• Psythik@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    You could just ditch all those apps and get Stremio with a Real-Debrid subscription. You can stream any content from any provider for ~$3/mo (including Netflix, A&E, History, Disney+, HBO Max, Prime Video, etc.) Ad*-free, of course.

    Basically R-D works by downloading torrents to a dedicated server, so you can stream them instantly using a Netflix-like interface on your TV/tablet/PC/phone (via Stremio). And since they’re direct downloads, you don’t have to wait for seeds, nor do you need a VPN. It’s like having a seedbox except anyone can add any torrent to it (and not just videos, but literally any torrent can be downloaded instantly).

    Sorry if this reads like an ad, but I really want more people to know about this. There’s a better way than paying for a bunch of streaming services, or waiting hours for people to seed. Or signing up for a private tracker and having to constantly worry about keeping your seeding ratio up.

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        4 months ago

        And paying for it with a card with your name on it might be a bad idea…

        EDIT: VPN or Usenet might be better and there are also pretty good tools.

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          4 months ago

          You can always pay with Monero, which is completely anonymous if used correctly.

          But I’m almost scared to mention this, given how much Lemmy hates crypto.

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        4 months ago

        Yeah but then you need a VPN and lose the ability to steam instantly, defeating the entire point. The Torrentio plugin works best with a Debrid service.

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          4 months ago

          Not really a problem if you have decent enough internet and already use a vpn for other purposes but yes.

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            4 months ago

            I have gigabit internet, Debrid is still faster.

            Internet speed doesn’t matter when people are leeching or a torrent just doesn’t have many seeds. Debrid solves that problem. And it’s cheaper than a VPN, which is perfect for people who don’t need a VPN for other reasons.

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              4 months ago

              Somehow more than 5 ish seeders are usually enough for it to start playing within seconds. But im mostly watching episodes as they come out and 1k+ seeders is usual.