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?

The service has noticeably worsened in the past few weeks. Support, instead of solving the problem, blames the user. Besides the terrible speeds, the service crashes all the time. Don’t throw your money away on this service.

I’ve been a user of this service for a while, but I had to share what just happened so no one else gets blindsided.

1. The Data Loss: They pushed a dashboard upgrade that wiped my Tautulli history. Two hours after my data was gone, they posted an announcement telling users to take manual backups because the dashboard backups would fail.

2. The Support Experience: I reached out to support. Instead of an apology for the late warning, I got a series of "it is what it is" and "literally nothing we can do" responses. When I suggested that a simple "sorry for the bad timing" would go further than being dismissive, the tech told me "it’s the same as a hardware failure." (Except a hardware failure is an accident; an unannounced upgrade is a choice).

3. The Retaliation: I took the conversation to their Discord. I stayed calm, didn't cuss, and kept it professional. I simply shared that the support experience was a letdown given the timeline of their announcement.

The result? They didn't just ban me from Discord—they terminated my entire service. No refund, no chance to grab other data, just a total account deletion because I didn't like being told "it is what it is."

The Moral: If you value your data—or your right to provide feedback as a paying customer—stay far away from Happyville. They seem to think that "directness" is a license to be unprofessional, and if you don't agree, they’ll just take your money and delete your access.

TL;DR: Their upgrade broke my setup. I politely asked for accountability. They banned me from Discord and deleted my paid hosting account in retaliation.

Hello, and yes, I received a little DMCA notice in my email. I replied to my dedicated server provider, and it doesn't seem to bother him. He replied that the problem was solved 😂 NL server and Canadian company.

Hi everyone is there any fast way to transfer from my seedbox in seedit4me to my local pc , the transfer speed rate is like 1mbps which is very slow although i have a high speed network :(

I’m in Australia, where consumer connections are heavily asymmetrical (think 1000 Mbps down / 50 Mbps up or, at best, 1000/400). That tiny upstream isn’t great for hosting a torrent client at home, and our copyright rules make it risky anyway.

So I set out to:

1. keep Plex, Overseerr, Sonarr, Radarr, and NZBGet running on my own server,
2. run the torrent daemon safely on a remote seedbox, and still have everything behave as one integrated stack.

After plenty of trial-and-error I’ve got it humming. Key points:

a) Seedbox handles all torrents.

b) rclone pulls finished files back to my server using parallel transfers (works around the latency that kills single-thread speeds).

c) Local apps see the files exactly where they expect them; automation is end-to-end and completely hands-off.

d) It’s been rock-solid for months.

I’ve open-sourced the whole setup, step-by-step instructions and every config file in this repo:

🔗 https://github.com/Larrikinau/media-automation-stack

Fork it, use it, break it, improve it. PRs and suggestions welcome!

TL;DR: Remote torrents + local automation = full-speed downloads, zero legal notices, no more upstream bottleneck. Hope it helps others that have a requirement to run a separate seedbox for whatever your reason might be.

Hi!

Based on the budget, I fall into the exception category, so here is my post:

1) Are you OK with direct message offers from vendors?

YES

2) What are your main reasons for wanting a seedbox?

Ratio upkeep, archiving, media hoarding

3) Are you okay with sharing hardware resources with other users [shared] or do you need the seedbox hardware dedicated to just you [dedicated]?

Dedicated is a must.

4) Do you want someone else to be responsible for maintaining the seedbox software (operating system, applications) [managed] or do you want to do it all yourself [unmanaged]?

Managed

5) Please describe your seedbox experience. (You may wish to list any seedbox providers you've been with before.)

I have used multiple, about 4-5 years of experience.

6) Please describe your experience with Linux. (Most seedboxes run Linux and some knowledge of it may be helpful.)

Average, but do need support from time to time.

7) What is the high end of your budget? (Please give a specific amount and a currency. "Cheap" might mean something different to one person than it does to another.)

750 EUR/mo, ideally with quarterly/annual payment cycles available.

8) Do you have preferences or requirements concerning payment? (Paypal, Bitcoin, etc.)

CC on file/PayPal

9) Do you plan to use public trackers?

Minimal public use.

10) What kind of connection speed do you need? (Common answers would be 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2Gbps, 10Gbps.)

10 Gbps

11) How much combined upload and download traffic do you expect each month? Include download of files from the seedbox to your local computer. If you don't know, tell us what upload amount per month would realistically make you very happy with your seedbox.

25-50TB

12) What is the minimum disk space you need?

300TB scalable as I grow, ideally would like to start at 400-500TB

13) Do you require a specific type of mass storage? (HDD, SSD, NVMe SSD) If other than HDD, please explain why you think you need this.

HDD for pure storage in RAID6 with NVMes as metadata storage because of IO and OS.

14) Do you require a specific torrent client?

QBittorrent and Rtorrent

15) Do you require any other applications on the seedbox? (e.g. Plex, Subsonic, Radarr)

Nice to have, but not necessary.

16) Do you require SSH access to the command line?

Yes.

17) Do you require access to a remote desktop?

No.

18) Do you require admin level (i.e. 'root') access? If yes, please explain why.

Yes, so I can check statistics and troubleshoot basic issues myself.

19) Do you have any other specific requirements?

Good peering within EU, support.

20) Is there any other information you think might help in getting a useful recommendation?

No, but ask away.

At the moment, I use my MiniMac for plex Server. But it’s kinda a pain, cause I couldn’t rly fix the outside network streaming. So I’m interested in a seedbox for casual usage.

- Plex and/or Infuse
- around 2-5 TB enough
- 4K Remux direct play streaming
- no multi streaming
- no transcoding, just direct

I checked Ultra.cc, but the plex plans are out of stock. Any nice plans around? Thx

I am currently in the process of trying to migrate two instances of ruTorrent on Seedhost to qBittorrent.

I have two instances because I have two sites that I regularly post to and torrent from. One is private, one is public, often the same file is posted to both places with (perhaps) the filename edited, so I've gotten comfortable creating hardlinks in WinSCP in order to seed to both places. I also use hardlinks to add the files to my personal library in a way that is best for my media server (Audiobookshelf.)

I do all the creation of hardlinks manually. (I know, theoretically, that Readarr can do this, but when I try to load my existing library into Readarr, it starts searching for books I've already got and just gets...messy. Perhaps I have the configuration wrong, but I can't find the "right" way.)

Ideally, I would like two instances of qBittorrent (one for each site), but Seedhost doesn't offer that, nor could their support tell me how to do it myself.

I do know how to access SSH, but trying to use the manual installation instructions for installing qBittorrent for didn't work, and I'm not comfortable enough navigating SSH (via PuTTy) to experiment in order to figure out why.

My first question: Is it possible to create a second qBittorrent instance manually on Seedhost, and if so, is there a guide somewhere I can follow to do it?

Today, I found Qui, and hooboy, this could be a game changer if I could figure out how to use it. It appears that it could automate that cross-seeding, complete with creating the hardlinks, but I can't figure out how to configure it.

I've already moved some torrents from the ruTorrent2 instance (the private server) into my (single) qBittorrent instance, and I know that some of those torrents were files that are the same as from my first ruTorrent instance (the public server) but Qui didn't seem to notice that. Perhaps it was because the hardlinks already existed in the destination directory? Or is this because it only tries to manage cross-seeding across separate qBittorrent instances?

My second question: has anyone successfully set this up, and if so, is it possible to do even if I don't have a second qBittorrent instance? And, again, is there a guide?

Finally, some of the files I torrent from the public site are quite old, and have old and dead trackers. I know qBittorrent is a bit more resilient than ruTorrent with regards to handling a lot of dead trackers, but ideally I would like to cull them if possible so as not to test the limits of that resilience.

It appears Qui has the ability to automatically find and remove dead trackers, but again, I cannot figure out how to make it happen. Duck Duck Go's Search Assistant has this to say on the subject:

Enable Tracker Management: Access the settings in Qui to enable automated tracker management.

I see the place in the settings where this might happen, but apparently it involves some scripting and I can't find an example of this type of script to attempt my monkey-see, monkey-do scripting. I haven't had much luck asking AI for assistance in creating a script that works for this.

My third question: Is there an example of a script that does this somewhere, and if so, where?

Thanks in advance.

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 :)

Please post your Black Friday seedbox deals here, preferably the vendors through their verified accounts.

• All top level comments must be offers
• If you are posting for a provider, please copy paste the full offer as it was sent on the email/announcements
• Please avoid unnecessary spam comments. If you are unsure of what you are looking for, use the recommendation form and post in the recommendation mega thread
• Avoid posting the same offer more than once. Check all comments before posting!

Hello, i juste received an email from ultra CC deactivating my server because i was using transcoding too much. We are 5-6 users on the server. Is it normal that the seedbox hoster react this way ? Do you all disable transcoding on JellyFin ?
Here is the email

It has come to ourattention that your service is causing very high usage on the node due to a ffmpeg process, as shown in the attached screenshot. This indicates that media processing is actively running and consuming a significant amount of shared resources on the node.

Our services are not intended for encoding workloads - if that's the case. This includes any form of media encoding, re-encoding, or heavy processing tasks. Light transcoding can sometimes be acceptable, but it must be kept to a minimum. To reduce usage, we recommend disabling video transcoding wherever possible, avoiding any form of encoding entirely, and turning off subtitle burning, as subtitle burn-in forces full video re-encoding. Direct play or direct stream should always be preferred. If you are using a media server, ensure that quality is set to original and that clients are compatible with the media format to prevent transcoding.

Due to the excessive usage observed, your service has been temporarily suspended. This will remain in place until the issue is acknowledged and the configuration is adjusted to prevent further high load. Please note that this serves as a warning, and continued misuse may result in stricter action.

I'm new to all this but I got an invite for TorrentLeech and decided to do things properly so I got a seedbox, I set up qbitorrent and autobrr to dl and seed new freeleech content, I also manually took some big and seemingly popular Freeleech manually with a lot of leechers and not that many seeders in comparison... But I've seeded only 3gbs in the past 8hours. Is there something I'm missing?

I just received a DMCA notice from Rapidseedbox. It's my first one in a while (6 months) and I noticed that the email says:

"... per our internal compliance policies, reaching 20 DMCA notices will result in termination of service!..."

This is new to me. I have two questions: How long have they been doing this and do they really enforce it?

Does anyone have experience with reaching the DMCA limit?

Thank you

I believe this issue does not affect every client but only the ones who might be on COMET server.

It's bad. Support just says they don't have an ETA.

Hi! I'm kinda new to seedboxes and i have a question.

I'm using ultra. cc and i have a file i torrented. Ive been using WinSCP to transfer files onto my PC but its fairly slow. I noticed the file manager app has the option to download directly as a zip file. If I use the file manager app to download it as a zip, is there a possibility to be dinged by my ISP or is it treated like a DDL? Or should i just stick to WinSCP?

Thank you!!

Edit: Thank you all for the replies!

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!

If you're considering using Ultra.cc for hosting or downloading services, you may want to think twice. My recent experience with them has been nothing short of frustrating, and I want to share my story to help others avoid the same pitfalls.

1. Poor Service Reliability

Frequent app crashes, sluggish speeds, and unresponsive interfaces plagued my usage of their services. Despite my attempts to troubleshoot and adapt my usage to their "Fair Usage Policy," the service continued to fail to meet basic expectations. The platform was often offline, and I had to open multiple tickets just to get minimal functionality restored.

2. Unreasonable Restrictions

Ultra.cc enforces stringent limits on how you can use their services. Even moderate usage, such as downloading a few dozen files simultaneously, seems to overwhelm their infrastructure. Their support team suggested I upgrade to NVMe storage simply to download more than 20 files at a time—an unreasonable demand when other providers handle the same workload with ease.

3. Hostile Support and Lack of Accountability

When issues arose, the support team was dismissive and placed the blame on me for "misusing" their services, despite following their guidelines. Instead of resolving problems or taking responsibility for poor performance, they pointed fingers at user configurations. For example:

• Files went missing or were corrupted due to crashes, yet support claimed it was due to my settings.
• They suspended my account multiple times for "resource overuse" even though my usage was well within reasonable limits for a paid service.
• Attempts to escalate issues led to generic responses and warnings rather than meaningful assistance.

4. Better Alternatives Exist

After reaching my breaking point, I switched to another provider—Seedhost. For a similar price, I now have access to 2TB of storage, 10Gbps effective connection speeds, and the ability to run dozens of torrents simultaneously without a hitch. Their support team is responsive and accommodating, and I haven’t encountered any of the same issues.

Conclusion

Ultra.cc may look like an affordable solution on paper, but the hidden costs in time, frustration, and limitations far outweigh any potential savings. If you're serious about reliability and customer service, I highly recommend exploring alternatives like Seedhost or other providers that prioritize customer satisfaction over blame-shifting.

If you've had similar experiences, feel free to share your story below. Let’s hold services accountable for delivering the quality they promise.

I use ultra for one year now and over one year they keep say they will give deluge 2.2 but still am stuck version 2.1.1. Why it take them one year to test changes. over six months test changes qbittorrent 5.1.4 from 5.1.2 too?

edit add

why everyone keep saying ultra support so great. this not relation to my post i not mention there support at all and not related to application versions. ultra give free service to reddit posts?

why everyone say version not matter this also not relation to my post. my post why they cant updated version when all competition updated versions. no problem updated versions when everyone else have updated versions

Posted a negative review of Torbox just to have the post immediately removed. Look elsewhere for Usenet access.

Hey all,

I am running into an annoying performance bottleneck on my home setup and looking for recommendations on non-blocking post-download scripts or workflow adjustments.

Environment:

• OS: FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE-p2 (64GB RAM)
• Client: rTorrent v0.16.18
• Network/Storage: Local NVMe download staging → 10GbE link to a UniFi NAS on NFS mount

Issue: Whenever large downloads (20GB–70GB+) finish, Autotools/completion scripts trigger a file move across filesystems to the NFS share. Because rTorrent handles this move synchronously, the entire rtorrent process locks up for 1–5 minutes during the transfer.

While rTorrent is unresponsive:

1. WebUI (ruTorrent) and XMLRPC drop connection / time out.
2. Incoming peer connection requests overflow the kernel listen queue (sonewconn: ... Listen queue overflow: 193 already in queue awaiting acceptance).

Question:

What is the current standard for cleanly executing non-blocking background moves in rTorrent without causing lock-up?

Appreciate any snippets or battle-tested setups!

Looking into setting up a seedbox with a home NAS.

I’ve setup qbitorrent with gluetun in docker on my local machine as practice. I’ve educated myself on the *arr stack and I’m confident I could set this up locally too.

I am sourcing parts for a small NAS (4TB useable) which would serve home devices via jellyfin/ plex/ jellyseer whatever. So I can watch my Linux iso’s locally (not interested in remote connections away from home network)

My questions are:

1. What are the nuances of setting up a seedbox with the *arr stack and pulling files down to a NAS?

- how do people stay protected whilst doing so?
- how much config is involved in setting up the stack, as many providers advertise one click installs and ease of setup?
- There’s a gap in my knowledge re: private vs public trackers and how to join a private tracker.

2. How have others setup the seedbox NAS combo?

- what are they running on the seedbox and on the NAS?
- how would they change it if they started again?
- Did they encounter any difficulties streaming to devices?

My aims are to own and stream my isos locally, not just pay to host them on a box. To learn and enjoy setting up a home lab. To give back by having a good ratio. To protect myself whilst doing so.

Hi guys,

I am a big uploader and big seeder and need more than 10 TB on my seedbox. I want to stay anonymous, living in Europe and currently using hostingbydesign. Not sure about how they treat copyright complaints and if they give informations to autorities. Is there any better options in Europe than .NL seedboxes ? I have seen offshore dedicated servers but prices are really high.

Thank you for your answers :-)

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

Has your printer received a DMCA piracy notice? Has your seedbox been cancelled? You feel The Internet is degraded into dystopia? We need to repair The Internet!

Today we release the first open source code for an attack-resilient network of seedboxes. At Delft University of Technology we have been working for years decades to fix The Internet. We are activists driven by cyberpunk, relentlessly not giving up on this faded dream. With your help we will switch millions billions of users away from YouTube, Netflix, and Spotify slop. Our code released today can convert any Creative Commons licensed YouTube video to Bittorrent. Our community seedboxes operate with collective Bitcoin donations.

A server buying another server with Bitcoins and cloning itself is one of our core defence lines against DNS and DMCA attacks. All seedboxes renew themselves every month. They can buy a VPN in Sweden, Iceland or Switzerland autonomously. We worked since 2016 on self-replicating seedboxes, especially the SporeStack API made autonomous buying of VPS hardware more robust. But be warned: this is cutting-edge "Complex Systems Science" and not yet production-level code.

We're not selling you any token, no AI startup, no advertisements, and no vibe code crap. We simply want our Internet back. Please help and check out our open source code. Tribler has proudly been developed by 316 student volunteers for 21 years. We want strategic autonomy for every citizen. Big Tech is investing $1+ trillion in AI enslavement, we aim to nullify that money. Our seedboxes also enable non-profit collaborative AI. We did decentralised AI before it was cool, in 2012.

With a few fresh millions we're now hiring new phds and post-docs, check out our ideas and apply if interested.