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I have seen the modern version of piracy and there is no way to compete with it. Full polished web-apps to browse and select titles to download, automatically,
by adamomada 4y ago
I have seen the modern version of piracy and there is no way to compete with it.
Full polished web-apps to browse and select titles to download, automatically, which appear almost instantly in your plex/emby/jellyfin server, which give a superior UI for queuing up titles and tracking progress, that play on any and every device in your house. Full quality, (usually) the exact same bits, no DRM.
Here’s the killer - there is now a multitude of services that will do ALL of the above for you without having to lift a finger. They run the backend infra, put the media server on a 1 Gbps pipe in a datacenter, run a reverse proxy somewhere nearby that you have decent peering with, and it just works. If they have a large enough base of users, you hardly ever have to do the request step and just have a firehose of literally everything being released, plus the back catalogue of almost everything released on Bluray.
You basically have the dream of Netflix (aka Spotify for video) right now and it can cost as little as $10/mo. Share your media server just like your Netflix login with your friends and family even. It’ll spread just like that, and it’s impossible to compete against.
- aparsons 4y agoCould you share any of these “hosted” services? I’m thoroughly disillusioned after paying for 3 streaming services and still not finding quality content
- adamomada 4y agoI’m unsure of HNs stance on piracy so I’m hesitant to post any specifics. For a single account, key words to search for are “plex shares” or “emby shares” and if you want to run your own server instance to be able to invite others and change the metadata (fix mismatches and choose specific artwork , basically) the keywords are “plex appbox” and “emby appbox” You’ll find that the majority are on Discord, so you’ll have to get in on that platform, but it kind of works better as it’s easier to keep track of the different offerings, switch if needed, etc. If you get really stuck, let me know a way to PM you and I’ll give specifics
- hbcondo714 4y agoThey are on Reddit too: https://www.reddit.com/r/embyshares/ https://www.reddit.com/r/embyshares/ https://www.reddit.com/r/plexshares/ https://www.reddit.com/r/plexshares/