Basedflix

"Stream any movie in seconds. Either search for a movie or select from the current top 100 movies from The Pirate Bay!"

Dependencies:

1. python3

2. npm and nodejs (can be installed using nvm)

3. webtorrent-cli

sudo npm install webtorrent-cli -g

Quick install

git clone https://github.com/NorthOC/basedflix
cd basedflix
./install.sh

What this will do is simple:

1. Install dependencies
2. Create a virtual Python environment venv
3. Install from requirements.txt to the virtual environment
4. Create a symlink /usr/local/bin/basedflix

That is it! You can launch the program now by typing basedflix in your terminal.

Important Note

Use a vpn if your country has very strict laws on torrenting!

Supported Video players

Player (CLI command)	Player name	Install via apt package manager
airplay	Apple TV
chromecast	Chromecast
dlna	DLNA
mplayer	mplayer	sudo apt install mplayer
mpv	MPV	sudo apt install mpv
omx	OMX
vlc	VLC	sudo apt install vlc
iina	IINA
smplayer	SMPlayer	sudo apt install smplayer
xbmc	XBMC

GUI version only supports mpv and vlc.

Subtitles

Sometimes the movie comes with subtitles. However, if there are no subtitles, you can find some on the web and upload the .srt file to the media player.

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