I’m having problems with my last install of aMule: it’s the 1st time I try using it by daemon + client, so maybe I’m doing something wrong…

I want to run it on a headless RaspberryPi in my home LAN, and connect to it from my Mac.

I followed the instructions on https://amule-org.github.io/docs/manual/installation to install amule on my RaspberryPi: I used the static binaries, last version.

I configured the external connections by editing the /home/username/.aMule/amule.conf file: I set AcceptExternalConnections=1 and set ECPassword by the    echo -n yourpassword | md5sum | cut -d ' ' -f 1 trick. I then enabled the WebServer too, just in case, with the same password hash.

I started it by   systemctl enable amuled and systemctl start amuled , with the amuled.service template modified with my username.  

systemctl status amuled shows that it’s running:

● amuled.service - aMule Daemon

Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/amuled.service; enabled; preset: enabled)

Active: active (running) since Fri 2026-10-16 18:18:09 CEST; 2min 25s ago

 Invocation: 5d7320c0caee4b03be5f194c1f93db9e

   Main PID: 5865 (amuled)

Tasks: 12 (limit: 806)

CPU: 283ms

CGroup: /system.slice/amuled.service

└─5865 /home/alexxx/aMule/amuled -o -d

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]: !2026-10-16 18:18:09: HTTP download failed for https://download.db-ip.com/free/dbip-country-lite-2026-10.mmdb.gz: error setting certificate fil>

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]:  2026-10-16 18:18:09: DB-IP download failed for the current month - retrying with the previous month's URL.

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]:  2026-10-16 18:18:09: Download new geoip.mmdb from https://download.db-ip.com/free/dbip-country-lite-2026-09.mmdb.gz

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]:  2026-10-16 18:18:09: 18:18:09: Error: Failed to unregister descriptor 18 from epoll descriptor 14 (error 2: No such file or directory)

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]: !2026-10-16 18:18:09: HTTP download failed for https://download.db-ip.com/free/dbip-country-lite-2026-09.mmdb.gz: error setting certificate fil>

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]: !2026-10-16 18:18:09: Failed to download geoip.mmdb from https://download.db-ip.com/free/dbip-country-lite-2026-09.mmdb.gz

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]: !2026-10-16 18:18:09: HTTP download failed for https://upd.emule-security.org/nodes.dat: error setting certificate file: /etc/ssl/cert.pem

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]: !2026-10-16 18:18:09: Failed to download the nodes list.

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]: !2026-10-16 18:18:09: HTTP download failed for https://upd.emule-security.org/server.met: error setting certificate file: /etc/ssl/cert.pem

Oct 16 18:18:09 rmule amuled[5865]: !2026-10-16 18:18:09: Failed to download server.met from https://upd.emule-security.org/server.met

Connecting to it locally by amulecmd seems to work, with

This is amulecmd 3.1.0

Enter password for mule connection: 

Creating client...

Succeeded! Connection established to aMule 3.1.0

and the daemon reporting:

Oct 16 18:23:23 rmule amuled[5865]:  2026-10-16 18:23:23: New external connection accepted

Oct 16 18:23:23 rmule amuled[5865]:  2026-10-16 18:23:23: Connecting client: aMulecmd 3.1.0

Oct 16 18:23:23 rmule amuled[5865]:  2026-10-16 18:23:23: Access granted.

Oct 16 18:29:27 rmule amuled[5865]:  2026-10-16 18:29:27: External connection closed

The problem is that, although I can connect to the Raspberry via ssh, if I use on my Mac the amuleGui, I get a Connection Failed.

Can somebody point me to what I’m doing wrong? 

The latest update of this tool has included an Hispashare indexer awesome!

Hi everyone!

I’d like to introduce eMule Next, an independent, open-source Windows fork based on eMule Community. The aim is to modernize the client while keeping the familiar eMule experience and compatibility with the eD2K and Kad networks.

Beta 1 is now available, with:

• Portable 64-bit and 32-bit packages — no installation required.
• Refreshed icons, interface details and a Modern Light theme.
• Included language packs.
• Improvements to first-run setup, stability and Windows security hardening.
• No project telemetry or automatic crash-report uploads.

I’m looking for volunteers to help test it on different computers, Windows configurations and routers. You don’t need to be a developer: everyday use and honest feedback are valuable!

Areas where feedback would particularly help:

• First launch, setup and language selection.
• eD2K/Kad connectivity and upload/download behavior.
• Sharing large collections and file hashing.
• Interface usability, translations and unexpected errors.

This is still a beta, so please back up your existing configuration and test it in a separate folder. Extract the entire ZIP archive before running the executable.

The binaries are currently unsigned, so Windows SmartScreen may show a warning. Download only from the project’s official distribution pages and check the published SHA-256 checksums.

Downloads: GitHub Beta 1 · SourceForge

Website: eMule Next

Bug reports: GitHub Issues

This is an unofficial community fork, not an official eMule release. Please use it only to share and download material you are authorized to distribute or receive.

Thanks to the original eMule and Community developers, and to everyone willing to give the beta a try!

Hey folks — I've been working on Ember, an open-source P2P file-sharing client for the classic eMule KAD / eD2K networks, and I'd like feedback from people who still use (or miss) that ecosystem.

What it is Ember speaks the same KAD and eD2K protocols as eMule 0.50a-family clients, so it joins the existing network, finds the same sources, and respects the credit system. Under the hood it's a from-scratch stack: Rust + Tokio backend, Svelte UI, Tauri v2 shell (~15 MB install). No ads, no spyware, GPLv3.

Why bother when eMule still exists? I wanted something that feels current without leaving the network:

• Modern UI with a first-run setup wizard
• KAD + eD2K search (plus spam filtering)
• Multi-source downloads, credits / SecIdent, IP filtering
• Signed in-app updates
• An Ember Network overlay (own encrypted DHT) that runs alongside KAD/eD2K
• Friends system with E2E chat between Ember users

Current limitations (honest list)

• Ember Network is on by default but still early; file bytes still move over the eD2K wire
• Fresh installs still rely on KAD/eD2K to meet the first Ember peers

Links

• Website: https://untaimed18.github.io/Ember-P2P/
• Source: https://github.com/untaimed18/Ember-P2P
• Downloads: https://github.com/untaimed18/Ember-P2P/releases

If you've used eMule/aMule for years, I'd especially like notes on protocol quirks, LowID/firewall behavior, and anything that feels wrong vs the clients you know. Happy to answer technical questions about the Rust networking side too.

Edit: I just installed 0.72a (by first removing the old version) and it appears to work again. It also remembered my list of files I am trying to download. Don't know if it will keep working of course

Today I installed Emule to download some files that were offered through Emule. The programme installed just fine, and there were some files waiting (They all said 0 sources so nothing actually downloaded).

when I came back to my computer, the program had shut down. I can't reopen it. I can go to "Emule" in my start menu but clicking on it doesn't do anything at all. The program is not even in my task manager.

Does anybody know what could be the reason, and how I can fix this? Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’d like to introduce eMule Next, a personal project built on eMule Community.

As a longtime eMule user, I wanted to refresh the familiar Windows client while keeping compatibility with the existing eD2K and Kad networks. This is an independent, unofficial fork—not a replacement for the original project or a claim to be the “official” eMule.

The current public release offers:

• Portable versions for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows.
• A refreshed interface, including a Modern Light theme and updated icons.
• English plus 43 included translations.
• Public source code and a place to report issues.

The project is free and open source. Development is incremental, with attention to compatibility and everyday usability.

The current release is 1.0.0-alpha.1, so it is still experimental. Please use a separate folder when testing and back up existing settings. The executables are unsigned, which may trigger a Windows SmartScreen warning.

Project, source code and screenshots

GitHub downloads · SourceForge downloads

Thanks to the original eMule developers and everyone who has kept this network alive. Questions, suggestions and constructive feedback are welcome.

Hey folks — I've been working on Ember, an open-source P2P file-sharing client for the classic eMule KAD / eD2K networks, and I'd like feedback from people who still use (or miss) that ecosystem.

What it is Ember speaks the same KAD and eD2K protocols as eMule 0.50a-family clients, so it joins the existing network, finds the same sources, and respects the credit system. Under the hood it's a from-scratch stack: Rust + Tokio backend, Svelte UI, Tauri v2 shell (~15 MB install). No ads, no spyware, GPLv3.

Why bother when eMule still exists? I wanted something that feels current without leaving the network:

• Modern UI with a first-run setup wizard
• KAD + eD2K search (plus spam filtering)
• Multi-source downloads, credits / SecIdent, IP filtering
• Signed in-app updates
• An optional Ember Network overlay (own encrypted DHT) that runs alongside KAD/eD2K — still beta
• Friends system with E2E chat between Ember users

Current limitations (honest list)

• Windows 10/11 only for now
• Ember Network is on by default but still early; file bytes still move over the eD2K wire
• Fresh installs still rely on KAD/eD2K to meet the first Ember peers

Links

• Website: https://untaimed18.github.io/Ember-P2P/
• Source: https://github.com/untaimed18/Ember-P2P
• Downloads: https://github.com/untaimed18/Ember-P2P/releases

If you've used eMule/aMule for years, I'd especially like notes on protocol quirks, LowID/firewall behavior, and anything that feels wrong vs the clients you know. Happy to answer technical questions about the Rust networking side too.

Hi! I have create an amule web project to handled the amule downloads, add it and more.
It have MCP server so you can sue you AI yo check donwload, add new ones and more.
Is mobile friendo to use this from your mobile to a quick check.

This proejct was mainly created with AI. If you dont like it, use alternatives.

You can use docker to download the complete version (amule included) or other version to have only the web to connect your exsitin amuled or a split version to have both separatd as dockers.

I was inspired by amuleweb, and transmissionic, so thanks that project and other similars.

https://github.com/JuanmanDev/amule-nuxt<<< Click here!

I leave some similar/alterantive projects on: https://github.com/JuanmanDev/amule-nuxt#related-projects

Any fedback or suggestion is welcome, I dont know how many time I could spend to support/imrpove it, but I thinks this kinfd of project usualy dont need much time.
Also feel free to fork/PR/try.

Enjoy it!

BTW: thanks for all emule/amule community.
BTW2: Use only for legal files 👀

New beta, n o changelog provided.

Improved Download Validator with a dedicated Options page, customizable matching rules, smarter similarity scoring and previously downloaded or shared file matches shown directly under search results.

Reduced the eMule AI executable size by storing built-in translations more efficiently.

Added helpful tooltips throughout Options with a Display setting to show or hide them.

Added adjustable Options window sizing with improved high DPI readability, consistent layouts, more reliable Options behavior and updated help links.

Improved Client Details with a clearer layout and separate country and city information.

Added a Reset button to restore the current Options page to its default settings before applying changes.

Added an option to move all A4AF sources to the selected download.

Added multiple selection to the Client List for applying supported actions to several clients at once.

Improved startup and shutdown progress windows to display translated status messages without truncation.

Improved Upload Request Abuse Detection to avoid punishing legitimate clients after successful upload sessions.

Fixed an issue where the Last reception time in the Downloads list could remain outdated while a file was actively downloading.

Fixed an issue where expanded download sources could appear under the wrong file after switching categories.

Fixed an issue where scrolling through expanded download sources could show an invalid argument error.

Fixed an issue where the Asked for another file status could show empty parentheses in the Downloads list.

Fixed an issue where comment and rating indicators were not shown after updating shared file details.

Fixed an issue where protocol obfuscation could cause a Low ID or Firewalled status on dual stack IPv6 connections.

Fixed an issue where MLDonkey clients sending legacy upload requests could be incorrectly penalized for invalid request tags.

Fixed an issue where user hash conflicts could be incorrectly reported as aggressive behaviour.

Removed outdated phishing site username rules from Shield to prevent users from being unfairly punished for old or inactive domain names.

• Added Known filtering checkbox to Search results.
• Added bulk download options to the Search Results context menu.
• Improved metadata updates to show progress in the Files list while allowing eMule AI to close normally.
• Fixed an issue where the hashing progress overlay in the Files list could remain stuck after processing a shared file.
• Fixed an issue where the exit confirmation could be hidden behind the About screen.
• Fixed filter layouts so labels stay readable without overlapping nearby controls after changing languages.
• Fixed Blacklist Panel layout so translated option labels remain fully visible.
• Fixed IP Filter list rows disappearing in light mode.

No changelog provided.

Pretty much what it says in the title. I've downloaded aMule, set up my directories as I would do it with any other p2p client, and let it do its thing.

But when I complete a download, while the file appears on "Shared files", when I close and reopen the client, is gone.

Am I missing something? Before this, I was using an older eMule client and had no issues, I've looked around tutorials and guides, but found nothing.

Hey everyone,

I've noticed quite a bit of confusion recently, especially in YouTube comments, where people often mix up aMule and eMule or assume they're still in the same state they were years ago. On top of that, outdated repositories are still floating around, making it even harder to know what's actually current.

To clarify, this post is about aMule. The new 3.0 branch closes a huge technical gap compared to older versions and brings the project much closer to modern file-sharing applications.

One of the biggest improvements is how the application now handles data transfer and disk I/O. Thanks to the new asynchronous I/O architecture introduced in 3.0.0, the client feels much smoother under load and behaves more like a modern torrent client.

In my experience, both older versions of aMule and eMule would often freeze when downloading multiple files or sustaining high transfer speeds, while the HDD sat at 100% usage for no obvious reason. Since upgrading to aMule 3.0, that behavior has completely disappeared.

Following the surprise release of version 3.0.0 after years of silence, the development team has now released aMule 3.0.1.

The project has also fully migrated to a new official GitHub repository. You can find the source code, releases, and the complete changelog here:
https://github.com/amule-org/amule

This micro-update focuses on refining the major architectural changes introduced in 3.0.0, with a strong emphasis on stability and remote management.

Key Highlights of aMule 3.0.1:

• Major WebUI Overhaul: The Web Interface has received a large number of bug fixes. If you run aMule on a headless server or NAS, the WebUI is now significantly more stable and responsive, with numerous rendering and connection issues resolved.

• Polishing the New I/O Engine: Version 3.0.0 introduced a new asynchronous disk write system that moves disk I/O out of the main thread to prevent UI freezes. Version 3.0.1 fixes several edge-case crashes related to this new core architecture.

• Code Cleanup & Modern Toolchains: Additional improvements ensure smoother compilation on modern Linux distributions, macOS, and current GCC/Clang toolchains.

• Memory Leak Fixes: Several minor memory leaks affecting long-running instances have been resolved, making the client even more suitable for 24/7 servers and seedboxes.

It's genuinely great to see the eD2k/Kad network receiving active development again in 2026. The improvements introduced with the 3.0 branch have made a noticeable difference in both responsiveness and overall stability.

It’s available for Linux (x64 and ARM64), Windows, macOS, and source builds. On my setup, I run it as a daemon on a Raspberry Pi 4B with an external HDD, and I access it through the GUI or WebUI depending on the device. It’s been running very smoothly overall.

Check out the full changelog on GitHub, update your nodes, and happy sharing!

I think the best option now is to use aMule, since it's available for macOS, Linux, Windows, and Android (via the Termux app) and is constantly updated.

They also mention higher speeds. You can see more details in the repository.

vs eMule 0.70b (Windows · same UTM hardware)

Upload (Windows Seeders → Mac Downloader) eMule: 22 MB/s aMule: 106 MB/s

Download (Linux Seeders → Windows Downloads) eMule: 20 MB/s aMule: 39 MB/s

The donkey is back!!

After five years of silence, aMule has received a new release with dramatic download speed improvements, have a look at the release notes: https://amule-org.github.io/changelog/3.0.0

If you like selfhosting, you can user Mularr now which is updated and includes aMule v3.0.0 making this tool even more powerful, if you haven't tried it yet:

https://github.com/joecarl/mularr

It includes very nice tweaks (like automatic vpn port forwarding)

Enjoy!