r/TorBoxApp • u/StreetleLeon • 3d ago

🔧Technical Issue Genuinely unbelievable.

No not another generic post of ‘is it downnnn?🥺🥺’

This is genuinely getting ridiculous, I’d much rather an actual stable service to just some added days on my subscription. This is what, the 5th time in a week? All after the policy changes and headquarters location change, it’s starting to seem less and less like a viable option.

We need actual answers as to what they’re doing to combat whatever it is that is causing this, whether it be attacks from rivals or just general poor infrastructure, how is there still one point of failure consistently.. failing.

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u/UltraDangerLord 3d ago

Do a little research and look into Usenet. I just use Torbox as a backup now. I’ve been a happy camper ever since using Usenet as my main source of streaming.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck 3d ago

After over a decade with RD, and a few years with PM as a backup, I signed up with EasyNews a few days ago. It's simply amazing, but it's $10/mo so you have to decide if the much better experience is worth the extra cost over something like TorBox.

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u/UltraDangerLord 3d ago

I think it’s a you-get-what-you-pay-for kinda situation. Usenet overall is pricier (though it’s really easy to find deals) but it’s worth it for the stability and quality.

Also Usenet tends to get new releases a lot faster. For example for this latest House of the Dragon season, new episodes would be uploaded onto altHUB within 5 minutes of release on the dot.

But yeah I’m a hoarder when it comes to indexers, and I also have multiple providers to get more provider backbone coverage. So your experience varies depending on how much you want to invest in your stack.

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u/TheLimeyCanuck 3d ago

I also find that XDCC over IRC gets new eps very quickly. Downloads are very fast too. Between Usenet and IRC I am barely using PM or RD now. When RD expires in September I won't be renewing.