cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/46855073
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this post was submitted on 04 May 2026
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Forgive me for being a plebian but as someone who only casually engages with the internet, I've always wondered academically how one ensures their safety when pursuing a piratecal life.
Sharing this here so you can avoid such evil things. Under no condition should you use a VPN. https://mullvad.net/
VPN
VPN + Bittorrent client, making sure to bind the bittorrent client to the VPN virtual network device (somewhere in the client's configuration) so that it doesn't leak to your home connection if the VPN goes down.
That's it.
Some people posted long complicated and newbie scary instructions but this is all you need: VPN + bittorrent client configured to be bound to the VPN virtual network device.
Apparently you set up a Linux server, with lots of storage.
Then you apparently buy a VPN account with a reputable VPN provider with exits in Switzerland and Spain, apparently the two most torrent friendly countries in the world.
Then you apparently install a docker container called Gluetun, which apparently connects to your VPN provider and provides network services to other containers.
Then you apparently install radarr and sonarr and pipe their network through a torrent container that goes through the gluetun container and apparently also the overseerr container so it’s really easy to request content.
Then you apparently install Plex or Jellyfin or your server and their client on your devices.
Then, apparently, you request content through your overseerr container and apparently then all you have to do is request and badaboom badabing it shows up on your clients 5 minutes later.
Or so I’ve heard.
Adblock, no-script, and just being as careful as possible.
Also, there's this fun little Firefox extension called TMDB player, which plugs into a few illicit streaming sites, but pairs with the very real TMDB website.
You actually have to be slightly more careful with such, at least as far as viruses.
Torrents usually need a vpn these days.
Since no one else said it: knowing local laws. Vpn always requires you to trust someone else again. I'd rather go ahead and make myself a proxy or something elsewhere then.
Technical knowledge too. But say you know downloading from filehosters can not result in you getting into trouble, voila, do that.
Good browser, adblock, habits and more things add to a best practice.