I built Seedbox-Lite, a minimal self-hosted torrent streaming app. The idea was simple: I wanted something lighter than a full seedbox, but with a clean UI that feels like Netflix. You drop it on a server, point it at torrents, and stream instantly in the browser.
A few things it does:
• Streams video directly from torrents without waiting for the full download
• Works in any browser, mobile included
• Simple Docker setup (one command and you’re running)
• Password protection so you don’t expose everything by accident
• Lightweight — no heavy dependencies or complex configs
Sure, but YouTube created the Content ID system in a settlement with Viacom in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viacom_International_Inc._v._Y.... . Maybe the ruling would've been different if they appealed it to the supreme court, but that could've been a worse situation for everyone (e.g. because Google had to create Content ID, any sufficiently big service must also create a Content ID-esque system).
What is a lot? 50% of all videos? 10%? 1%? 0.001%? Compare the share of copyright violations on YouTube vs Plex and it will be apparent what each service is really used for.
I just looked for three movies off the top of my head, 'xyz full movie' filtered for > 20 minutes
Every one of them was available on the first page of results!
Non-exhaustive, sure, but plenty of people use YouTube for piracy
Not really here to beat a horse, I think we're way off course. This is probably not that bad of a move, Hetzner auction servers are a major piracy hive.
And YT is actively removing pirated content. I am not saying this move by plex is the same thing, but at least it looks like they are doing something about piracy.
I built Seedbox-Lite, a minimal self-hosted torrent streaming app. The idea was simple: I wanted something lighter than a full seedbox, but with a clean UI that feels like Netflix. You drop it on a server, point it at torrents, and stream instantly in the browser.
A few things it does: • Streams video directly from torrents without waiting for the full download • Works in any browser, mobile included • Simple Docker setup (one command and you’re running) • Password protection so you don’t expose everything by accident • Lightweight — no heavy dependencies or complex configs
Repo: https://github.com/hotheadhacker/seedbox-lite
I’d love feedback on what’s rough, what’s missing, or what would make it useful for more people.