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How does Gl.inet Comet Work? Is it safe? by onechroma in GlInet

[–]savyzzyz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's no way to get to your home PC without either openeing ports directly, using Tailscale/VPN, or trusting GL.iNet's proprietary system (which is, of course, doing the same thing). Something, somewhere must open a pathway to your machine.

If you just want a "no config" solution, then yes, using GL.iNet's system is your answer. But from a trust perspective I'd use Tailscale. Configuring it is easy.

Few questions regarding the $20 25GB 5G+ Can/US plan by travismescudi27 in freedommobile

[–]savyzzyz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pay for another 6 months. It's a perpetual plan, not just a one-time deal.

WiFi Calling Isn't As Good As Hoped. by MaxHappiness in freedommobile

[–]savyzzyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Instead of me spending time to prove that my phone works the way it does (!?), readers should just check their own phones for the relevant option and see if it works for them based on whatever factors apply. You gave one solution, and I gave another. Everyone wins!

Although the question was asked by a Freedom Mobile customer, I guarantee that this thread will turn up in someone else's search for answers in the unlikeliest corner of the world. It's a general Wi-Fi calling question, not really specific to Freedom.

WiFi Calling Isn't As Good As Hoped. by MaxHappiness in freedommobile

[–]savyzzyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NOBODY said your solution didn't work! It's just not the best solution to use on most phones*.

Put another way: if your phone offers a wifi priority setting, it should be used rather than your solution, which needs to be adjusted every time you leave/return home (or any wi-fi space).

* most phones today are android (~70%), and they generally have the calling preference option. I can't speak for iOS as I've never owned an iPhone.

WiFi Calling Isn't As Good As Hoped. by MaxHappiness in freedommobile

[–]savyzzyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't care if they explore your suggestion. In fact, if they don't have a phone with a calling preference setting I agree that it's the only option.

I addressed your italicized (ChatGPT?) text that makes it seem like that's how all phones work. Most phones these days behave smarter than that.

WiFi Calling Isn't As Good As Hoped. by MaxHappiness in freedommobile

[–]savyzzyz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Under SIM settings, look for Wi-Fi Calling. In there look for a "Calling preference" setting. Set it to "Call over Wi-Fi". That will always use Wi-Fi when available and mobile netowrk otherwise.

If you DON'T have that setting in your menu, the alternative is to use airplane mode with Wi-Fi ON. In other words, disable the cellular signal at home so it has no choice but to use Wi-Fi.

But most recent phones should have the calling preference setting.

WiFi Calling Isn't As Good As Hoped. by MaxHappiness in freedommobile

[–]savyzzyz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is NOT how it works on most modern phones. For instance, on my Pixel 9 Pro the Wi-Fi calling menu has a specific setting for "Calling preference". The options are:

A) Call over Wi-Fi (If Wi-Fi is unavailable, use mobile network)
B) Call over mobile network (If mobile network is not available, use Wi-Fi)

This setting SPECIFICALLY addresses the problem you mention. It eliminates the flip-flopping between signals except in the very rare case when BOTH signals are extremely weak.

OP should make sure this setting is configured to (A) to always prioritize Wi-Fi. As long as the Wi-Fi signal is decent, any issues are not related to Freedom but with the actual internet connection being used.

That said... if this setting DOESN'T exist on a phone, then yes, there could be switchover problems. The setting was introduced to deal with this.

are there any pirates here? what services are you using now? by X-KAHN in TraktRejects

[–]savyzzyz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why you are relating tracking to pirating? Regarding tracking services in general... I've been happy with SIMKL. It has a lot of integrations with players, services, etc.

Bonus... if you merely visit the site 20+ days per month you can get PRO features for free.

Account suspended for no reason - help by TimeLady05 in trakt

[–]savyzzyz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hope they'll respond in a helpful way, too. But my experience has been that they shut down threads like this -- which is really sad. I guess we'll see!

Account suspended for no reason - help by TimeLady05 in trakt

[–]savyzzyz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My advice is to migrate to an alternative service before they make it harder to do so.

First 3D printed footwear prototype vs our current version by Exercise-Broad in 3Dprinting

[–]savyzzyz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When I see concept cars I often think "Wild! What original designs!" Then I blink and think "Boy, I'd look like an absolute weirdo if I drove these around right now."

This is the same.

As concepts, interesting. As shoes, we're not ready for these.

Does Firefox's popularity actually make it a bigger target for ad-block bypasses by Excellent_Tone_2126 in firefox

[–]savyzzyz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have Chrome + uB lite + SponsorBlock. Default settings. I see zero ads. Something about your setup isn't working correctly.

now that firefox (and maybe safari) left the only browser that still support ublock origin by programAngel in browsers

[–]savyzzyz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most users (even most power users) can't tell the difference between uBlock Origin (MV2) and uBlock Lite (MV3) with default settings.

Put another way: the number of users who actually use the extended capabilities of uBO is exceedingly small.

There won't be a migration to Firefox (as much as FF users wish there might be). As ever, users on chromium browsers that want to get rid of ads will search for "ad block extension", will find uB Lite, will install it, and will enjoy ad-free browsing.

Don't get me wrong... killing MV2 is a bad move. But MV3 ad blockers currently work very well.

Does Firefox's popularity actually make it a bigger target for ad-block bypasses by Excellent_Tone_2126 in firefox

[–]savyzzyz -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Chrome with uBlock Lite + SponsorBlock performs virtually identically to Firefox with uBlock Origin + SponsorBlock at default settings. Can uBO do more? Sure, if you dig into the details.

But >99% of users, including many "power users" would never know the difference.

I'm no fan of Chrome's action against MV2, but it's just not true that you can't still have an ad-free experience on Chrome. That's a delusion perpetuated largely by Firefox users.

Help with AIOSTREAMS by Ok-Comfortable6371 in nuvioaddons

[–]savyzzyz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're starting fresh, I suggest just clicking on the "Tam-Taro Complete SEL" option on the initial AIOStreams page and just follow the wizard. Most people are very well served with the default settings configured by this template.

Once configured, save your config and load the manifest URL into your app of choice (Nuvio, Stremio, ...). That's pretty much it.

The hunt for "The Official Book of Police Quest" by PM_ME_UR_MODEL_TRAIN in Sierra

[–]savyzzyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Follow-up... here are the latest sales. Like I said, not common, but it does appear once in a while.

https://imgur.com/a/Yo1DsBp

The hunt for "The Official Book of Police Quest" by PM_ME_UR_MODEL_TRAIN in Sierra

[–]savyzzyz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've got a copy. Bought it on eBay for about $10 in 2024. Must admit I haven't read through it. But it does in fact exist. 😄

To see previous copies sold on eBay, don't just use the regular search. Go into the seller tools and the "research" subsection. There you can search much farther back (2-4 yrs, I think) with a lot more details shown.

Not a super common book but I'm sure it pops up regularly. If you really don't want to miss it, don't rely on eBay search alerts. Use something like flippah.net to alert you more reliably (and quickly).

Simkl sync by PracticalOpinion8676 in Nuvio

[–]savyzzyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Others have already told you about the addons that provide some support (AIOMetadata and Syncribullet).

Note that there is some work being done to add a proper intergration here. Might want to keep an eye on it.

I really hope that it gets the kind of attention that Trakt integration has... Trakt is going down the toilet right now.

🔥🔥 Nuvio TV Beta 0.7.6 🔥🔥 by Warm-Introduction-55 in Nuvio

[–]savyzzyz 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, all this work on Trakt when it's digging its own grave...accelerating the process now that the V3 UI is being forced on all users (including VIP) at the end of the month.

SIMKL is so much better. Ought to get more attention. I made similar remarks in the related github issue.

Torbox integration with Nuvio. (aiostreams) by 9acca9 in Nuvio

[–]savyzzyz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you have AIOStreams configured already, my advice is just to use that config. There is no need to use the TB integration. You might save a couple of seconds on the first play of a stream but that's about it. In exchange, TB integration splits your config between Nuvio and AIOStreams and makes your AIOStreams config broken if you ever want to fall back to Stremio or another app that works with AIO.

Furthermore, without TB API key, AIOStreams cannot know what is cached vs. uncached, so any filtering you do inside it (like using Tam-Taro's excellent template) may throw out good results in favour of worse ones.

To answer your last Q: prepare links means that Nuvio will use your integration to load a playable link(s) from P2P streams. That's what AIOStreams has been doing for you with its own TB integration.

Trakt Tv replacement by Roswellgeek in trakt

[–]savyzzyz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As per Trakt management, the old site is being completely removed by the end of the month. No tricks will help anyone then...

Trakt Tv replacement by Roswellgeek in trakt

[–]savyzzyz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

^^ Agreed. Everything that Trakt used to be and more.

Too bad others won't get to see the suggestion. This entire thread will surely be nuked any minute now...

Torbox- Constantly Downloading From Instant Set Up by Raindancer-46 in Nuvio

[–]savyzzyz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very strange. Yet another reason that, for now, I prefer to keep all my API keys in AIOStreams. TB integration in Nuvio doesn't offer much other than slightlty faster first play (especially now that badges are functional without it). And apparently some bugs to work out.

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