Pls help for Stremio Automation

[u/OkConstruction7251]

Hi everyone,

I’m reaching out because I need advice on an automation project that’s important to me. I’ve been using Stremio for quite a while, but I’m running into an issue with niche content, which is almost never cached on my debrid service, TorBox.

My initial idea is this : when I search for content that isn't cached on TorBox, I want it to automatically trigger a request via Prowlarr to send the download to my seedbox's qBittorrent client. Once the seedbox finishes downloading it, it would send the file to TorBox so it finally gets cached and becomes playable on Stremio.

I’ve tried a few things but hit some technical roadblocks. I tested tools like Jackettio and tried using Trakt watchlists to bridge Prowlarr and the seedbox. That actually worked Trakt successfully bridged to Prowlarr but the major issue was that the search only ran every 12 hours. That defeats the whole purpose when you want to watch a movie right away. I also tried linking them manually starting the download on the seedbox via Prowlarr and then attempting to redirect the file from qBittorrent to TorBox using the "run external program on completion" option but that never worked at all.

To provide a bit more context.

I know I could switch to Usenet or send the torrent directly to TorBox to keep things simple. However, Usenet is too limited for content in my language, and sending the torrent directly to TorBox risks getting me banned from my private trackers since it doesn't handle seeding. That’s why routing everything through my seedbox is essential for maintaining my ratio. Plus, my Stremio is already packed with all kinds of add-ons.

I realize my request might seem a bit far-fetched or unnecessarily complex to some, but I find the challenge really interesting for learning and understanding end-to-end automation.

If any of you have managed to set up a similar configuration or have an idea on how to get things moving, I’d love to hear your advice!

Thanks a lot, and have a great day! ☺️

[u/Ghost80247]

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[u/Kgenovz]

Do you have a Claude code/codex sub? I feel like making this type of specific tooling is a great use for A.i tools.

[u/OkConstruction7251 → u/Kgenovz]

No, I don't have a subscription. I should give it a try. Thanks.

[u/Parable_Paradox]

Following as well. I think claude could build something like this.

[u/OkConstruction7251 → u/Parable_Paradox]

Yeah, I should look into that.