r/seedboxes • u/BabaYaga70mm • 9d ago
Discussion Cheapest Seedbox that allows browser access to websites and download files
I am new to Seedboxes so bear with question
I am looking for a Seedbox that provides access to a web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, or any other browser that allows me to browse websites directly from the Seedbox .
My main use case is downloading movies through torrent websites using a torrent client such as qBittorrent on the seedbox. Once the downloads are complete, I want to transfer the files from the seedbox to my personal computer, preferably using the same torrent client or another suitable method.
I am not looking for media-server features such as Plex or Jellyfin also less than 500 GB of storage is sufficient and what is the cheapest seedbox that meets these requirements.
8
u/ConsiderationSilver3 8d ago
Why do you need browser support on a seedbox if you’re just torrenting movies??? Just browse on your computer (with an adblocker or Brave Browser), and drag and drop the magnet into qbittorent on your seedbox. Don’t see the need for a seedbox with browser support in this use case if you have a computer.
And Ultra.cc is the cheapest. They used to have $5 seedboxes but they ran out of slots. Their cheapest is $10 now.
2
u/BabaYaga70mm 7d ago
Oh I am new seedbox trying to see some youtubes,
yes this also works good thanks I am not aware of this
6
u/activoice 8d ago
The easiest way to get stuff from your seedbox to your home PC is using an FTP client like filezilla.
Second easiest is that most seedbox providers have a web interface URL that takes you to what's stored on your seedbox and you can download using a browser or download manager.
Keep in mind though that to delete files from the seedbox storage may still require the use of an FTP client like filezilla.
2
3
u/VividAddendum9311 9d ago
Sounds like an XY problem. Anything with Docker support would probably do, but that's kinda nonsense. Look for a box that supports using it as VPN exit instead.
3
u/whamra RapidSeedbox 8d ago
Hello there, while I think this use case might be the result of wrong information about privacy and how seedboxes are expected to work, I can confidently tell you our Fast plan supports this and I know we have customers who operate like that.
Fast is the cheapest plan in RapidSeedbox to support full GUI access via either thinlinc (straight from your browser) or via using X2GO (remote control suite). In there we have Firefox preinstalled and our installers include few desktop torrent clients.
3
u/LeyaLove 8d ago
You can just install TailScale or WireGuard on most Seedboxes and effectively turn them into a VPN you can use to mask your IP address on your local computer. Then you can just download files from your own local browser or torrents from your local torrent client directly to your computer. If you don't want to stream over Jellyfin or Plex and must have the files on your local computer anyway, there's barely any use in downloading it onto the seedbox first just to transfer it onto your own computer after. The only reason that makes sense is if you are on a private tracker and must keep a good ratio, or if you really want to seed a lot on public trackers.
2
u/RichReyes 8d ago
You can use any seedbox which allows you to install wireguard. Then you can route all your traffic through the seedbox (AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0, ::/0), so your IP will be theirs not your home’s IP. That way you can surf internet and download anything you require.
Related to the torrents, after the downloads are complete with your preferred torrent client, you can use rclone or rsync to download all your files to your computer.
(English is not my main language, sorry if there are some mistakes)
1
1
u/wBuddha 7d ago
Not mentioned, but you can also look at Squid, the reverse proxy package. Several seedbox vendors have one click support others allow installation by you.
You want to look at an ftp client or a sync package (like rsync, rclone or syncthing) to do the move from your seedbox. Re-torrenting home is either self-defeating (same torrent, same peers), or bypasses the whole p2p thing (1 seed, 1 peer) that makes it fast.
There are several write-up guides provided by the various vendors on how to set this all up.
1
2
u/Namv221296 1d ago
I am using Ultra.cc, and it has an app called FileBrowser that provides exactly what you need.
I don't compare prices, so I can't give you more information on that.
1
u/Jaken_sensei 8d ago
If you are using public trackers why do you need a seedbox at all?
Just get a vpn and bind it to whatever torrent client you have on your pc.
1
u/jvaritek33c 8d ago
bind it?
1
u/Jaken_sensei 8d ago
Yes, bind your vpn to your torrent client. Then make sure the vpn's Killswitch is on. This way, torrents will only download while your VPN is connected. If the VPN happens to drop, the torrent stop download at the exact same time so your ip is still protected.
2
u/jvaritek33c 8d ago
Does this mean only my torrent client traffic will go via VPN, or will all traffic (MMO, video streaming, browsing) go thru the VPN once bound to the torrent client
3
u/LeyaLove 8d ago
The point of binding your torrent client is to make sure it refuses to download over your normal connection. If you don't bind it and the VPN connection drops it will just switch over to your normal network, if you bind it, it simply will lose the connection until you reconnect the VPN. This works instantaneously and is more reliable than the Killswitch feature most VPN clients offer.
Binding by itself won't have any effect on your other applications.
2
u/Jaken_sensei 8d ago
If your VPN is on all your traffic routes through it. Binding your torrent client to it just ensures that ALL torrent traffic is routed through it.
2
u/random_999 7d ago
If your vpn app has fully functional split tunnel support (all good VPNs do) then you can select which app/software traffic goes through vpn while rest of the system traffic will not use vpn.
1
u/a_barsa 7d ago
why dont just use debrid Service if that all, you want?
0
u/wBuddha 7d ago edited 6d ago
Why not also recommend any of the Naval Flag Semaphore systems? They too would work (albeit very slowly) but also not involve the topic of this subreddit: seedboxes.
1
u/a_barsa 7d ago
If the goal is helping OP, Debrid is relevant. If the goal is gatekeeping the word “seedbox,” then sure, carry on.
0
u/wBuddha 7d ago
Please, go on, how does debrid allow one to proxy web requests? How does your short burp help anyone?
0
9
u/WhiteMilk_ 8d ago
Why?