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Deluge is a torrent client with a web interface. You can use it to download movies and music onto the server, which you can then stream with [[PLEX]]. Read the instructions at [[PLEX]] first. Your deluge web client is accessible at '''<nowiki>https://cloud.yourdomain.com/deluge</nowiki>'''. |
Deluge is a torrent client with a web interface. You can use it to download movies and music onto the server, which you can then stream with [[PLEX]]. Read the instructions at [[PLEX]] first. Your deluge web client is accessible at '''<nowiki>https://cloud.yourdomain.com/deluge</nowiki>'''. |
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| − | You can find torrents on the web on sites like 1337x.to and rarbg.to. I highly recommend to install an ad blocker before you visit these sites. The easiest way to add a torrent in Deluge is using a magnet link. Right click on a magnet icon on the torrent website and choose '''Copy link location'''. In Deluge, click '''Add''' and then '''Url''', and paste the link. The URL should start with "magnet:?". Before adding the torrent, make sure that the '''Download location''' is set to the right directory, as added in PLEX. |
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| + | You can find torrents on the web on sites like 1337x.to and rarbg.to. I highly recommend to install an ad blocker before you visit these sites. The easiest way to add a torrent in Deluge is using a magnet link. Right click on a magnet icon on the torrent website and choose '''Copy link location'''. In Deluge, click '''Add''' and then '''Url''', and paste the link. The URL should start with "magnet:?". Before adding the torrent, make sure that the '''Download location''' is set to the right directory, as added in PLEX. The dialog should now look similar to the following: |
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== Legal issues == |
== Legal issues == |
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Revision as of 19:28, 3 December 2020
Deluge is a torrent client with a web interface. You can use it to download movies and music onto the server, which you can then stream with PLEX. Read the instructions at PLEX first. Your deluge web client is accessible at https://cloud.yourdomain.com/deluge.
Adding torrents
You can find torrents on the web on sites like 1337x.to and rarbg.to. I highly recommend to install an ad blocker before you visit these sites. The easiest way to add a torrent in Deluge is using a magnet link. Right click on a magnet icon on the torrent website and choose Copy link location. In Deluge, click Add and then Url, and paste the link. The URL should start with "magnet:?". Before adding the torrent, make sure that the Download location is set to the right directory, as added in PLEX. The dialog should now look similar to the following:
Legal issues
Downloading copyrighted content is illegal if you haven't bought the content. Please be aware that, even if you own the content, it is illegal to upload it. For that reason, seeding (continuing to upload after the download has completed) is disabled by default.
