vintikzzzz

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   by vintikzzzz 2y ago

   There are currently around 14 individual components involved — torrent engine, HLS pipeline, subtitles, storage, APIs, etc. It’s technically possible to run everything manually without Docker, but you’d need to wire all services together, m
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   by vintikzzzz 2y ago

   Good question. Even though Webtor doesn’t host or index any content itself, users can generate direct links like https://webtor.io/{infohash} to access specific torrents. Sometimes these links get shared publicly — on forum
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   by vintikzzzz 2y ago

   The content is only partially downloaded to the servers, and only on demand. Storage is limited — old, inactive cached data is removed when space is needed for new requests. There’s also the ability to revisit previously used content via di
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   by vintikzzzz 2y ago

   True, Popcorn Time was slick — but if I remember correctly, it runs as a local app and immediately connects you to the swarm. That means your IP is exposed and you’re technically distributing content while watching it. Webtor works differen
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   by vintikzzzz 2y ago

   That’s a valid concern, and I’m aware of the risks involved. Webtor is a tool, not a content provider — it doesn’t index or host anything itself. Users supply their own torrent or magnet links, and the system processes them on demand, like
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   Show HN: Webtor – open-source torrent streaming engine(webtor.io)

   34 points by vintikzzzz 2y ago|12 comments