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Hi,

Sorry if this has been posted before but I'm looking at trying Usenet instead of torrents.

I've done some Googling and honestly, it's a little overwhelming knowing what Usenet provider to use, where to get quality indexers and which download client would be the best.

If anyone has any resources or advice to help me sail the Usenet seas I would be eternally grateful!

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[–] Prunebutt@slrpnk.net 41 points 4 months ago (27 children)

I'm not sure about anything, but the client, as I've been usenetting without thinking much about stuff for almost a decade now.

  • eweka.nl (share your access with friends and family - I've shared mine with like 8 people some time in the past)
  • nzbgeek (lifetime API access was like 30€ - well worth it), I also know about nzbplanet, but I don't have a premium account there. You can try these out without paying to see if their offer suits what you're looking for, but you won't get API access of course and you'll be limited in the downloads.

Last, but not least: sabnzbd is the gold standard for clients. Runs on everything: from a raspberry pi to your Desktop PC.

[–] Kangy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Thank you! I'll give that stuff a look!

[–] Fuck_u_spez_@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You may also want to look into NZBget (download client) and nzb360 for mobile management if you happen to be an Android user -- or LunaSea either way.

[–] Kangy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

Funnily enough, I did actually set up LunaSea last night. Haven't played around with it much so far but it looks pretty good

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