After my last post on here asking about convenient streaming options at higher resolutions, I got a few comments recommending Stremio with Torrentio and Real Debrid.

I ended up going through with that and streamed a 4k movie. That said, what's the catch? I'm a little paranoid because I'm not sure if this still counts as torrenting, and if I should be using a VPN while watching something from RD.

No such thing as free lunch, so I'm assuming there's other downsides to this solution, could someone let me know what they are?

  • Jaluvshuskies@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    This is what I understand as well. I have been using it (well, specifically streamio + Rd with torrentio addon) for half a year so far and it's fantastic. Definitely seems too good to be true, but there's no catch imo :)

    There's only 3 cons which for me aren't big deal breakers unless it's important to you

    • No auto renewal
    • Not free, it's like $6 for 6 months or something which imo is insanely affordable and an incredibly good deal
    • If you watch on multiple devices but at the same time, you get banned

    EDIT: As I was corrected below, bullet 3 only applies when under the same IP using different external IP addresses

    • janguv@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      1 year ago

      Your edit clarification is wrong btw. It should read: only applies when using different external IP addresses.

    • win95@lemmy.zip
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      1 year ago

      I haven't looked up info on it yet - but the multiple devices at the same time, that's for one RD account I assume? So, could my spouse and I technically pay for 2 accounts in the same household, or no?

      • Jaluvshuskies@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        As far as I understand, yes! That's correct. I have 1 account so I can't stream multiple devices at the same time. But if you have 2 separate accounts there shouldn't be issues. I'm like 95% sure but someone correct me if wrong

        EDIT: As I was corrected below, you only can't stream multiple devices at the same time when using different external IP addresses

        • shortypig@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          1 year ago

          You can absolutely stream as many devices as you please at the same time from the same IP address from a single account. You only get in trouble with RD if you stream from 2 different IP addresses simultaneously.

    • Learning2Draw@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      So it's two months later, this still working for you? I'm looking at this for myself just setting up unraid now...

      • Jaluvshuskies@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        Yes, I use it practically daily and have had 0 issues aside from the very rare occasional maintenance/short outage. here's the guide originally from reddit that I followed after spending some time trying to figure it out