I never did it. How can I do it? And where I need to go for it?

  • DaGeek247@fedia.io
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    15 days ago

    Step 1: download the free ProtonVPN app; https://protonvpn.com/download

    Step 2: download the free qbittorrent app; https://www.qbittorrent.org/

    Step 3: download vlc media player; https://www.videolan.org/vlc/

    Step 4: install and connect ProtonVPN to a free server.

    Step 5: Pick a public torrent website from the wiki and look for a movie you want to watch.

    Step 6: copy the magnet link the website lists and add it to bittorrent. Wait for it to connect and download.

    Step 7: enable showing extensions if you use windows; https://www.howtogeek.com/205086/beginner-how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions/

    Step 8: make sure that all your downloaded files only ever play in vlc, and that they arent .exe files.

    Step 9: leave qbittorrent running (and seeding!) On your computer after your movies are downloaded.

    • floo@retrolemmy.com
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      15 days ago

      Proton VPN doesn’t allow P2P file downloading (torrents) on its free version.

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        15 days ago

        Yes, but it still works. So long as you don’t overdo it, like someone who isn’t new to this, it’ll work just fine for a start.

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          14 days ago

          I don’t know how it work for you but not me. Are you sure you lock qbitorrent to the VPN only? Otherwise qbitorrent may just use you normal internet.

    • Bigfoot@lemm.ee
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      15 days ago

      For newbies qbitrorrent’s search is more than adequate enough to replace steps 5-7. But this is a great guide!

      • freeman@feddit.org
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        14 days ago

        Yes, the search is great for starting out! But i think you need to add the python-search plugins first, right? Not that its hard to do but it is something that needs to be done first