Make your own Netflix (jellyfin, qBittorrent)
Let’s create your media server/seedbox to download and stream your multimedia content.
Firstly we will go for a simple solution with only two tools. And then, if you’re still reading, we go a bit further with more tools (Radarr, Jackett …).
Disclaimer : The following article provides information on creating a media platform based on torrents. It is important to note that downloading copyrighted content without proper authorization from the content owner may be illegal in many jurisdictions. This article does not condone or promote any form of piracy or copyright infringement.
Jellyfin is an open-source software, we will use it to stream files (video, audio…) from your server. It also has many possible clients to watch your movies: web, mobile apps, android TV… One popular alternative is Plex.
qbitorrent-nox is a BitTorrent client with a web interface.
You can install them locally, on a Raspberry Pi or on a server.
I went for a server to access my movies from everywhere and to take advantage of the download speed. I’m used to using Digital Ocean to deploy my personal projects. I took a basic droplet (that’s how they name their virtual servers), for the moment it has enough performance to stream movies. And I added a 100Go volume to have more…
