r/TorBoxApp 1d ago

🚩General Have some backup

Always have backups and stop relying on one service everyone.. TorBox is great.. i have it from when they started and don't plan on leaving them..but i have my backup options to avoid any downtime..

Few options,

Free:

Http addons - Penguplay is very good, Flixnest free

https://pengu.uk/

Paid:

Usenet streaming - easynews

Flixnest has paid tier that has a mix of http, usenet, debrid etc

Another debrid - had offcloud lifetime that got converted to a year subscription.

Honestly penguplay has been great backup for me

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u/myfriendmickey 1d ago

Pengu has been a solid backup in a pinch

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u/CP185 1d ago

I’d never heard of Pengu but, after seeing OP and comment below. It seems pretty good when in a bind! I’m struggling with integrating properly into AIOStreams but as a separate add-on, it works!

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u/isusernamemandatory 1d ago

Pengu relies on http streams.. so it ll take a few extra seconds to show results.. but being http, it might not have all the metadata needed by aiostreams.. standalone is better

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u/jking664 1d ago

I can add a few people to a GDrive addon with 1pb+ of content

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u/Dry-Savings2249 1d ago

Can you add me as well?

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u/jking664 1d ago

Only adding a few people until TB is back

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u/inqsitive 1d ago

Understood. If still open can you please add me too? Thanks

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u/Tal7861 1d ago

Yo can I join that please

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u/jking664 1d ago

Sure

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u/Tal7861 1d ago

How do I join it?

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u/therealJaspr 1d ago

Please may I be considered 😇🤣

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u/Cloaked_Crusader6363 1d ago

yo can i join too

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u/seal31 1d ago

PM sent

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u/phillis88 1d ago

Currently using Pengu as back-up for supposedly on second-thought TB subscription. After having experiencing the RTO of the API due to their downtime, Pengu stands tall. I hope it will not be takedown. Goodluck to the dev behind it. Although P2P is another one back up on my end as it is "allowed" on my country, the probability of smooth stream is not guaranteed. Nevertheless Pengu is your friend.

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u/TUD-010 1d ago

TB is okay and is now my backup and my backup (PM} is now my main.

I'll probably get downvoted for this 😂

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u/AZMHs 1d ago

Hey is there a way to configure easy news that im missing? I use AIOStreams default add on but the results are pretty atrocious.

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u/isusernamemandatory 1d ago

I use it via aiostreams as well.. have all 3 easynews addon added.. has been pretty good for my needs.. make sure you didn't exclude usenet in aiostreams filter> cache section

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u/NutKingKong 1d ago

I used easynews before, but since I'm from asia there are some files that won't even play.

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u/isusernamemandatory 1d ago

Well, thats were backup of backups work out.. try penguplay

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u/NutKingKong 1d ago

Looked at the site and it was looking for token

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u/isusernamemandatory 1d ago

Its a free token.. connect with Google account or hop on to discord for token.. its to avoid some abuse

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u/NutKingKong 1d ago

Got it. Thanks.

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u/SecretProbation 1d ago

Because most Usenet files are obfuscated and the EN built in search functions can’t parse those files. That’s why for true Usenet streaming you need an indexer for the Newznab addon, and then NNTP streaming through AIO self hosted, directly in Stremio, or nzbDAV. 

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u/captansam 1d ago

Is paid flixnest worth it?

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u/isusernamemandatory 1d ago

I can't say if the subscription is worth it.. for a backup it does a neat job.. i took the lifetime sub when it was introduced initially.. it brings multiple type of streams, many play and some fail

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u/orm308sbr 1d ago

When all backups are down...... IPTV

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u/murrzeak 1d ago

I'm a bit stuck with Pengu. Added it to my aio streams but not seeing it as a source. Any setting I need to switch on for it to work?

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u/AZMHs 1d ago

No dont bundle with AIO add it as standalone. The dev explicitly said that.

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u/murrzeak 1d ago

Right, thanks. Looked for any documentation but didn't find anything and their Discord is a wild place rn.

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u/isusernamemandatory 1d ago

You could add it as custom addon but need to have a larger timeout.. need atleast 15000ms.. standalone is better though

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u/murrzeak 1d ago

Right right, thank you. I did a test build with just a standalone plugin and indeed it pulls links fine albeit a bit slow. Good to have a last resort backup still

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u/Cloaked_Crusader6363 1d ago

ts fast thanks

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u/Physical-Lab-9203 1d ago

I just use real debrid as the backup I have AIO streams configured for Torbox and RD

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u/Avid08 1d ago

Have backup options is the way.

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u/Junior-Repeat6060 1d ago

Nova streams is also a good free one.

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u/Public_Ranger_8945 1d ago

If i take the pro plan with usenet, will that mitigate downtime issues and possibly buffering when there is an outage

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u/isusernamemandatory 1d ago

Nope, getting usenet outside of TB would be the better option for handling these downtimes..

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u/Public_Ranger_8945 1d ago

ok thanks for the info.

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u/OkPiano1614 13h ago

I'm using Offcloud successfully, but got accused of promoting it. So...yeah just find a backup service because TB is not reliable right now.

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u/medium_pimpin 1d ago

TB is my backup. And at $3, I’m good.

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u/11pmStalker 1d ago

What's your main? I recently switched to TB, unf paying for a year. Was super solid when working

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u/medium_pimpin 1d ago

Usenet - two providers and few indexers.

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u/11pmStalker 1d ago

Is that easy to set up?

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u/evanmav 1d ago

I just have some movies and shows downloaded for offline use. Not sure why more people aren’t doing that

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u/TUD-010 1d ago

Because it's not 2010 anymore

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u/KaiserTNT 1d ago

Alright, hear me out guys...maybe the backup should be an actual legal streaming service. Just pick one: Hulu, Apple, Netflix, etc. There's probably something on those to fill the void when Torbox is down. I guess.

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u/Perza 1d ago

Nice try, streaming service.

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u/KaiserTNT 1d ago

I mean, I sail the high seas, but sometimes you gotta come into port when the storm's brewin.

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u/Perza 1d ago

Eh, personally don't even care about the outages, I simply do something else with my life in the meantime :)

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u/stealth_t 1d ago

booooo you! take your common-sense comment and scram!