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Acestream / Torrentstream

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  • 17-01-2014 11:00pm
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    Nolanator Rugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭


    Just wondering if anyone can explain how this work? Also what are the legal implications? Looking at it, it offers better quality and more reliable than traditional streaming sites?


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    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    Nolanator Rugby wrote: »
    Just wondering if anyone can explain how this work? Also what are the legal implications? Looking at it, it offers better quality and more reliable than traditional streaming sites?
    I use this all the time, once the configuration is all setup it has so much potentional (for instance, I output the stream from the custom VLC Player to a web link that I can watch on my phone / PS3 / laptop etc. from anywhere and my server just handles the incoming stream) using a link like http://192.168.1.10:8902/TV.asf

    Its basically the same as a torrent download, except its prioritised to download the absolutely beginning of the file to the very end bit by bit (since its a stream). The host will record / capture the feed, which is converted to a preset video format that's shared over P2P in Ace format and transmitted for all to view. Generally, there is a 1 minute delay because of this so its advised to start a game / stream about 30 minutes before it starts to build up seeds / peers.

    TLDR; Its a torrent you are watching before its completed.

    Need help setting it up? I must do up a guide. Perfecting the config is tedious and its a pain with the UPC Cisco EPC3925 but doable (DMZ and port forwarding recommended).


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    Nolanator Rugby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭Nolanator Rugby


    Didn't realize you could do that with it, looks like a good piece of technology


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