Rapidbay

Product Overview

RapidBay is a self-hosted video service and torrent client that makes playing videos from torrents as easy as possible. With RapidBay, you can open the web app on your phone, laptop, tablet, or smart TV, search for content, select the desired video file, wait for download/conversion, and then play it on your device or cast it to Apple TV/Chromecast.

Main Features

RapidBay's main features include:

• Jackett Search Backend: Uses Jackett as a search backend to provide a comprehensive catalog of TV shows and movies.
• Automatic File Conversion: Automatically converts video files and subtitles to be playable on all browsers, Chromecast, or Apple TV.
• Audio Conversion: Automatically converts unsupported audio formats to AAC.
• Kodi Support: Allows integration with Kodi for a seamless media experience.
• Automatic Disk Cleanup: Automatically cleans up disk space so you don't need to manage it yourself.
• Subtitle Download: Automatically downloads closed captions and subtitles.
• Torrent Client Integration: Integrates with Transmission, a powerful torrent client, to handle downloading.

Additional Features

Some of the additional features of RapidBay include:

• Support for multiple users and permission groups
• Responsive design that looks great on desktops, tablets, and small devices like phones
• Includes movie trailers
• Automatically renames media files
• Supports multiple languages (TMDB supports internationalized titles, descriptions, and poster artwork)
• Notifications support all major notification services via Apprise
• Imports existing libraries
• VPN integration (optional)
• Auto-download subtitles via OpenSubtitles API
• Autodetects and blacklists spam/fake video content

Getting Started

To get started with RapidBay, you'll need to set up Jackett as a search backend. You can do this using Docker, which provides a simple way to run the application. The README file in the repository provides more information on how to set up Jackett and RapidBay together.

Overall, RapidBay is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a self-hosted video service that makes playing videos from torrents easy and enjoyable. With its comprehensive feature set and ease of use, it's definitely worth checking out!