Is a Seedbox right for me? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Rodrigo_de_Mendoza@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I have many Tbs I want to download & don't have the space plus I don't have the $ to invest in large amounts of storage so I've been trying to learn about Seedboxes here and around the net and it seems like it might be a solution to my needs but I have so many questions.

Is a seedbox just for remote torrenting and moving files to and from your computer?

Can you logon to a seedbox and direct download files from a website into the seedbox?

Can you create torrents in the seedbox for posting to torrent sites?

Are seedboxes mainly for keeping ratios up on private trackers or do they also accept open trackers as well?

Do you have to worry about DMCA notices with a seedbox?/Can seedboxes see what you transfer?

Can seedboxes be used with a VPN for optimum privacy or is there even a need?

What are some of the best seedboxes which leave a minimal, trackable footprint & preferably use US currency?

Any helpful guidance would be most appreciated. Thank You!

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[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 5 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Yes its just a remote server that you can torrent on
Yes you get SFTP and shell (non-root/root depending on which provider) access
Yes, you can with Deluge, rTorrent etc which run on seedboxes
Depends on the provider, some seedbox providers don't support public trackers (or cap upload speeds)
Depends on the provider, major ones like seedhost or ultraseedbox don't. And yes they can see what you transfer, it's a shared linux server.
No, you need root access to run torrents over a VPN, not available on shared seedboxes but you can do it on dedicated servers/seedboxes.
I've tried seedhost, ultraseedbox, whatbox.ca, hostingby.design. all pretty good.