Downloads do not start when program is started from a magnet link & using VPN network interface

[AdamQuixote]

qBittorrent & operating system versions

qBittorrent 4.4.5 x64 Operating system: Windows 11 22000 (10.0.22000)

What is the problem?

When opening the program via a magnet link (with qBittorrent associated to open magnet links), and having the network interface in advanced settings set to any vpn interface (tested w/ Mullvad, PIA, proton & a local openvpn instance), torrents will be perpetually stuck in either "stalled" or "downloading metadata" state until program is fully closed and restarted, at which point torrents resume as usual.

This issue has presented in at least the last two years' releases of qBittorrent used with my previous windows 10 and current windows 11 installs, and seems to reproduce pretty consistently. Launching the program before opening a magnet link works without issues.

Steps to reproduce

1. set the network interface in "advanced settings" to any vpn interface that is running
2. open the program by clicking a magnet link
3. previously-added torrents & the newly-added magnet link will not download as usual

Additional context

No response

Log(s) & preferences file(s)

No response

[ghost]

Could not reproduce. You should share your configuration and log files as well to see if certain configuration results in this issue. Also please mention if you have skipped the add torrent dialogue.

[rumplin]

@AdamQuixote check if #17682 is related. You need to check logs of qBittorrent for that.