace the old format, and the site will continue to operate as normal.

Sometime next month, The Pirate Bay is going to remove the last of its torrent files from it's file sharing system. What is that going to mean for users?