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[-] Szymon@lemmy.ca 179 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I dust off my robe and wizard hat.

Plex is a great streaming alternative. Cancelling Netflix pays for the upgrade to gigabit Internet. Hard drives are cheaper now than ever. Usenet access remains safe and speedy. The DIY community for automation is thriving.

Is that the Jolly Roger coming in to port? Welcome back old friends.

[-] rizoid@midwest.social 9 points 1 year ago

Is there any links/guides on how to get into the usenet side of things? I've been using torrents forever but people keep saying usenet is safer.

[-] Szymon@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Google/learn about/consider these things

VPN, Usenet provider (i.e. EasyNews), Usenet indexers (i.e. NZBgeek), Usenet client (i.e. NZBget), Managing your library (Sonarr, Radar, Prowlarr, Filebot),

Media server & streaming (i.e. Plex, Jellyfin)

I watch through my firestick or android phones

I might be missing something, but there are lots of guides once you figure out what you're looking for. A little technical know-how makes things go smoother and faster though.

[-] rizoid@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the info. I've got. Sonarr radarr and prowlarr set up with qbitt right now and jellyfin. I'll have to do some digging this weekend.

[-] Maximilious@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Worth mentioning that NZBget is no longer in development. It still works but there is a fork out of a new client someone is developing. I can't recall the name but easily findable. This would be the equivalent of your torrent client.

It's nearing year end and you can get end of year deals soon on providers and indexers so off hold off until November\December. I think I got a lifetime NZBGeek membership last year for like $100 or something. It was my first time doing usenet but I actually switched my instances to use usenet indexers first over torrent indexers its that good.

[-] Szymon@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

There's a few recent guides on Reddit that discuss this and automation. I got access to some private torrent trackers this year, but haven't touched them since I got my Usenet subscription. I've been waiting decades for it to be this easy once you get it set up.

If you already have that automation part going, this should be pretty straight forward. Add a Usenet download client to your *arr programs, put in the account info from your Usenet provider, add on your account info for nzb trackers, and it works just the same except with more consistency and speed.

[-] TaintPuncher@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

I tried to get into Usenet but I’m old and unable to learn new tricks. I just looked at EasyNews and it’s $9.99 pm for 20GB :| so, like, a single 4K movie with Atmos. I don’t understand the allure of UseNet, perhaps because I am a dumb.

[-] Szymon@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have EasyNews, I think I paid $30 for 6 months of unlimited.

Here you go, $6 a month unlimited signup link https://signup.easynews.com/checkout/unlimited-special-deal/

[-] danc4498@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Also, what makes Usenet safer?

I second this and I’m in the same boat as you

[-] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Running a VPN makes torrenting just as safe and you'll be paying a subscription fee for Usenet so it's a wash in my opinion.

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