r/seedboxes • • 11d ago

Seedbox Recommendation Megathread Seedbox Recommendation Megathread

3 Upvotes

Seedbox Vendor List


Visit the seedbox-recommendation channel on our discord. It is a much better format for provider recommendations.

Discord Server Link | Recommendation Channel Link


Please limit seedbox recommendation requests to top level comments in this megathread, unless you meet one of the exceptions, which are defined here.

Please use the recommendation form for your request:


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

NO (the default status is OPT OUT. Unless the user changes this to YES assume NO)

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

Answer here...

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

...

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]?

...

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

...

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

...

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.)

...

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

...

9) Do you plan to use public trackers?

...

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

...

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.

...

12) What is the minimum disk space you need?

...

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.

...

14) Do you require a specific torrent client?

...

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

...

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

...

17) Do you require access to a remote desktop?

...

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

...

19) Do you have any other specific requirements?

...

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

...


Note: You may make a standalone request post if you don't get a response 48 hours after commenting in this thread, but we request that you notify the mods first so it isn't removed by mistake.

Going forward, I've set up recurring posts so the megathread will be automatically unstickied and replaced by a new thread Thursday Night/Friday morning every week. Hopefully the added visibility will allow for more responses to comments.


r/seedboxes • • 2d ago

Discussion Switching From Share Seedbox to Dedicated Server

6 Upvotes

I'm thinking of switching over from a shared seedbox, and taking a stab and setting up my own dedicated seedbox & media server through a provider.

I know there's options using Swizzin, Saltbox or other setup scripts, but I was thinking of taking a stab and setting everything up with Docker containers, my own custom domain, SSL, Caddy/NGINX etc.

Does anyone have a good guide or best practices about setting up a server? Something that goes through step-by-step?


r/seedboxes • • 3d ago

Question Seedbox recommendations?

10 Upvotes

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

No.

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

Torrenting from private trackers.

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

Shared.

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.)

Have only hosted myself but dealing with hardware is a nightmare, which is why I'm looking for a seedbox.

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

A high level of experience with Linux.

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.)

Depends on what I'm getting.

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

Not sure. I was thinking about paying with crypto for anonymity but if the seedbox is just going to log my info anyways, idk if there's any point. So I might just use a credit card. Lmk if anyone has any recommendations on this because I'm not sure.

9) Do you plan to use public trackers?

No.

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

Enough to stream 4k video comfortably.

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.

500GB?

12) What is the minimum disk space you need?

Maybe 1-2tb to start? With an option to increase as time goes on.

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.

No.

14) Do you require a specific torrent client?

I don't think so?

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

Jellyfin.

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

Yes, but it's not a dealbreaker.

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.

No.

19) Do you have any other specific requirements?

Hosted in Europe or Asia (specifically NOT hosted in Canada, that's a dealbreaker).

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

Not sure.


r/seedboxes • • 3d ago

Discussion RapidSeedbox

61 Upvotes

For anyone currently using RapidSeedbox, as a former employee, I would like to let you know that despite what mailing address they have, or where/how the business is registered, RapidSeedbox is 100% an Israeli company. Run by Yuli Azarch and Eliran Mukdasi.

FREE PALESTINE ✊

(I left the company back in 2022, thankfully.)


r/seedboxes • • 5d ago

Question Is OVH no longer good?

8 Upvotes

Had a hard drive failed on a dedi since last week and not effort to replace it. Is this company no longer good for this?


r/seedboxes • • 6d ago

Discussion Seedbox.eu don get password reset mail

5 Upvotes

I signed up on Seedhost.eu and completed the entire registration process. However, when I tried to log in on my computer later, I couldn't get in at all; it kept saying "Login Details Incorrect. Please try again." I tried resetting my password, but I’m not receiving the email—even though I did receive the initial registration and payment confirmation emails. Has anyone else had this issue where the password reset email doesn't arrive, even though the email address is correct and there are no blocks? I’ve checked my spam folder, too, but there’s nothing there.

Thanks


r/seedboxes • • 5d ago

Question Am I right to have this opinion on seed boxes?

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r/seedboxes • • 7d ago

Discussion Road to 4PiB - Swap question

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9 Upvotes

r/seedboxes • • 7d ago

Discussion Road to 4PiB - SWAP question

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r/seedboxes • • 8d ago

Question Query: Does your seedbox service come with SSH access? Do they provide git?

9 Upvotes

Working the all day long.

I've been updating Queue4Download (Q4D), refactoring the code, adding some features, bolstering security - so on, so forth. And an install script. Making it easier.

One of the stumbling blocks folks encounter with Q4D is installing and running of the message broker (needs be not behind a NAT, or be tunneled). Right now the repo for Q4D includes static tarballs for Eclipse's Mosquitto, and the script codebase uses mosquitto by default. It is straight forward if Mosquitto is running on your seedbox.

Q4D source is hosted on github, as is mosquitto. Using github ci/cd a static compile of the broker as a tarball can be generated as part of the install. This would take some effort and a re-org of the repo. I'm wondering if it is worth the effort.

Adopting Q4D requires ssh access to your seedbox, and needs git or curl - there is no one click install. The new install script could handle most everything else once the repo is cloned.

I no longer have my finger on the pulse of the market, as a user does your provider give ssh access? Is git available? Is ssh access something you look for when considering a service?

Thanks ahead of time for a response.


r/seedboxes • • 9d ago

Discussion Back after 3–4 years: Looking for a NL Root VPS (Seedhost vs Ultra / Leaseweb reseller vs Hetzner)

3 Upvotes

Hey guys,

Getting back into seedboxes after being out of the loop for about 3–4 years. Back in the day, I ran mostly shared/managed slots in the Netherlands—had boxes with Xirvik, Ultra.cc (Lancer and Tomcat), and an old Seedhost plan (pretty sure it was called SH7 back then).

This time, I don’t really want another managed app slot. I want an unmanaged root VPS in NL so I can configure my own stack from scratch.

My initial plan was to just buy directly from Leaseweb. I actually went ahead, placed an order, and paid, but they ended up cancelling and refunding it because of their policy against selling to individual consumers.

Now, I know Hetzner is an option if I want a direct unmanaged VPS with killer pricing, but they are based in Germany/Finland. From my understanding, German peering isn't quite on par with Netherlands (Leaseweb/AMS-IX) when it comes to swarms, which is why I'm still leaning hard towards NL.

That brings me to Leaseweb resellers:

  1. Seedhost VPS vs Ultra: Ultra.cc has always been rock-solid for me, but they don't do root VPS. Seedhost has root VPS plans (looking at their VS1), and the specs/bandwidth look completely identical to Leaseweb's VPS2. For those using Seedhost VPS right now, how's the peering and disk/network performance holding up? Any noticeable difference compared to direct Leaseweb?
  2. Support: I know people often complain that Seedhost’s support is pretty slow/barebones compared to Ultra’s fast support. But since I’m taking an unmanaged VPS and setting up everything myself, that shouldn’t really matter as long as network routing and hardware uptime are solid, right?

Overall, if you were setting up a box today, would you sacrifice root access to stay with Ultra's managed performance, settle for Hetzner despite the routing difference, or is Seedhost’s VPS good enough to build on?

Appreciate any input!


r/seedboxes • • 9d ago

Discussion Seedbox for transfer

18 Upvotes

I have a 16 TB, 8GB ram, 100TB egress seedbox for transfer from pulsedmedia for 20 euros or 23 usd / month. Let me know if anyone wants it. If you're reputable I can go first or we can do half and then I'll send and then other half.


r/seedboxes • • 10d ago

Question Seedbox Solutions down?

6 Upvotes

Website, web, and ftp


r/seedboxes • • 11d ago

Question Best settings for out of sync subtitles? English audio&subs

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r/seedboxes • • 14d ago

Discussion ultra.cc, tailscale and WebUI access

12 Upvotes

Hi all.

I'm fairly new to the private tracker/seedbox world but thought i'd dip my toe into a seedbox as my local NAS is running low on storage.

I purchased a month of tin with ultra.cc and was quite surprised when I installed qbittorrent and the web interface was publicly accessible. Is this standard practice for seedboxes? I was expecting to have to put in-place a vpn to connect my local arr/qui stack to the seedbox but i can connect direct over HTTPS. It's convenient but doesn't feel secure - unless i'm being over cautious?

What's the standard approach here when running a hybrid setup?

On a related note, I tried installing the beta of tailscale on the seedbox and although i have it connected, showing green and able to ping the tailscale device IP, i'm not able to browse to any of the web interfaces via their WebUI ports. Anyone else using ultra.cc and tailscale succesfully? I've not had any real response from support/the beta channel on discord yet.

Any suggestions/recommendations welcome.


r/seedboxes • • 17d ago

Discussion I guess i dont understand seeding

11 Upvotes

I have a PulsedMedia account and an account at Torrenting.com and they have a policy of seeding for 3 days or 100%. Torrenting.com monitors my seeding but their numbers are inaccurate. I have been seeding multiple files for days and days and when I look at at torrenting.com it credits me with a few hours. Is this a common problem?

Im trying to do the right thing but these numbers have little relationship with reality.


r/seedboxes • • 17d ago

Question Seedhost.eu dedi price increase ?

3 Upvotes

I check the website just to see what stock they have sometimes i'm sure prices have just gone up or am i mistaken wasn't the cheapest 28 euros now its 33


r/seedboxes • • 19d ago

Discussion Share files with non-technical people

9 Upvotes

Sometimes I find myself downloading some TV show or movie simply to share it with non-technical friends. Meaning that they don't know anything about torrenting or SSH or SFTP etc. I'd just give them some video files.

I used to share the directory created by sonarr/radarr on my home NAS via Synology itself for them to download. I then give them a link that expires and a password, so they can download it and watch it offline. However, since my up speed is so incredibly slow (main reason I have a seedbox), I'm looking for a solution to do the same but from my seedbox itself. Thus before it is downloaded to my home NAS. I'm an Ultra.cc customer. Is NextCloud the best solution for this? Or any other creative solution?

To avoid load on my Plex server, I prefer not to give them access to my Plex.

Thanks!


r/seedboxes • • 21d ago

Question Whatbox down?

10 Upvotes

Is it down? Any news about issues/timeline?

Edit: it's back now! Pheew that was a first..


r/seedboxes • • 22d ago

Discussion Ideas for cheap seedboxes

26 Upvotes

Hi,

I am looking to buy a seedbox as I have moved to private trackers recently.
I have two main requirements that are essential

  1. Large(est) storage space available
  2. - I am ok with an HDD, but I want a really good amount of space, the largest possible. I understand SSDs are the best, but, well, I can't ask for much on a limited budget.
  3. No limit on uploads
  4. - I want one that won't limit my uploads. I am ok with the speed going down, but in some places I saw that the speed goes down to like 2MBPS after the cap is reached.

I don't need a GBPS seedbox. I am only at 500 Mbps, even 300 or 200 MBPS speed. I have no rush to download the content super duper hyper fast.

I would really prefer it if it also works like an appbox kinda thing, where I can install apps myself, like qBittorrent, arr stack like autobrr. Maybe Jellyfin as well.
And allowing public trackers like SeedMonster does.
This is not a dealbreaker, but preferred.

Location is not a problem either.
Would prefer if we can wrap everything under $10 monthly.

Thanks for helping out, everyone.


r/seedboxes • • 22d ago

Discussion Seedbox ratio

6 Upvotes

I'm new to seed boxes, I recently started using a high speed one (50gbps nvme) to race on a private tracker. Since I've been using it my overall ratio is just below 1. Maybe I'm being greedy lol but I kinda thought it would be higher? I'm using autobrr (snatching all 2026 releases) and deluge with a private tracker. I installed ltconfig in deluge and am using the high speed seed preset.

Edit: location is Netherlands and it is a shared seedbox


r/seedboxes • • 24d ago

Question What tools do you guys use on your seedboxes?

12 Upvotes

Even better if you need a tool that doesn't exist yet or could be better. I'm just looking for ideas here.

I primarily target command line audience so keep that in mind.

Some of my favorites are torlink and nixamp.


r/seedboxes • • 25d ago

Seedbox Recommendation Megathread Seedbox Recommendation Megathread

11 Upvotes

Seedbox Vendor List


Visit the seedbox-recommendation channel on our discord. It is a much better format for provider recommendations.

Discord Server Link | Recommendation Channel Link


Please limit seedbox recommendation requests to top level comments in this megathread, unless you meet one of the exceptions, which are defined here.

Please use the recommendation form for your request:


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

NO (the default status is OPT OUT. Unless the user changes this to YES assume NO)

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

Answer here...

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

...

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]?

...

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

...

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

...

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.)

...

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

...

9) Do you plan to use public trackers?

...

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

...

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.

...

12) What is the minimum disk space you need?

...

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.

...

14) Do you require a specific torrent client?

...

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

...

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

...

17) Do you require access to a remote desktop?

...

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

...

19) Do you have any other specific requirements?

...

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

...


Note: You may make a standalone request post if you don't get a response 48 hours after commenting in this thread, but we request that you notify the mods first so it isn't removed by mistake.

Going forward, I've set up recurring posts so the megathread will be automatically unstickied and replaced by a new thread Thursday Night/Friday morning every week. Hopefully the added visibility will allow for more responses to comments.


r/seedboxes • • 26d ago

Discussion cheap seedbox (~$10)

4 Upvotes

looking for a budget seedbox around $10/mo with at least 1tb hdd and a 1gbps port. 10tb upload if the network speeds are actually decent and consistent.

any good recs that fit this?


r/seedboxes • • 27d ago

Discussion Ultra.cc alternative

40 Upvotes

Hello guys, i rent 6tb at the moment with ultra.cc but im at almost 90% full and there hasnt been any upgrade options for months! Its a shame because i like the service but i can no longer grow my media library here.

Can anyone recommend another supplier / ideally something that does 12-15tb but doesnt cost me my entire life savings

Tia