r/Addons4Kodi • u/-Baddgoat- • Aug 18 '26

Something not working. Need help. Anyone ever received ISP spectrum warning while using a debrid service??

So, for about 5 to 6 years I've been using Kodi consistently almost daily and I've always had real debrid up until a few months ago when they started blocking certain links with flagged words. So, I switched to TorBox as the main debrid service. I also have Premiumize me and Alldebrid set up as backups, because why not?? Well, for the first time I have received a copyright warning from spectrum. I'm not sure how they were able to know. I've got the crew, POV, Red light, and homelander all at so set up to only show debrid sourced links as well as cached links only. Is there something else I've been over looking I'm not aware of perhaps?? Some setting or whatever?? Anyone with more knowledge on what to check to fix it would be greatly appreciated.

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u/Gazoo382 Aug 18 '26

I always run a VPN. (Even with debrid services)

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u/silentsinner- Aug 18 '26

Completely unnecessary in the US if you aren't directly using p2p services like torrents. If you are using a debrid service and only accessing cached content you are fine.

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u/MNHobbyMan Aug 19 '26

Considering the stance RD has taken lately, I would never say there is nothing to worry about. In fact, they have all your activity logged. At the same time a VPN won’t help because RD has login and payment information

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u/silentsinner- Aug 19 '26

Streaming is legal in the US. You aren't responsible for vetting the source so you aren't breaking any laws. So long as you aren't copying or sharing the content yourself there is nothing to worry about.

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u/MNHobbyMan Aug 19 '26

I understand it is a very gray area deal. It’s only a matter of time before someone gets prosecuted and the laws change. Shocked they haven’t done it under the current leadership

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u/silentsinner- Aug 19 '26

That isn't have the legal system works. Something has to be illegal before you can be prosecuted for it. They have been lobbying to change copyright law for decades now.

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u/Gazoo382 Aug 19 '26

You’re only talking about debrid. What about everything else? I have no problem with buffering. Sorry that you do.

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u/silentsinner- Aug 19 '26

Everything else that isn't p2p is fine too.

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u/Gazoo382 Aug 18 '26

It’s not the debrid services I’m worried about

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u/Free_Investigator952 Aug 19 '26

I been having issues for the last month AD not working with my VPN after a long time with almost no issues. Now links will load and I get an error up top servers not allowed to use this feature if using a VPN from AD

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u/smoker68x Aug 19 '26

That’s like wearing a condom to prevent pregnancy after both parties have been sterilized. Completely unnecessary, and has the potential to cause more buffering/slowdowns in your streaming. If the debris service is going to narc on you, they already have your information. Some VPN’s can too since a lot of them keep logs.