There is no denying there are plenty of other methods that work better for others. However if you want:

  • Cheap
  • Quick & Easy Setup
  • Run on any device (Exception for iOS but you can get around this with Stremio Web + VLC)
  • Whole Movie + TV Shows catalog to browse. Seeing trending items is handy.

Only issue I have had is niche Movies or TV Shows just do not have a Real-Debrid entry to stream so I’ll have to manually search, but this is rare.

  • SokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mlEnglish
    4·
    2 years ago

    Can you configure streamio as a source for Kodi Player? Can you configure it with subtitles from OpenSubtitles?

    Edit: I just did a bunch of research and it looks like Real Debrid is the actual source I’d set up in Kodi player. Streamio is just a player and streamer.

    I downloaded Streamio to my Chromecast and tried to use it, but it’s forcing a login. During the account creation process I decided to actually read the privacy policy, considering what the use for the player will be. They collect information about your use, they log your IP address, the times and dates when you use the player, they set cookies, and most importantly, they share analytics data with the following services:

    • Google Analytics
    • BigQuery
    • Sentry
    • YouTube

    They say that they don’t keep logs of your streaming sources, or watch history, but like any other privacy policy, they could change that whenever they want. Everything I read just now indicates that Streamio makes a better player than Kodi, but given the above considerations I think I’ll stick with Kodi.

    Thanks for the post though! You got me to do a bunch of research and turned me onto Real Debrid. I’ve seen a lot of posts about these services, but this is the first one that prompted me to learn more and now I understand how it all works. Cheers.

  • Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    This is the setup I’m using. I ordered a tablet as a dedicated device and looking forward to it getting here. We’re all iOS phones and tablets so I needed something else. In the Meantime I have an old android phone I tested it with but it has a swollen battery that split the back open so I’d rather replace it and I’m pretty sure a decent tablet would be snappier so it’s been an investment but only a couple hundred bucks total. I’ve cut paramount, Disney, appletv, hbomax, Hulu, and faith & family. I had no reason for all the bs and it just really crept up on me over a few years after I got a good job. I’m keeping Netflix because I like the standup comedian stuff, it’s only $7 with T-Mobile, and I’ve also made a mint on them in stock so w/e.

    The only thing I haven’t been able to find was my kids wanted to watch elemental. I’d love some more categories to find stuff when I’m in a mood but not sure what to watch. Was thinking maybe theirs a website I could find that would do that better anyway though and just search for it once I find it.

  • korewafap@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    I have a seed box and big Nas at home. I’m interested in just streaming anime and tv content I hate downloading them.

    Is this what I need? How privacy focused is it? Where does content come from?

    TLDR?

    • raiun@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      8·
      2 years ago

      TL;DR:

      * Stremio is a digital media player that allows you to stream high-quality videos and add subtitles.
* Torrentio is an unofficial add-on for Stremio that allows you to stream movies and TV shows from torrent sites.
* Real Debrid is a debrid service that allows you to connect directly to a server instead of having your IP shared in peer-to-peer and to speed up performance.

      Privacy is good. You are just streaming the links through HTTPS link that Real Debrid offer you. You can use without a VPN but if you want to be cautious you can use one on top of it.

      • korewafap@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Sounds like a seed box? Im assuming it’s a paid service do they take untraceable payment methods?

        • raiun@lemm.eeOPEnglish
          1·
          2 years ago

          Similar to a seed box but not the same. Real-Debrid is just another Debrid service. You can use another other Debrid service that Torrentio supports. Real-Debrid just happens to be the cheapest and most used of the bunch.

          • Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            Real-Debrid

            their website is utter shit

            there’s absolutely no information (at least before you sign up)

  • Gailthesnail@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    debrid scraping has gotten much worse since rarbg’s downfall. it doesnt seem to scrape torrentgalaxy correctly and idk how to fix it

  • DarthSeidr@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Thanks so much for this post. Spent the last 30 minutes installing this on my SmartTV. Don’t think I’ll be using Kodi again.

  • ilikenoodlez@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Just built a new fancy desktop couldn’t get kodi to play any audio. Looked into alternatives found stremio and god damn is it easy to setup. Plus you can just make an account sign in on other devices and its all setup just like w.e machine you originally used.

  • Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I have been using Kodi and real-debrid on all of my devices for like 6+ years. I recently tried Stremio and it is a much more streamlined experience for this use case.

    Only complaint about the debrid services is what is available depends on what other users added to the service already. So most of the Anime I watch isn’t easily available through it. So I have a self hosted solution to acquire anime. Everything else is very accessible with less effort then torrenting or usenet.