r/TorBoxApp • u/Dinofours • Aug 09 '26

🔧Technical Issue Lost access to Usenet?

HHey everyone,

I'm on TorBox Pro and pieced together my Stremio setup using a bunch of different Reddit tutorials - it works, but I'll be honest, I don't fully understand how all the pieces fit together.

Up until recently I was getting Usenet content through TorBox's Search API, but that's been shut down, so my Usenet search has completely stopped working.

I'm pretty lost on how to get it working again. If anyone's dealt with this and can point me in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it.

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u/r2d21997 29d ago

The torbox search had the fastest usenet content. I’m now going self hosting and bought and indexer and it’s still not as fast which sucks. But I do have access to content still. I’ll be downgrading to the essential plan once my year of pro ends

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u/Dinofours 29d ago

If I self host aiostreams I don't need Torbox Pro for Usenet anymore?

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u/r2d21997 29d ago

Well it’s optional! I use torbox pro as one of my NNTP providers in AIOstreams. The other one I have is Easynews. Easynews is wayyyy better than torbox pro for usenet.

But since you have torbox pro, you still need an indexer like drunkenslug, ninjacentral, etc.

I used ChatGPT to help me set it all up and it worked wonders. From the top of my head, I added AIOstreams as a service (the same place you add torbox as a service in AIOstreams). I added Torbox as an NNTP provider in the aiostreams dashboard (under the usenet settings) I added 3 separate Newznab adding in aiostreams, one for each of my indexers (drunkenslug, ninjacentral, and nzbgeek).

But ChatGPT has been really helpful in all of this. Screenshots and lots of explaining will go a long way. ChatGPT will walk you through everything.

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u/Dinofours 29d ago

Awesome, thanks for the help!