And they wonder why we walk with a pegleg…

(And that “watch similar movies” thing can go to hell too)

ETA:

Jellyfin is great, yes.

  • gdog05@lemmy.worldEnglish
    161·
    17 hours ago

    Find a spare/cheap computer. Install home assistant/unraid/TrueNAS (bunch of platforms that run docker and have app installers but any of those three are pretty easy to get running). Pay for access to a Usenet backbone provider and one or two Usenet search providers. Black Friday will have some sales on yearly subscriptions. Install Jellyfin, Radarr, Sonarr, Jellyseer, and Bazaar (if you’re huge into subtitles like me). Alternatively, also install and setup Prowlarr. Get your Usenet stuff working in Prowlarr. Point Radarr and Sonarr at Prowlarr. Point Jellyseer at Sonarr and Radarr. Share with friends. I will personally handhold anyone who wants to do this for themselves.

      • marx2k@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        15 hours ago

        Usenet pros:

        • not p2p so no real chance of getting busted
        • max out your bandwidth the whole time you’re downloading
        • no need to seed, no ratios, etc
        • Cheap AF

        Usenet cons:

        • Files aren’t forever. Servers do delete content after some time so search results aren’t always available on your server
        • Usenet servers, especially in the US, are pretty responsive to DMCA demands
        • Not free
        • Complexity of setup (Sab + Arrs) are a barrier to entry
        • Public nzb search engines aren’t always going to have what you need. Private search engines are usually invite only and/or cost money per year
        • Far less variety for niche stuff than torrents (imo, ymmv)
      • gdog05@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        17 hours ago

        Quality and ease. Torrents don’t always have enough seeders or they disconnect. You can get by on them, but it’s a case of getting what you pay for. I go through a lot of media as do my friends using my server. The cost is negligible and basically means I have no headaches.

      • gdog05@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        14 hours ago

        If you happen to go the Unraid route (Unraid is fantastic, but not free) Spaceinvader One on YouTube has great tutorials. That’s where I got most of my info initially. It’s definitely worth it and I think a good deal easier. I am not good with code and really like having a visual interface and it helps with that. I am not a master at any of this but I’ve learned a lot and I’m pretty comfortable now. To do a YouTube series myself, I feel like I’d need to know more. But there are definitely resources out there to get you going. If you follow some of this and run into problems, feel free to reach out to me. Or the selfhosted community here has been amazing. But you might start with one of the aforementioned frameworks. I think it’s easier than going straight to docker. Docker isn’t difficult, but managing IPs and networks and ports can cause some frustration and confusion.

        This guy has a pretty good install on home assistant operating system (HAOS is important. Not just home assistant, but HAOS). When you have HAOS up and running, you can add the repository that Alex Belgium has created. He’s done a great job at getting so many docker containers ready to go in home assistant. Huge, huge props to the guy. And once you have the repository, you can start to install the individual containers and it’s not terrible. I think Spaceinvader One’s videos can get you through much of it. Just skip the installation part and go to setup.

        It’s a lot and I can’t go step by step but I will answer and help in someone’s journey as best as I’m able to.