Streaming at higher resolutions? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by randromeda@lemmy.ml to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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I've finally invested in a high resolution monitor, which means 1080p content looks pretty bad, especially on a 32 inch display.

I've been using FMovies so far for streaming, but now that 1080 looks like shit on my display, it's sort of lost it's appeal. Are there any ways to have a convenient streaming setup (that doesn't require too much effort for every new movie/show I want to watch) that also supports 1440p or 4k?

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[-] AceSLS@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's quite some work to set it up and get it running but I use the *arr stack with Jellyfin and Kodi

Here's a guide to get started with docker: link

It's fire and forget, so you set it up and configure it and then you basically have your own netflix. I'm currently downloading everything in 1080p Blue-Ray quality which looks pretty nice on my 27inch 1440p monitor (Kodi also upscales your Videos, which is nice). You can also setup Jellyseerr after you followed the Trash Guide to make downloading just a matter of 3 clicks, really feels like you have your own netflix just better

Also don't forget to use some kind of vpn for torrenting with sonarr/radarr if you're in a country where torrentimg is illegal

[-] nimmo@lem.nimmog.uk 4 points 1 year ago

An alternative to torrenting though is Usenet. It takes a bit of setting up but there are some nice advantages. No worrying about needing to seed back and you're not going to need to worry about a VPN or your ISP forwarding on threatening letters. Sure it costs money, but I think I pay about £45 per year and I don't regret that one little bit.