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?

  • DARbarian@artemis.camp
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    11 months ago

    Definitely use a VPN. My roommate got us DMCA’d for Transformers of all things when he used a stream from Torrentio (not Real Debrid). Brought him onto my VPN and Real-Debrid after that.

    • randromeda@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      Was he using another debrid service? Because from what I understand you can only stream if the file is cached by the service, otherwise torrentio just gives you the torrent. Without a VPN it makes sense why he got DMCA’d

    • Dartanjang@feddit.nuEnglish
      11·
      11 months ago

      You can’t pay anonymously for real debrid so if law inforcements asks real debrid to identify you they would 100% be able to even if you use a vpn so what is the reason to use one? to slow down your internet speed? Maybe?