After my last post on here asking about convenient streaming options at higher resolutions, I got a few comments recommending Stremio with Torrentio and Real Debrid.

I ended up going through with that and streamed a 4k movie. That said, what’s the catch? I’m a little paranoid because I’m not sure if this still counts as torrenting, and if I should be using a VPN while watching something from RD.

No such thing as free lunch, so I’m assuming there’s other downsides to this solution, could someone let me know what they are?

  • iHUNTcriminals@lemm.eeEnglish
    32·
    1 year ago

    I used to use it without real debrid. It just torrents the stream so yeah vpn would be needed for that method.

    Personally I’d still use a VPN with realdebrid.

    • Dartanjang@feddit.nuEnglish
      23·
      1 year ago

      You can’t pay anonymously for real debrid so if law inforcements asks real debrid to identify you they would 100% be able to even if you use a vpn so what is the reason to use one? to slow down your internet speed? Maybe?

      • iHUNTcriminals@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Idk don’t use real debrid so idk. Tbh my VPN doesn’t lower my speed by anything noticeable. Maybe it would be different if I had better internet but I max out at 10mBs or MBs idk what the right one is.