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minus-squarethemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-27 days agoMe too. They actually made stop being lazy and make a full automated server specifically for this. Netflix was awful too with the buffering.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoIt’s a vastly superior experience. I don’t have to deal with annoying authentication, no ads, works on everything, all content is available in a single app/user interface. Cheap. I split the $40/mo seedbox charge with 3 siblings, we all save on streaming. I even have audiobookshelf because I like listening to audiobooks. No music yet, I don’t have a good (private tracker) source
minus-squareonslaught545@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoLook into Usenet. Much better experience than torrents.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 days agoI’ve used Usenet, I can see how it would be good for music. Being able to grab individual tracks on demand would be nice. What’s the software stack used now? Manual downloading nzbs from index sites? or is there an *arr equivalent?
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoOh, I didn’t know Lidarr supported Usenet. Hmm, thanks I’ll look into it
Me too. They actually made stop being lazy and make a full automated server specifically for this. Netflix was awful too with the buffering.
*arr suite for the win.
It’s a vastly superior experience.
I don’t have to deal with annoying authentication, no ads, works on everything, all content is available in a single app/user interface.
Cheap. I split the $40/mo seedbox charge with 3 siblings, we all save on streaming.
I even have audiobookshelf because I like listening to audiobooks.
No music yet, I don’t have a good (private tracker) source
Look into Usenet. Much better experience than torrents.
I’ve used Usenet, I can see how it would be good for music. Being able to grab individual tracks on demand would be nice.
What’s the software stack used now? Manual downloading nzbs from index sites? or is there an *arr equivalent?
Lidarr is the one for music
Oh, I didn’t know Lidarr supported Usenet. Hmm, thanks I’ll look into it