Hello everynyan,
So this is less so a pirating question and more a setup question. Hope that’s okay?
I’m recently getting back into pirating with streaming going down the shitter. I can catch up on best practices w stuff like the mega thread but I basically want to setup a media device for my parents to stream stuff I pirate.
Any of you have recommendations? Only real catch is I don’t want them to have to do much besides turn something on and off. My mom has gotten a lot more computer literate these last years but fiddling w stuff will definitely put her off.
Things I’ve considered:
- Plex server, not really thrilled about streaming stuff straight from my house
- SBC w/ whatever media app is easiest these days and just delivering a new drive w stuff now and then
Thanks, -shitass
As an end user to PLEX, I can say its just the easiest thing to do-navigation wise for your parents. We have a friend in the US that had setting up the server as a hobby but (after 4 years) finally asked for a small monthly maintenance fee. Since moving out of the US it is the only streaming service we use.
Just my 2 cents. -the pirate ship cook
Question - is there a way to make my Plex library always available without having my desktop running non-stop? My Plex downloads live on an M2 on my desktop currently. Second question - I can only access my Plex files from my local network but most people seem to use it from anywhere. What am I doing wrong, or do you need premium for that feature?
No. Your media is streamed from your computer instead of Netflix or Hu’s computer.
There needs to be a computer on the other end and Plex just allows you to use yours.
For remote access just download the app and sign in. Plex can traverse your NAT for you and serve the files.
If you want higher quality (you do), set up a VPN to connect your devices. Tailscale worms well for me.
Have to setup port forwarding to make it available outside your network.
I tried running it off my main PC for awhile, but it’s kind of a pain and impacted my gaming sessions. Moved it onto a $400 Lenovo server I got off eBay to great effect. Used unRAID to setup a simple server for it. Lots and lots of guides out there for it with a great community. Have since upgraded beyond that server, but it was a great start.
Download/stream anywhere: They exposed it to the internet. Either through port forward or through a forward proxy like traefik, nginx, caddy
Always on PC issue: The cloud is just someone elses computer. If you want to run a little server and don’t require loads of cpu/gpu power: Intel NUCs (or equivalent) are a very good option. Very small and compact and the included iGPU is enough for a 4K HDR live transcode.
Doing that with an Intel NUC 11th 1135G7 and JellyfinNo, you need a computer/server of some kind to run all the time to serve that media.
I have no idea, im just the end user- the tech is a ways away.
As for accesing, I have the app which i can connect with anywhere.
Stremio with torrentio and real Debrid. Easiest setup ever and once I set it up for my parents I never needed to touch it again.
Edit: for myself and wifey we use plex and plex_Debrid to load content and it works awesome. Setup was a bit harder and it’s not perfect but it’s my favorite setup
💯 Stremio + rd + torentio setup is a set and forget solution. The easiest one to navigate and play a movie for any of less tech savvy people.
What’s wrong with people suggesting plex lmao
What’s wrong with people suggesting plex Imao
Nothing wrong I guess, both are valid options, I used Plex a lot, but due the lack of storage Kodi and Stremio along with Real Debrid ended up being some valid options.
What’s wrong with people suggesting a paid solution to a question about pirating?
what’s rd?
propably real debrid
This is what I use for myself as well. I feel if you have fast enough internet, it’s great since you don’t have to worry about storage and it’s just streaming on demand with no buffer.
plex/jellyfin server with wireguard running on your router would probably be a good setup as long as whatever device they’re using supports wireguard
or openvpn on the same jellyfin/plex server if wireguard isn’t supported but openvpn is.
I’m in a similar situation. I use 2 plex servers and Synching. Whenever I add media to my server at home, it syncs to their server. Don’t have to worry about random upload spikes.
Great. Now you have two servers to maintain + storage to buy. Idk how much space you’d need but a VPS would almost make more sense.
Cheap android TV box running kodi. Media on usb hard drive.
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You aren’t wrong. It is something to be careful of. Here’s one source
Best might be to go with a known brand, get a Raspberry Pi, get something like the Intel Nuc if you want something more capable and a wireless keyboard to go with it.
Don’t buy those boxes, they’re a ripoff at best and funding real crime at worst.
Is there some cheap android device conspiracy I should be aware of?
Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=1vpepaQ-VQQ
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I’m open-source, check me out at GitHub.
Huh? Can you elaborate? I have an LG TV with webOS (useless), so I’m about to buy an Android box.
Here is an alternative Piped link(s): https://piped.video/watch?v=1vpepaQ-VQQ
Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.
I’m open-source, check me out at GitHub.
I’ll check it out, thanks!
Very hard to use for not techy types
Everyone’s naming Plex, but just to be different I’ll throw Emby out there. I haven’t had any issues with it, and there’s a few features it has that I like.
Just to be different and actually FOSS: Jellyfin
Another suggestion for plex. Set plex up for them, share your library, no work for them
I have setup Streamio + Torrentio+ Real-debrid in my father’s computer. He can uses it really easy and I don’t need to worry about hosting anything. If you want to it work on the TV you would need a Chromecast or Fire stick tv.
Why people are recommending Cloudstream? I think it’s easy to use
Cloudstream is awesome but buggy. Sometimes you have to fiddle with sources to get a stream going
That’s one thing. Also adding sources manually. It won’t the the issue when someone is there to help, but websites disappear and somebody has to update those lists.
Like others have said, use Plex! I use it to share my library with my tech illiterate parent, they just have to install the Plex app on their Roku (or any other streaming device) and then I logged into my account on the app. The connection is secure end to end and it’s really not much different than the Netflix experience that most users are used to.
Setup proper port forwarding in your router and keep your Plex server up to date and you should be good to not worry about streaming media out from your house.
Plex hands down. There are ways to set it up that if they search for something, it’ll auto down it to the server and add it for them to watch with a few third party apps.
Firestick, IPTV Subscription, and TiviMate client has to be the simplest way I’ve found.
If my mom, and grandma can use it, yours definitely can.
