diff --git a/backend/all/all.go b/backend/all/all.go
index 1abd6770f..5feea68fd 100644
--- a/backend/all/all.go
+++ b/backend/all/all.go
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/storj"
 	_ "github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/sugarsync"
 	_ "github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/swift"
+	_ "github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/torrent"
 	_ "github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/ulozto"
 	_ "github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/union"
 	_ "github.com/rclone/rclone/backend/uptobox"
diff --git a/backend/torrent/object.go b/backend/torrent/object.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f273b9c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/torrent/object.go
@@ -0,0 +1,384 @@
+package torrent
+
+import (
+    "context"
+    "fmt"
+    "io"
+    "sync"
+    "sync/atomic"
+    "time"
+
+    "github.com/anacrolix/torrent"
+    "github.com/anacrolix/torrent/types"
+    "github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+    "github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+)
+
+const (
+    defaultReadAhead int64 = 4 << 20
+    largeFileReadAhead int64 = 16 << 20
+    
+    criticalWindow = 3
+    prefetchWindow = 10
+    
+    priorityNow     = 255
+    priorityHigh    = 192
+    priorityNormal  = 128
+    priorityLow     = 64
+)
+
+type Object struct {
+    fs          *Fs
+    virtualPath string
+    torrentPath string
+    size        int64
+    modTime     time.Time
+    sourcePath  string
+}
+
+func (o *Object) Fs() fs.Info                           { return o.fs }
+func (o *Object) Remote() string                        { return o.virtualPath }
+func (o *Object) ModTime(context.Context) time.Time     { return o.modTime }
+func (o *Object) Size() int64                          { return o.size }
+func (o *Object) Storable() bool                        { return false }
+func (o *Object) String() string                        { return o.virtualPath }
+func (o *Object) Hash(context.Context, hash.Type) (string, error) { return "", hash.ErrUnsupported }
+func (o *Object) SetModTime(context.Context, time.Time) error { return fs.ErrorPermissionDenied }
+func (o *Object) Remove(context.Context) error { return fs.ErrorPermissionDenied }
+func (o *Object) Update(context.Context, io.Reader, fs.ObjectInfo, ...fs.OpenOption) error {
+    return fs.ErrorPermissionDenied
+}
+
+type pieceWindow struct {
+    start     int64
+    end       int64 
+    priority  int
+    readCount int64
+    lastRead  time.Time
+}
+
+type torrentReader struct {
+    ctx         context.Context
+    cancel      context.CancelFunc
+    object      *Object
+    file        *torrent.File
+    reader      torrent.Reader
+    startTime   time.Time
+    closed      atomic.Bool
+    mu          sync.Mutex
+    offset      int64
+    
+    readAhead   int64
+    pieceLength int64
+    windows     []pieceWindow
+    windowsMu   sync.Mutex
+}
+
+
+func (r *torrentReader) updatePiecePriorities(currentPiece int64) {
+    r.windowsMu.Lock()
+    defer r.windowsMu.Unlock()
+
+    numPieces := r.file.Torrent().NumPieces()
+    critical := currentPiece
+    criticalEnd := min(critical+int64(criticalWindow), int64(numPieces))
+    prefetch := criticalEnd
+    prefetchEnd := min(prefetch+int64(prefetchWindow), int64(numPieces))
+
+    for i := int64(0); i < int64(numPieces); i++ {
+        piece := r.file.Torrent().Piece(int(i))
+        if !piece.State().Complete {
+            piece.SetPriority(types.PiecePriorityNone)
+        }
+    }
+
+    for i := critical; i < criticalEnd; i++ {
+        piece := r.file.Torrent().Piece(int(i))
+        if !piece.State().Complete {
+            piece.SetPriority(types.PiecePriorityNow)
+            fs.Debugf(r.object, "Set critical priority for piece %d", i)
+        }
+    }
+
+    for i := prefetch; i < prefetchEnd; i++ {
+        piece := r.file.Torrent().Piece(int(i))
+        if !piece.State().Complete {
+            piece.SetPriority(types.PiecePriorityNormal)
+            fs.Debugf(r.object, "Set prefetch priority for piece %d", i)
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Update windows
+    r.windows = []pieceWindow{
+        {
+            start:     critical,
+            end:       criticalEnd,
+            priority:  int(types.PiecePriorityNow),
+            lastRead:  time.Now(),
+        },
+        {
+            start:     prefetch,
+            end:       prefetchEnd,
+            priority:  int(types.PiecePriorityNormal),
+            lastRead:  time.Now(),
+        },
+    }
+}
+
+func (r *torrentReader) logProgress() {
+    stats := r.file.Torrent().Stats()
+    bytesCompleted := r.file.BytesCompleted()
+    progress := float64(bytesCompleted) / float64(r.file.Length()) * 100
+
+    fs.Debugf(r.object, "Progress: %.1f%%, Active peers: %d, Total peers: %d, Current offset: %d/%d",
+        progress,
+        stats.ActivePeers,
+        stats.TotalPeers,
+        atomic.LoadInt64(&r.offset),
+        r.file.Length())
+
+    if r.windows != nil {
+        r.windowsMu.Lock()
+        for _, window := range r.windows {
+            completed := 0
+            for i := window.start; i < window.end; i++ {
+                if r.file.Torrent().Piece(int(i)).State().Complete {
+                    completed++
+                }
+            }
+            fs.Debugf(r.object, "Window [%d-%d]: %d/%d pieces complete, priority %d",
+                window.start, window.end, completed, window.end-window.start, window.priority)
+        }
+        r.windowsMu.Unlock()
+    }
+}
+
+func (r *torrentReader) Read(p []byte) (n int, err error) {
+    if r.closed.Load() {
+        return 0, io.ErrClosedPipe
+    }
+
+    r.mu.Lock()
+    reader := r.reader
+    r.mu.Unlock()
+
+    if reader == nil {
+        return 0, io.ErrClosedPipe
+    }
+
+    currentPos := atomic.LoadInt64(&r.offset)
+    currentPiece := currentPos / r.pieceLength
+
+    needsUpdate := false
+    r.windowsMu.Lock()
+    for i := range r.windows {
+        if currentPiece >= r.windows[i].end {
+            needsUpdate = true
+            break
+        }
+    }
+    r.windowsMu.Unlock()
+
+    if needsUpdate {
+        r.updatePiecePriorities(currentPiece)
+    }
+
+    // Perform the read
+    readCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(r.ctx, 30*time.Second)
+    defer cancel()
+
+    readDone := make(chan struct {
+        n   int
+        err error
+    }, 1)
+
+    go func() {
+        n, err := reader.Read(p)
+        readDone <- struct {
+            n   int
+            err error
+        }{n, err}
+    }()
+
+    select {
+    case result := <-readDone:
+        if result.err == nil {
+            atomic.AddInt64(&r.offset, int64(result.n))
+            
+            // Log progress periodically
+            if time.Now().Unix()%5 == 0 {
+                r.logProgress()
+            }
+        }
+        return result.n, result.err
+    case <-readCtx.Done():
+        return 0, readCtx.Err()
+    }
+}
+
+func (r *torrentReader) Seek(offset int64, whence int) (int64, error) {
+    if r.closed.Load() {
+        return 0, io.ErrClosedPipe
+    }
+
+    r.mu.Lock()
+    defer r.mu.Unlock()
+
+    if r.reader == nil {
+        return 0, io.ErrClosedPipe
+    }
+
+    var abs int64
+    switch whence {
+    case io.SeekStart:
+        abs = offset
+    case io.SeekCurrent:
+        abs = atomic.LoadInt64(&r.offset) + offset
+    case io.SeekEnd:
+        abs = r.file.Length() + offset
+    default:
+        return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid whence: %d", whence)
+    }
+
+    if abs < 0 {
+        return 0, fmt.Errorf("negative seek position: %d", abs)
+    }
+    if abs > r.file.Length() {
+        return 0, fmt.Errorf("seek beyond end: %d > %d", abs, r.file.Length())
+    }
+
+    newPiece := abs / r.pieceLength
+    r.updatePiecePriorities(newPiece)
+
+    pos, err := r.reader.Seek(abs, io.SeekStart)
+    if err == nil {
+        atomic.StoreInt64(&r.offset, pos)
+        fs.Debugf(r.object, "Seeked to offset %d (piece %d)", pos, newPiece)
+    }
+
+    return pos, err
+}
+
+func (r *torrentReader) RangeSeek(ctx context.Context, offset int64, whence int, length int64) (int64, error) {
+    newReader := r.file.NewReader()
+    
+    pos, err := newReader.Seek(offset, whence)
+    if err != nil {
+        newReader.Close()
+        return 0, err
+    }
+
+    r.mu.Lock()
+    if oldReader := r.reader; oldReader != nil {
+        oldReader.Close()
+    }
+    r.reader = newReader
+    atomic.StoreInt64(&r.offset, pos)
+    r.mu.Unlock()
+
+    newPiece := pos / r.pieceLength
+    r.updatePiecePriorities(newPiece)
+
+    return pos, nil
+}
+
+func (r *torrentReader) Close() error {
+    if !r.closed.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
+        return nil
+    }
+
+    r.cancel()
+    r.mu.Lock()
+    reader := r.reader
+    r.reader = nil
+    r.mu.Unlock()
+
+    fs.Debugf(r.object, "Closed reader after %v", time.Since(r.startTime))
+
+    if reader != nil {
+        return reader.Close()
+    }
+    return nil
+}
+
+func (o *Object) Open(ctx context.Context, options ...fs.OpenOption) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+    fs.Debugf(o, "Opening file: %q", o.virtualPath)
+
+    t, err := o.fs.getTorrent(o.sourcePath)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load torrent: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    var targetFile *torrent.File
+    for _, file := range t.Files() {
+        if o.torrentPath == file.DisplayPath() {
+            targetFile = file
+            break
+        }
+    }
+
+    if targetFile == nil {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("file not found in torrent: %s", o.virtualPath)
+    }
+
+    ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+    tReader := targetFile.NewReader()
+    readAhead := defaultReadAhead
+
+    if targetFile.Length() > 1<<30 { // > 1GB
+        readAhead = largeFileReadAhead
+    }
+    tReader.SetReadahead(readAhead)
+
+    tr := &torrentReader{
+        ctx:         ctx,
+        cancel:      cancel,
+        object:      o,
+        file:        targetFile,
+        reader:      tReader,
+        startTime:   time.Now(),
+        readAhead:   readAhead,
+        pieceLength: int64(targetFile.Torrent().Info().PieceLength),
+    }
+
+    // Initialize first piece window
+    tr.updatePiecePriorities(0)
+
+    // Handle initial seek
+    for _, option := range options {
+        switch opt := option.(type) {
+        case *fs.SeekOption:
+            _, err = tr.Seek(opt.Offset, io.SeekStart)
+            if err != nil {
+                tr.Close()
+                return nil, fmt.Errorf("initial seek failed: %w", err)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fs.Debugf(o, "Opened with read-ahead size: %d bytes", readAhead)
+    return tr, nil
+}
+
+// Helper functions
+func min(a, b int64) int64 {
+    if a < b {
+        return a
+    }
+    return b
+}
+
+func max(a, b int) int {
+    if a > b {
+        return a
+    }
+    return b
+}
+
+// Interface checks
+var (
+    _ io.Reader     = (*torrentReader)(nil)
+    _ io.Closer     = (*torrentReader)(nil)
+    _ io.Seeker     = (*torrentReader)(nil)
+    _ fs.RangeSeeker = (*torrentReader)(nil)
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/torrent/torrent.go b/backend/torrent/torrent.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58e5d60cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/torrent/torrent.go
@@ -0,0 +1,644 @@
+package torrent
+
+import (
+    "context"
+    "fmt"
+    "io"
+    "os"
+    "path/filepath"
+    "strings"
+    "sync"
+    "time"
+
+    "github.com/anacrolix/torrent"
+    "github.com/anacrolix/torrent/metainfo"
+    "github.com/rclone/rclone/fs"
+    "github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configmap"
+    "github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/config/configstruct"
+    "github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/hash"
+    "golang.org/x/time/rate"
+)
+
+const (
+    defaultCleanupTimeout = 0
+    defaultHandshakeTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+    maxConnectionsPerTorrent = 50
+    defaultPendingPeers = 25
+)
+
+var (
+    // Registry info for this backend
+    fsInfo = &fs.RegInfo{
+        Name:        "torrent",
+        Description: "Read-only torrent backend for accessing torrent contents",
+        NewFs:       NewFs,
+        Options: []fs.Option{{
+            Name:     "root_directory",
+            Help:     "Local directory containing torrent files.",
+            Required: true,
+        }, {
+            Name:    "max_download_speed",
+            Help:    "Maximum download speed (kBytes/s).",
+            Default: 0,
+        }, {
+            Name:    "max_upload_speed",
+            Help:    "Maximum upload speed (kBytes/s).",
+            Default: 0,
+        }, {
+            Name:     "cache_dir",
+            Help:     "Directory to store downloaded torrent data.",
+            Default:  "",
+            Advanced: true,
+        }, {
+            Name:     "cleanup_timeout",
+            Help:     "Remove inactive torrents after X minutes (0 to disable).",
+            Default:  defaultCleanupTimeout,
+            Advanced: true,
+        }},
+    }
+)
+
+func init() {
+    fs.Register(fsInfo)
+}
+
+type Options struct {
+    RootDirectory    string `config:"root_directory"`
+    MaxDownloadSpeed int    `config:"max_download_speed"`
+    MaxUploadSpeed   int    `config:"max_upload_speed"`
+    CacheDir         string `config:"cache_dir"`
+    CleanupTimeout   int    `config:"cleanup_timeout"`
+}
+
+// Fs implements a read-only torrent filesystem
+type Fs struct {
+    name     string
+    root     string
+    opt      Options
+    features *fs.Features
+    client   *torrent.Client
+    baseFs   fs.Fs
+
+    // Track active torrents with concurrent map
+    activeTorrents sync.Map // map[string]*torrentInfo
+}
+
+// torrentInfo tracks metadata for active torrents
+type torrentInfo struct {
+    torrent    *torrent.Torrent
+    lastAccess time.Time
+    mu         sync.RWMutex  // Protects lastAccess
+}
+
+// Directory represents a virtual directory in the torrent filesystem
+type Directory struct {
+    fs      *Fs
+    remote  string
+    modTime time.Time
+    size    int64
+    items   int64
+}
+
+// Common directory interface implementations
+func (d *Directory) String() string                       { return d.remote }
+func (d *Directory) Remote() string                       { return d.remote }
+func (d *Directory) ModTime(context.Context) time.Time    { return d.modTime }
+func (d *Directory) Size() int64                          { return d.size }
+func (d *Directory) Items() int64                         { return d.items }
+func (d *Directory) ID() string                           { return "torrentdir:" + d.remote }
+func (d *Directory) SetID(string)                         {}
+func (d *Directory) Fs() fs.Info                          { return d.fs }
+
+// Standard Fs interface implementations
+func (f *Fs) Name() string         { return f.name }
+func (f *Fs) Root() string         { return f.root }
+func (f *Fs) String() string       { return fmt.Sprintf("torrent root '%s'", f.root) }
+func (f *Fs) Features() *fs.Features { return f.features }
+func (f *Fs) Precision() time.Duration { return time.Second }
+func (f *Fs) Hashes() hash.Set     { return hash.Set(hash.None) }
+
+// Read-only operation errors
+func (f *Fs) Put(ctx context.Context, in io.Reader, src fs.ObjectInfo, options ...fs.OpenOption) (fs.Object, error) {
+    return nil, fs.ErrorPermissionDenied
+}
+func (f *Fs) Copy(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object, error) {
+    return nil, fs.ErrorPermissionDenied
+}
+func (f *Fs) Move(ctx context.Context, src fs.Object, remote string) (fs.Object, error) {
+    return nil, fs.ErrorPermissionDenied
+}
+
+// Pass-through operations to base filesystem
+func (f *Fs) Mkdir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error { return f.baseFs.Mkdir(ctx, dir) }
+func (f *Fs) Rmdir(ctx context.Context, dir string) error { return f.baseFs.Rmdir(ctx, dir) }
+
+// DirMove handles directory movement in the base filesystem
+func (f *Fs) DirMove(ctx context.Context, src fs.Fs, srcRemote, dstRemote string) error {
+    srcFs, ok := src.(*Fs)
+    if !ok {
+        fs.Debugf(srcRemote, "Can't move directory - not same remote type")
+        return fs.ErrorCantDirMove
+    }
+    return srcFs.baseFs.Features().DirMove(ctx, srcFs.baseFs, srcRemote, dstRemote)
+}
+
+// getTorrent loads or retrieves a torrent and updates its access time
+func (f *Fs) getTorrent(path string) (*torrent.Torrent, error) {
+    // Try to get existing torrent
+    if v, ok := f.activeTorrents.Load(path); ok {
+        info := v.(*torrentInfo)
+        info.mu.Lock()
+        info.lastAccess = time.Now()
+        info.mu.Unlock()
+        return info.torrent, nil
+    }
+
+    fs.Debugf(nil, "Loading new torrent: %s", path)
+    
+    // Load new torrent
+    t, err := f.client.AddTorrentFromFile(path)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to load torrent: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    // Add standard public trackers
+    t.AddTrackers([][]string{
+        {"udp://tracker.opentrackr.org:1337/announce"},
+        {"udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:6969/announce"},
+        {"udp://exodus.desync.com:6969/announce"},
+        {"udp://tracker.torrent.eu.org:451/announce"},
+    })
+
+    // Wait for metadata with timeout
+    select {
+    case <-t.GotInfo():
+        fs.Debugf(nil, "Got torrent metadata for: %s", t.Name())
+    case <-time.After(defaultHandshakeTimeout):
+        t.Drop()
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for torrent metadata")
+    }
+
+    // Log torrent details
+    fs.Debugf(nil, "Torrent loaded: %s (pieces: %d, length: %d, trackers: %d)", 
+        t.Name(), t.Info().NumPieces(), t.Length(), len(t.Metainfo().AnnounceList))
+
+    // Start downloading
+    t.DownloadAll()
+
+    // Store in active torrents map
+    info := &torrentInfo{
+        torrent:    t,
+        lastAccess: time.Now(),
+    }
+    f.activeTorrents.Store(path, info)
+
+    // Start cleanup if enabled
+    if f.opt.CleanupTimeout > 0 {
+        go f.cleanupTorrent(path)
+    }
+
+    // Start peer stats monitoring
+    go f.monitorPeerStats(t, path)
+
+    return t, nil
+}
+
+// monitorPeerStats periodically logs peer statistics
+func (f *Fs) monitorPeerStats(t *torrent.Torrent, path string) {
+    ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
+    defer ticker.Stop()
+
+    for range ticker.C {
+        if _, exists := f.activeTorrents.Load(path); !exists {
+            return
+        }
+
+        stats := t.Stats()
+        fs.Debugf(nil, "Peer stats for %s - Active: %d, Total: %d, Pending: %d", 
+            t.Name(), stats.ActivePeers, stats.TotalPeers, stats.PendingPeers)
+    }
+}
+
+// cleanupTorrent monitors torrent activity and removes inactive ones
+func (f *Fs) cleanupTorrent(path string) {
+    if f.opt.CleanupTimeout <= 0 {
+        return
+    }
+
+    ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Minute)
+    defer ticker.Stop()
+
+    timeout := time.Duration(f.opt.CleanupTimeout) * time.Minute
+    
+    for range ticker.C {
+        v, ok := f.activeTorrents.Load(path)
+        if !ok {
+            return
+        }
+
+        info := v.(*torrentInfo)
+        info.mu.RLock()
+        inactive := time.Since(info.lastAccess) > timeout
+        info.mu.RUnlock()
+
+        if inactive {
+            if v, ok := f.activeTorrents.LoadAndDelete(path); ok {
+                info := v.(*torrentInfo)
+                info.torrent.Drop()
+                fs.Debugf(nil, "Dropped inactive torrent: %s", path)
+            }
+            return
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// List implements directory listing with virtual torrent directories
+func (f *Fs) List(ctx context.Context, dir string) (entries fs.DirEntries, err error) {
+    fs.Debugf(dir, "Listing directory")
+
+    // Get base directory contents
+    baseEntries, err := f.baseFs.List(ctx, dir)
+    if err != nil {
+        // Check if it's a virtual torrent directory
+        if torrentPath, isVirtual := f.findTorrentForPath(dir); isVirtual {
+            fs.Debugf(dir, "Found torrent file: %s", torrentPath)
+            return f.listTorrentContents(ctx, torrentPath, dir)
+        }
+        return nil, err
+    }
+
+    // Track seen names to avoid duplicates
+    seen := make(map[string]bool)
+    entries = make(fs.DirEntries, 0, len(baseEntries))
+
+    // Add regular non-torrent entries
+    for _, entry := range baseEntries {
+        name := entry.Remote()
+        if !isTorrentFile(name) {
+            entries = append(entries, entry)
+            seen[name] = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Add virtual torrent directories
+    for _, entry := range baseEntries {
+        if o, ok := entry.(fs.Object); ok && isTorrentFile(o.Remote()) {
+            virtualName := strings.TrimSuffix(o.Remote(), filepath.Ext(o.Remote()))
+            if !seen[virtualName] {
+                if info, modTime, err := f.getTorrentInfo(o.Remote()); err == nil {
+                    size, items := f.getTorrentSize(info)
+                    entries = append(entries, &Directory{
+                        fs:      f,
+                        remote:  virtualName,
+                        modTime: modTime,
+                        size:    size,
+                        items:   items,
+                    })
+                    seen[virtualName] = true
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    fs.Debugf(dir, "Listed %d entries", len(entries))
+    return entries, nil
+}
+
+// findTorrentForPath locates the .torrent file for a given path
+func (f *Fs) findTorrentForPath(path string) (string, bool) {
+    if path == "" {
+        return "", false
+    }
+
+    current := path
+    for {
+        torrentPath := filepath.Join(f.opt.RootDirectory, current+".torrent")
+        if _, err := os.Stat(torrentPath); err == nil {
+            fs.Debugf(path, "Found torrent at: %s", torrentPath)
+            return torrentPath, true
+        }
+
+        parent := filepath.Dir(current)
+        if parent == "." || parent == current {
+            break
+        }
+        current = parent
+    }
+
+    return "", false
+}
+
+// getTorrentInfo reads and parses a torrent file's metadata
+func (f *Fs) getTorrentInfo(path string) (*metainfo.Info, time.Time, error) {
+    absPath := path
+    if !filepath.IsAbs(path) {
+        absPath = filepath.Join(f.opt.RootDirectory, path)
+    }
+
+    mi, err := metainfo.LoadFromFile(absPath)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to read torrent info: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    info, err := mi.UnmarshalInfo()
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal torrent info: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    stat, err := os.Stat(absPath)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, time.Time{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to stat torrent file: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    return &info, stat.ModTime(), nil
+}
+
+// listTorrentContents returns the contents of a torrent as directory entries
+func (f *Fs) listTorrentContents(ctx context.Context, torrentPath, virtualPath string) (fs.DirEntries, error) {
+    // Get torrent info
+    info, modTime, err := f.getTorrentInfo(torrentPath)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read torrent info: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    // Calculate paths
+    torrentName := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(torrentPath), ".torrent")
+    relTorrentDir, err := filepath.Rel(f.opt.RootDirectory, filepath.Dir(torrentPath))
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get relative torrent dir: %w", err)
+    }
+    virtualTorrentDir := filepath.Join(relTorrentDir, torrentName)
+
+    // Get relative path within torrent
+    var internalPath string
+    switch {
+    case virtualPath == virtualTorrentDir:
+        internalPath = ""
+    case strings.HasPrefix(virtualPath, virtualTorrentDir+string(filepath.Separator)):
+        internalPath = strings.TrimPrefix(virtualPath, virtualTorrentDir+string(filepath.Separator))
+    default:
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("path %q is not within torrent directory %q", virtualPath, virtualTorrentDir)
+    }
+
+    entries := make(fs.DirEntries, 0)
+    seen := make(map[string]bool)
+
+    // Handle single file torrents
+    if len(info.Files) == 0 {
+        if internalPath == "" {
+            entries = append(entries, &Object{
+                fs:          f,
+                virtualPath: filepath.Join(virtualPath, info.Name),
+                torrentPath: info.Name,
+                size:       info.Length,
+                modTime:    modTime,
+                sourcePath: torrentPath,
+            })
+        }
+        return entries, nil
+    }
+
+    // Handle multi-file torrents efficiently
+    prefix := ""
+    if internalPath != "" {
+        prefix = internalPath + string(filepath.Separator)
+    }
+
+    // Use map to track directory sizes
+    dirSizes := make(map[string]int64)
+    dirItems := make(map[string]int64)
+
+    // Process all files in a single pass
+    for _, file := range info.Files {
+        filePath := filepath.Join(file.Path...)
+
+        // Skip files not in current directory
+        if !strings.HasPrefix(filePath, prefix) {
+            continue
+        }
+
+        // Get path relative to current directory
+        relPath := strings.TrimPrefix(filePath, prefix)
+        if relPath == "" {
+            continue
+        }
+
+        // Split into components
+        components := strings.Split(relPath, string(filepath.Separator))
+        firstComponent := components[0]
+
+        if len(components) == 1 {
+            // File in current directory
+            entries = append(entries, &Object{
+                fs:          f,
+                virtualPath: filepath.Join(virtualPath, firstComponent),
+                torrentPath: filePath,
+                size:       file.Length,
+                modTime:    modTime,
+                sourcePath: torrentPath,
+            })
+        } else if !seen[firstComponent] {
+            // Directory - accumulate sizes
+            currentPath := firstComponent
+            for i := 0; i < len(components)-1; i++ {
+                dirSizes[currentPath] += file.Length
+                dirItems[currentPath]++
+                if i < len(components)-2 {
+                    currentPath = filepath.Join(currentPath, components[i+1])
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Add directory entry if not already seen
+            entries = append(entries, &Directory{
+                fs:      f,
+                remote:  filepath.Join(virtualPath, firstComponent),
+                modTime: modTime,
+                size:    dirSizes[firstComponent],
+                items:   dirItems[firstComponent],
+            })
+            seen[firstComponent] = true
+        }
+    }
+
+    fs.Debugf(virtualPath, "Listed %d entries", len(entries))
+    return entries, nil
+}
+
+// getTorrentSize returns total size and item count for a torrent
+func (f *Fs) getTorrentSize(info *metainfo.Info) (size, items int64) {
+    if len(info.Files) == 0 {
+        return info.Length, 1
+    }
+
+    for _, file := range info.Files {
+        size += file.Length
+        items++
+    }
+    return
+}
+
+// isTorrentFile checks if a file is a torrent based on extension
+func isTorrentFile(path string) bool {
+    return strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(path)) == ".torrent"
+}
+
+// NewObject finds an Object at the given remote path
+func (f *Fs) NewObject(ctx context.Context, remote string) (fs.Object, error) {
+    // Try regular filesystem first
+    obj, err := f.baseFs.NewObject(ctx, remote)
+    if err == nil && !isTorrentFile(remote) {
+        return obj, nil
+    }
+
+    // Look for the file in a torrent
+    if torrentPath, isVirtual := f.findTorrentForPath(remote); isVirtual {
+        info, modTime, err := f.getTorrentInfo(torrentPath)
+        if err != nil {
+            return nil, err
+        }
+
+        // Calculate relative path
+        torrentRoot := strings.TrimSuffix(filepath.Base(torrentPath), ".torrent")
+        relPath, err := filepath.Rel(torrentRoot, remote)
+        if err != nil {
+            return nil, fs.ErrorObjectNotFound
+        }
+
+        // Find file in torrent
+        switch {
+        case len(info.Files) == 0:
+            // Single file torrent
+            if relPath == info.Name {
+                return &Object{
+                    fs:          f,
+                    virtualPath: remote,
+                    torrentPath: info.Name,
+                    size:        info.Length,
+                    modTime:     modTime,
+                    sourcePath:  torrentPath,
+                }, nil
+            }
+        default:
+            // Multi-file torrent - look for exact match
+            for _, file := range info.Files {
+                if relPath == filepath.Join(file.Path...) {
+                    return &Object{
+                        fs:          f,
+                        virtualPath: remote,
+                        torrentPath: filepath.Join(file.Path...),
+                        size:        file.Length,
+                        modTime:     modTime,
+                        sourcePath:  torrentPath,
+                    }, nil
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return nil, fs.ErrorObjectNotFound
+}
+
+// getCacheDir determines the directory for storing downloaded data
+func getCacheDir(opt Options) string {
+    if opt.CacheDir != "" {
+        return opt.CacheDir
+    }
+    return filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "rclone-torrent-cache")
+}
+
+// Shutdown cleanly shuts down the filesystem
+func (f *Fs) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
+    // Drop all active torrents
+    f.activeTorrents.Range(func(key, value interface{}) bool {
+        if info, ok := value.(*torrentInfo); ok {
+            info.mu.Lock()
+            if info.torrent != nil {
+                info.torrent.Drop()
+            }
+            info.mu.Unlock()
+        }
+        return true
+    })
+
+    // Close torrent client
+    if f.client != nil {
+        f.client.Close()
+    }
+
+    // Shutdown base filesystem if supported
+    if shutdowner, ok := f.baseFs.(fs.Shutdowner); ok {
+        return shutdowner.Shutdown(ctx)
+    }
+
+    return nil
+}
+
+// NewFs creates a new Fs instance
+func NewFs(ctx context.Context, name, root string, m configmap.Mapper) (fs.Fs, error) {
+    // Parse config
+    opt := new(Options)
+    err := configstruct.Set(m, opt)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, err
+    }
+
+    // Configure torrent client
+    cfg := torrent.NewDefaultClientConfig()
+    cfg.DataDir = getCacheDir(*opt)
+
+    // Set bandwidth limits
+    if opt.MaxDownloadSpeed > 0 {
+        cfg.DownloadRateLimiter = rate.NewLimiter(rate.Limit(opt.MaxDownloadSpeed*1024), 256*1024)
+    }
+    if opt.MaxUploadSpeed > 0 {
+        cfg.UploadRateLimiter = rate.NewLimiter(rate.Limit(opt.MaxUploadSpeed*1024), 256*1024)
+    }
+
+    // Configure for read-only operation
+    cfg.NoUpload = true
+    cfg.Seed = false
+    
+    // Network settings
+    cfg.HandshakesTimeout = defaultHandshakeTimeout
+    cfg.HalfOpenConnsPerTorrent = defaultPendingPeers
+    cfg.EstablishedConnsPerTorrent = maxConnectionsPerTorrent
+    cfg.DisableUTP = false
+    cfg.DisableTCP = false
+    cfg.NoDHT = false
+    cfg.DisableIPv6 = false
+
+    // Create torrent client
+    client, err := torrent.NewClient(cfg)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create torrent client: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    // Create base filesystem
+    baseFs, err := fs.NewFs(ctx, opt.RootDirectory)
+    if err != nil {
+        client.Close()
+        return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create base filesystem: %w", err)
+    }
+
+    // Set up features
+    features := &fs.Features{
+        CaseInsensitive:         false,
+        DuplicateFiles:          false,
+        ReadMimeType:            false,
+        WriteMimeType:           false,
+        CanHaveEmptyDirectories: true,
+        BucketBased:            false,
+        BucketBasedRootOK:      false,
+        SetTier:                false,
+        GetTier:                false,
+    }
+
+    return &Fs{
+        name:     name,
+        root:     root,
+        opt:      *opt,
+        client:   client,
+        features: features,
+        baseFs:   baseFs,
+    }, nil
+}
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