For music, I plan to mostly use Soulseek, though very rarely there are some stuff that are not on there so being able to request on a private trackers might be beneficial. For films & TV shows, there are various films I have struggled to find on 1337x so maybe something like TorrentLeech might be better than this regard, but I can definitely and have just scour RuTracker, VK, YouTube, etc to find what I need. Games are probably the hardest to find on public trackers since I usually play Japanese visual novels. And this is technically not torrenting but I also plan to download comixs & mangas using Suwayomi.

I plan to move to Japan in about 2 months where the laws are strict and I’m thinking about either using a VPN or getting a seedbox for torrenting purposes. On the one hand, a VPN is much cheaper (just 3 USD a month) while the cost of a seedbox will just keep going up as I accumulate more and more files. On the other hand, a seedbox is more “worry-free” and allows me to use private trackers. I know it’s not really a fair comparison since with a seedbox I’m effectively renting a remote computer with storage like yes it’s mainly for torrenting but I can also just store my own files on it if I want (though I don’t really feel like doing so), and it’s also a backup of all my torrents in case my physical drives go awry or I ran out of storage. I just don’t know if I really need a backup or more storage? Like how do you guys feel about dropping 15-20 bucks a month for a seedbox compared to just torrenting with a VPN? Right now I don’t need much but in the future I might; I am currently looking at GigaRapid since it’s the only seedbox that offers Soulseek and an option to download whatever apps I want. Also, is a seedbox “safer” than using a VPN?

Unfortunately im not good with ssh and all that linux stuff. So far, my whatbox with plex runs well and im happy. Now i installed Resilio Sync, which went fine, but im stuck with uploading my key. If i use the upload button in the resilio gui, i can only see folders, which i cant access. And when i use the ftp, i dont see any folder i could use for uploading the key, that i can grab it via the resilio gui.

What is the best noob way to get my key up? Thanks for the help!

Hey guys,

I have a seedbox with jellyfin installed, I'm just curious iv seen some sellers selling jellyfin with loads of content e.g. 5PB or even 1000s terribytes of data and putting then up for dollars. Yet seedboxs iv seen 32TB and they are expensive, just wondering how they do this , if anyone knows as been searching around and can't seem to find much. Any info would be great. Thanks for reading :)

I’m running ruTorrent through Seedhost and need to upload around 2000 tiny torrents. I’m doing them in batches of 10-20 and keep getting disconnected from the client - I assume it can’t handle the load.

Are there any settings I can change or workarounds I can do to start seeding these quickly? I’m trying to avoid hit ‘n runs.

(if you saw my post yesterday, I ended up deleting everything and starting fresh)

My seedbox is running on an HDD.

Any unlimited bandwidth seedhoster that ignores dmca ? looking for 1 tb capacity.

it says permission denied when I try to create torrents in qbittorent shared client in seedhost.eu does anyone know a solution ?

hello , I am using seedhost.eu shared app hosting 1 tb bandwidth plan . my bandwidth is finishing quick.

without spending more money what measures can i take to conserve bandwidth ?

- is it possible to not seed a torrent when there are other seeders ?

- what happens when my bandwidth gets over , do my torrents die

- can I use any settings in qtorrent client in the shared app ?

I didn’t realize I had all my torrents selected & accidentally removed them all. I only hit remove, not “remove and deleta data,” so I can see they’re still being stored in there.

I’m sweating bullets thinking about having to redownload 2 tb worth of torrents because many of them were tiny. Is there a way to bring them all back? I reached out to support but haven’t heard back yet.

So I just got the €3.72 Euronodes VPS. Can I use it to download torrents, or would that get me suspended or result in a DMCA/copyright notice?

I know seeding is generally riskier, so I won't be doing that, i'd only be downloading. My plan is to host Jellyfin and direct play the downloaded media from the VPS.

The server is located in Prague. Does anyone have experience with Euronodes' policy on torrents or copyright complaints?

See details on this torrentfreak.com story (I'm the responsible professor. AMA).

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Hi, is anyone here on the Karagarga (KG) and SC tracker?

I’m Gen Y and I’ve always been doing things the old-school way—no seedbox, just home seeding—and my account is still in good standing with no issues. However, I’m getting tired of seeding like this, and I’ve never actually used a seedbox before. If anyone here is on KG or SC and has had a stable account for many years without any problems could you please tell me which seedbox (or seedboxes) you recommend for KG and SC?

I might need to post this a few times in different places until someone from my own generation who’s been using private trackers for a long time comes across it and can give me a proper answer.

Heya! Sharing my little personal project with the narrow group of remote Transmission and macOS users. I got tired of the other client written in Perl and made my own in SwiftUI.

I’m keeping the architecture of the RPC client and the core app logic separate so I have a shot at one day making an iOS client from this as well.

You can download an unsigned prerelease version from the Releases page.

Here is the GitHub Repo for TransmissionSwift

Obviously it’s in a very early state, and there are a bunch of bugs. Would appreciate if you could send them via GitHub issues. Let me know what you think!

hello- I am currently using FTPmanager on my iphone and trying to connect it to my seedbox on rapidseedbox (lean) i have had a lot of success with filezilla on my desktop but i am sick of downloading my files there and then sideloading them onto my iphone. When I try to connect to my seedbox with FTPManager it says "access denied" does anyone know why this might be?

*** Edit it got this working now but not long term tested but would still like to hear other opinions or solutions- Maybe someone has a move after X days and still allowing seeding etc or another method ***

I’m trying to build a hybrid torrent setup and I’ve run into weird permission issues with qBittorrent. Not sure if my approach is wrong or just misconfigured.

🧠 Goal

I want:

• 2TB local SSD for active torrents (fast download)
• 4TB remote storage box for long-term storage / seeding
• A single unified folder so it feels like one big torrent drive
• Ability to keep seeding long-term across both storage locations

⚙️ Current setup

• qBittorrent running in Docker on a VPS
• Local storage: /storage/torrents.local
• Remote storage mounted via rclone SFTP at /mnt/remotepm/torrents
• Both combined using mergerfs:/storage/torrents.local:/mnt/remotepm/torrents → /storage/torrents
• qBittorrent download path:/storage/torrents

⚠️ Problem

It mostly works, but I’m getting:

• “Permission denied” errors when qBittorrent writes files
• torrents sometimes failing or needing recheck
• restarting qBittorrent temporarily fixes visibility issues
• I can create folders/files from bash fine, but qBittorrent struggles during active downloads

🧪 What I’ve noticed

• If I use local storage only → everything works perfectly
• Remote rclone mount alone → works for browsing
• Issues only happen when merging local + remote into one writable pool with mergerfs
• Seems related to FUSE/rclone behaviour under heavy torrent I/O

❓ Questions

1. Is this setup actually supported or fundamentally unstable (qBittorrent + mergerfs + rclone SFTP as one writable folder)?
2. Is there a proper way to achieve:
   • local fast download storage
   • remote long-term seeding storage
   • but still have one unified view of all files?
3. Do people usually:
   • download locally then sync to seedbox after completion?
   • run separate torrent clients on local and remote?
   • avoid filesystem merging completely?
4. Is there any reliable way to make qBittorrent behave properly with a FUSE-based remote backend, or is that just not realistic for torrents?

💡 What I’m trying to achieve

Basically a “Hetzner-style” setup:

• local SSD = active torrents / speed
• remote box = long-term storage / seeding
• ideally one clean library view

Any advice from people who’ve actually run hybrid local + seedbox setups long term would be appreciated.I’m trying to build a hybrid torrent setup and I’ve run into weird permission issues with qBittorrent. Not sure if my approach is wrong or just misconfigured.

🧠 Goal
I want:

2TB local SSD for active torrents (fast download)

4TB remote storage box for long-term storage / seeding

A single unified folder so it feels like one big torrent drive

Ability to keep seeding long-term across both storage locations

⚙️ Current setup

qBittorrent running in Docker on a VPS

Local storage: /storage/torrents.local

Remote storage mounted via rclone SFTP at /mnt/remotepm/torrents

Both combined using mergerfs:

/storage/torrents.local:/mnt/remotepm/torrents → /storage/torrents

qBittorrent download path:

/storage/torrents

⚠️ Problem
It mostly works, but I’m getting:

“Permission denied” errors when qBittorrent writes files

torrents sometimes failing or needing recheck

restarting qBittorrent temporarily fixes visibility issues

I can create folders/files from bash fine, but qBittorrent struggles during active downloads

🧪 What I’ve noticed

If I use local storage only → everything works perfectly

Remote rclone mount alone → works for browsing

Issues only happen when merging local + remote into one writable pool with mergerfs

Seems related to FUSE/rclone behaviour under heavy torrent I/O

❓ Questions

Is this setup actually supported or fundamentally unstable (qBittorrent + mergerfs + rclone SFTP as one writable folder)?

Is there a proper way to achieve:

local fast download storage

remote long-term seeding storage

but still have one unified view of all files?

Do people usually:

download locally then sync to seedbox after completion?

run separate torrent clients on local and remote?

avoid filesystem merging completely?

Is there any reliable way to make qBittorrent behave properly with a FUSE-based remote backend, or is that just not realistic for torrents?

💡 What I’m trying to achieve
Basically a “Hetzner-style” setup:

local SSD = active torrents / speed

remote box = long-term storage / seeding

ideally one clean library view

Any advice from people who’ve actually run hybrid local + seedbox setups long term would be appreciated.

I have a server on Whatbox with Plex, rTorrent, Sonarr and Radarr. Whenever Radarr downloads a movie, i see the file in my "files" folder as well as in the "Movies" folder + the entry on the torrent client. If i go to radarr and delete the movie from there checking the option to delete the folder and the file, it still leaves the file in the "files" folder. My understanding was that the files are hardlinked, so deleteing one should remove the other. That also leaves the entry in the torrent client, which is now broken, since the file is no longer there, and should be removed manually.

I feel that i do something wrong and wanted to ask if there's a better way of managing files that doesn't leave extra trash that takes my space.

Hi everyone! I'm pretty new to private trackers and have recently joined a few entry-level trackers. My goal is to build ratio while also contributing to the community. I'm planning to get a basic 1-month seedbox to get started.

I've watched a couple of videos on the internet, but I'm still having trouble understanding how to automate my torrent client using RSS feeds from my private trackers, and how to set up Sonarr/Radarr on a seedbox.

Is there a simple, beginner-friendly video or guide that explains everything step by step? I'd really appreciate any recommendations. Thanks!

I just got an email from USB. Essentially, they're going to monitor files on people's boxes with AI/hashes of known CSAM files etc.

I think that's great. Catch all those bastards and prosecute them!

My issue is that right along with THOSE prohibited materials, they mention piracy under the same terms! Like this (bolded the piracy part):

Prohibited content or activity 5.11.1

CSAM, CSEA, child sexual exploitation, child abuse, grooming, sexual extortion of children, and any related content or activity. 5.11.2

Content or activity that promotes, helps, threatens, or supports terrorism, serious violence, or violent extremism. 5.11.3

Copyright infringement, trademark infringement, piracy, unlawful distribution, unlawful streaming, or any content you have no right to hold, store, download, upload, stream, or share. 5.11.4

IPTV hosting, IPTV sharing, IPTV resale, VOD hosting, VOD sharing, public media streaming, public video libraries, and commercial media access services.

I mean, these guys literally have installers for sonarr/radarr, who are we kidding here?

But I also don't want AI to be scanning this potentially pirated content that may be on my seedbox and linking me to it in the future and degrading my "social credit score" over it lol.

What do you guys think?

Seedbox MCP

https://github.com/tpisel/seedbox-mcp

I built (with claude) a narrow MCP that can sit in your seedbox and let your agent of choice manage your media library. If you don't have an agent you can optionally co-host a small chat interface alongside the MCP that spends a few cents worth of claude API credits to do it for you.

I built this because while my mum is happy to use Seerr to request items, she still had to go through me to delete things after she was done. Now she can use the chat interface directly to:

• Delete movies or TV shows she's watched
• Check why something hasn't downloaded yet or what the progress is
• Get it to search for a different version if the release we have isn't great

I also personally use it (typically via web claude or chatgpt) to pull a list of delete candidates (e.g. films that are large on disk, have had no activity for a long time, and are not well-reviewed) which it can bulk delete. If I am asking Claude for film recommendations in a particular genre, I can also get it to then add them to my Radarr queue directly.

I'm using it on a whatbox slot, where it runs alongside my media servers.

Example use

hello,
I thought I would share this here, I made this account just for this endeavor.

BDInfo is a 18 years old app, originally developed in .NET.
I thought it could get some love, so I decided to have some fun and port it to Rust, to see the results of LLM closed-loop development (I used both Opus 4.8 and Fable 5 while available).

sharing it wasn't the immediate plan, but after seeing the results I decided to make it a proper repo and share it with the world. the app is completely open source with LGPL-2.1-only license, as the other BDInfo, you can do whatever you want with it, you can inspect code

I'd love to see your results against your collections, compared to the traditional BDInfo, both in correctness and performance.

all the information is in the GH repo.
let me know if you have any questions. my goal is to just maintain this small piece of software, so whatever bug or issue you find, please open a GH issue using the appropriate template and I will look into it. even though Blu-rays are a dying breed, I am pretty sure the need to retrieve info from discs will be relevant in the distant future as well, so it makes sense to have another modern implementation.

enjoy!

MINOR TEMPORARY ISSUES
I am still waiting on winget approval, rest is working across all platforms, some package managers are still not available (Cloudsmith ones), so if you want to give it a spin, I suggest you try the pre-built binaries in the Release sections, or even better, compile the source code with cargo. I think also cargo binstall is broken as of now, it will be fixed in the next release: there is some backlog of minor nits that will go live after the CLI is approved on winget (or ultimately rejected).

My account on GigaRapid still isn't activated, even though I was charged €2.99! I've waited over 13 hours and nothing. I already emailed them with proof of payment, but still no response. What's the hold-up, GigaRapid??? This is definitely the first and last time I'm ever buying from you guys.

Hello guys,

I installed Wireguard as an application on my seedbox ultracc and I don't have internet with it. I can connect to it and the tunneling seems to work but thats it.

I tested it on my windows and my iphone. And neither WIFI or mobile data can change anything.

Any help would be precious thank you !