Oh wow. Hey @sktn77a how are the live channels? Never tried it in Stremio.
The main broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, CW, and their sub channels) appear to be working just fine.
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What addon are you using for live TV?
USA TV:
Ahh yes. I’ve seen it. All the years of using Stremio I’ve never tried the live tv addons. Tx @sktn77a I’ll have to give it a shot. Have a great weekend.
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Does the live tv on media fusion work good enough for watching the news or live sports?
oops sorry I didn’t see your previous post about live tv
In the last several days, I’ve encountered multiple issues with getting the ‘http’ error message.
During this period, I could sometimes get a working stream by choosing a different link one by one until I got one that worked.
My main question is, is there a way to determine if it is Torrentio that is down or, one of the Debrid’s. Currently, I am using Premiumize.
Until the last week Stremio has been largely rock solid but, it has gotten a bit frustrating as of late with all the errors.
All the recent issues are from Torrentio’s side (except for if you’re in India, then it’s different).
Debrid services VERY rarely go down completely, since they have multiple CDNs to route you through should one fail. You might want to add alternate addons. Stremthru Torz in particular is one that pretty much has results on par with Torrentio.
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The problem seems to be multi faceted. On some devices like tablets, there doesn’t seem to be any issues, then some have found switching server locations when using a VPN has worked, others jave found that when using a premium server service it works when turning the VPN off. I found it worked for me if I force stopped Stremio, cleared cache and then restarted Stremio. I do know there a a ton of online forums with questions and no real solution, but you can rest assured rthe Torrentio gang is hard at work to clearly define the issue and to correct it. One said it jad to do with port verification and access. So you can see that us common folk are left wondering and waiting. I found that my MediaFusion add-on with RD authorized worked just fine. I also found that using one of my Plus server locations in Proton that is optimized for TV and VOD streaming was more reliable. More questions than answers I’m afraid.
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The issue and varied reports related to whether it works or not are mostly down to VPN usage, as Torrentio has implemented VERY strict blocks after the recent outage.
As you may have noticed, the past few days had Torrentio outages and hiccups. Even though it is back up, it is no longer able to be reliably used with AIOstreams instances, and if you are using a VPN, chances are your IP range has also been blocked. Torrentio’s dev has blocked common datacenter IPs from providers such as Datacamp and M247, which are commonly used by most popular mainstream VPNs. This includes Surfshark, Nord, Proton, Mullvad, pretty much all VPNs honestly.
Though there still are IP ranges that aren’t blocked, it could happen at any moment, making switching servers and hoping for the best a temporary solution. The only alternative is to no longer use a VPN, which should make Torrentio show up and work properly, or switch to an alternative. Or at least have one handy for the next time it’s down.
As an example, I recommend two very good ones that rival Torrentio’s large amount of cached links and scraping capabilities:
The install process for both is the exact same as for Torrentio, so you shouldn’t have any issues.
This will ensure that you always have an actively working addon, even should Torrentio go down or block you from accessing it.
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Thank you for the tip on Streamthru Torz. A secondary option was going to be my next question.
So is Stremio dead? I know KODI is still working great
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I just added StreamThru Torz to Stremio. I’ll see how it works out. Thanks again!
All of this stuff is not for a novice, eh? hehe
Lol. Amusing. Torrentio is just an ad-on and this is the first time in the years I’ve been using it that there have been issues to this degree. The same as Kodi add-ons and libraries that fail all the time. Like kodi it’s just a matter of switching to a different ad-on. Problem solved.
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Since PM states on their website that you do not need a VPN when using PM, do you think it’s essential to always use a VPN when using PM links within Stremio? Several folks here never use a VPN and I always use one out of paranoia. But is the paranoia well founded or do you technically not need a VPN when using PM because everything runs through their servers?
Their servers are indeed encrypted and yes many say you don’t need a VPN and you may not. Mine is always on no matter what I am doing. Nothing to do with paranoia. As any add-ons I use have never had any problems supplying me with the streams I request, with it on, I never see the need to shut it off. This discussion has been addressed ad nauseum.
Using a VPN is a personal decision. As @Miki said it’s been discussed a ton here. Been streaming for close to a decade and I have never used one and never had any issues, but that’s not to say you shouldn’t. It’s really up to each to decide what is right for them
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