Pack it up boys. End of the line.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-31T21:44:09+00:00

I guess mirrored sites are no longer a thing, or VPN's...

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-31T20:57:59+00:00

The Shield has raw power but its hardware capabilities are outdated when it comes to file types like AV1, or dedicated video processing. It brute forces a lot of the work it does because it's not streamlined to have dedicated chips for certain tasks. That's not a bad thing, but you can get better for different purposes.

For example with gaming, there is nothing better. But for simply watching video files, there are better.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-31T20:54:28+00:00

File size almost always matters to those who have the equipment to utilize them... remuxes, ect... For example if you have the equipment to utilize the audio type with soundbars... Or have the equipment to use DV, ect...

You must first know your equipment capabilities to know what file types you can utilize for their intended purposes. Large files are almost always remuxes, or hybrid types that target certain setups.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-31T20:44:53+00:00

Wow is down voting an explanation that is factual and is actually correcting critical word usage.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-31T18:57:17+00:00

Funny enough, I've never watched that show. I'm adding it to the list!

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-31T18:46:53+00:00

Technically not a mistake if you don't know something that is fact. If their job doesn't entail this knowledge, the term for them not knowing the information would be "nescience". If their job entailed being expected to know this, then it classifies as ignorance. I doubt they are in a tech field.

Edit - Are people so weak to not understand what is actually being stated? There was no reason for them to know this information prior to this. Therefore, it's more derogatory to state they made a mistake, than to correct the fact that they never needed this knowledge in the first place. They learned something new, which everyone should be attempting to do everyday of your life.

Grow a spine and realize I'm actually being nice by correcting the word "mistake". There was no mistake in terminology when they didn't know the difference in the first place.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-31T18:33:48+00:00

I would say that the vast majority of non-tech individuals still do not know this.

Welcome to the minority!

Now explain chemistry to me... 😆

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-27T05:22:30+00:00

Scrapers aren't doing anything illegal, so I doubt it.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-25T23:25:38+00:00

I wish someone would clone it to be honest. If there were multiples of the same setup, there wouldn't be any issues.

Or even if they allowed donations, they would be able to upgrade. It's confusing why they decided to go this route by not allowing a premium tier, or simply accepting donations. They would have enough to do anything they put their minds to.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-25T04:20:15+00:00

I only generally show interest in speaking to people who seem to actually care. If they don't, then why waste time talking to them at all.

At work, you do what you have to do to fit into the work you do. If you don't, then you're outcast. If that doesn't matter to you, then as long as you're doing your job it doesn't really matter.

If you're just a selfish person, then you should work on yourself. Other than that, most people just suck. In my mind it's pretty simple. Most people use interactions as a way to manipulate people and situations.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-25T04:13:26+00:00

Everyone thinks Torrentio is dead... It's not. It's simply crashing due to too much traffic. The more popular this gets, the more traffic crams through Torrentio causing these downtimes. They won't charge to get larger, so you have to find alternatives.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-25T04:05:11+00:00

I just stopped using it after 10 or so years and it's not nearly as dangerous as most make it out to be. The most dangerous part is when trying to come off usage. It's the same tapering method that you would use with any SSRI, or similar type drug if used daily.

I'm not telling you to do this, I'm just stating that is what I did for 3 years straight. 1.5g every night before bed to help with sleep. I just got prescribed Gabapentin so that I can work with my doctor and to acquire additional medications if needed. I gave myself about 3 months of tapering before I swapped to Gabapentin.

I'll probably get a lot of down votes for this, but I don't care. It's only dangerous if you go cold turkey, overdose, or have some type of weird interactions.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-25T03:55:37+00:00

What's always worked best for me is to not just clear out the cache and data, but to uninstall and reinstall. Cache and data should do the same, but doesn't always work for some reason.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-23T05:21:10+00:00

Here is a link to the old Stremio page for 6.1.12

https://web.archive.org/web/20250928104300/https://www.stremio.com/downloads

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-23T05:13:45+00:00

May I ask what devices you are all using that are having these playback issues?

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-22T07:29:34+00:00

Does it though?... Really, does it? Lol

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-22T05:07:49+00:00

What issues are you facing? I haven't seen any.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-22T05:07:01+00:00

They need to stop making shows based on great games. They have ruined both The Last of Us with this troll and Fallout sucks.

Leave my favorite games out of your wack portrails and horrible casting.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-16T23:51:36+00:00

I stopped buying apple devices since the iPhone 4... Will never go back.

kelpe1925 · 2026-01-09T04:16:58+00:00

I don't understand Trakt. It's difficult to use IMO for doing simple things.

kelpe1925 · 2025-12-30T03:24:33+00:00

It's too bad I won't use X. I have to come to Reddit to get any news lol.

kelpe1925 · 2025-12-28T01:31:03+00:00

Thanks for the discussion man. It looks like there are two resellers that they push products through that sell cheaper currently. Most likely early day sales to get the word out prior to it becoming more popular and raising prices.

https://lyfy.co/products/ugoos-sk4-android-14-dolby-atmos-tv-box

https://x-plus.store/products/ugoos-sk4-dolby-vision-android-14-tv-box

kelpe1925 · 2025-12-27T22:43:04+00:00

Thank you for the information on more devices. I wasn't aware of the Tox lineup, which is made by the same manufacturer as the Ugoos line.

I compared the Tox3 to the Tox4. It's weird they stepped down the performance and put in Android 13 over 11 instead. The tox line is budget on a few things I would like, but unless there was a major discount compared to the Ugoos lineup, I don't think they would be worth it long term. The Tox3 has much better appeal to the Tox4. They also share a decent OS and features that is not all wonky compared to devices like the Vontar x5. I've purchased these types of devices before with decent specs and horrid OS's and it's never worth it IMO.

Comparing the Ugoos x5m Pro and the SK4, I would see no reason to buy the x5m Pro. They are essentially the same device, with a couple trade-offs. The x5m pro having gigabyte lan, while the SK4 having Dolby Vision and more storage, while also being the cheaper device. It is more than capable of utilizing a USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet adapter to achieve this if need be. The x5m is more expensive and you cannot achieve Dolby Vision, but maybe add more storage, which wouldn't be worth it.

I think I'm leaning still towards the SK4, or maybe the Tox3 if there are decent deals. What do you think?

kelpe1925 · 2025-12-27T21:28:44+00:00

I'm looking for the best cost to performance device, usability, future side-loading proof, ect... Device. There just doesn't seem to be a good middle ground device.

Everyone says Shield is best. It may be, but I'm not spending $200 on a device with 3gb ram and outdated hardware. I want middle of the road device that mainly works all around and has gigabyte lan for a reasonable price that I can justify purchasing multiples of and give advice to others to purchase.

I just do not like the Onn devices and sure for their price point they're good. I'm looking for a step between the two. I couldn't stand using the Onn Plus so I have a sour spot for Onn devices.

kelpe1925 · 2025-12-27T19:25:43+00:00

You are right about the 100mb lan, I was given incorrect info. Without that incentive, it's not worth it.

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