Movies Update Issue - Githubissues

robertivanyi4 commented 4 years ago

Seems like Popcorn Time Movies won't get updated for a while (1-2 week(s)). I see the same movies in the same order in each view. Please advice me how to proceed. Thx. ('A Rebel Born' is last added movie.)

dutchy1001 commented 4 years ago

Popcorn Time itself does not add any movies or series, there linked from YTS (YIFY Torrents) or similar torrent agents. Every time you open PCT it will get updated from these torrents, if nothing has been added the list will not change then.

They have no control over what's added and not.

Persei08 commented 4 years ago

@dutchy1001 In fact, torrents websites (YTS, Eztv, ...) are automatically requested/scrapped by popcorn-api servers many times per day to get new releases, and there are some additional routines to retrieve matching metadatas and covers from trakt.tv and TMDB. Then all those data (magnet links, sizes,... trakt.tv title, year, imdb id, synopsis, genres, ratings,... tmdb covers) are put together and saved into popcorn-api database. And PT client request the popcorn-api servers.

So yeah, PT team don't add content themselves, it's a automated process done by popcorn-api which automatically scrap data from yts and eztv.

But ~~sometimes~~ often, we take shortcuts when explaining to users why some contents are missing, because explaining what popcorn-api is and do isn't very useful when the reason is that's not available on the scrapped websites.

Here, the issue seem there is a problem since some weeks with the automated process which scrap data from yts.

Persei08 commented 4 years ago

I digress a little bit from initial topic, but here an example of those data with the documentary "TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay - Away from Keyboard"... released under the Creative Commons license onto ThePirateBay (so this example should be ok to publish here)

{
    "_id": "tt2608732",
    "imdb_id": "tt2608732",
    "title": "TPB AFK: The Pirate Bay - Away from Keyboard",
    "year": "2013",
    "synopsis": "TPB AFK is a documentary about three computer addicts who redefined the world of media distribution with their hobby homepage The Pirate Bay. How did Tiamo, a beer crazy hardware fanatic, Brokep a tree hugging eco activist and Anakata – a paranoid hacker libertarian – get the White House to threaten the Swedish government with trade sanctions? TPB AFK explores what Hollywood’s most hated pirates go through on a personal level.",
    "runtime": "82",
    "released": 1360281600,
    "trailer": "http://youtube.com/watch?v=6X8MU4iZwJQ",
    "certification": null,
    "torrents": {
        "en": {
            "1080p": {
                "url": "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:BB267C20DA25E8F3DC705027BE25FD6A87882121&tr=udp://glotorrents.pw:6969/announce&tr=udp://tracker.opentrackr.org:1337/announce&tr=udp://torrent.gresille.org:80/announce&tr=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80&tr=udp://tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969&tr=udp://tracker.leechers-paradise.org:6969&tr=udp://p4p.arenabg.ch:1337&tr=udp://tracker.internetwarriors.net:1337",
                "seed": 39,
                "peer": 5,
                "size": 1395864371,
                "filesize": "1.30 GB",
                "provider": "YTS"
            },
            "720p": {
                "provider": "YTS",
                "filesize": "699.68 MB",
                "size": 733667656,
                "peer": 0,
                "seed": 30,
                "url": "magnet:?xt=urn:btih:D9CEF4512E84CA5F2D824CBA0318363F92071DD2&tr=udp://glotorrents.pw:6969/announce&tr=udp://tracker.opentrackr.org:1337/announce&tr=udp://torrent.gresille.org:80/announce&tr=udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80&tr=udp://tracker.coppersurfer.tk:6969&tr=udp://tracker.leechers-paradise.org:6969&tr=udp://p4p.arenabg.ch:1337&tr=udp://tracker.internetwarriors.net:1337"
            }
        }
    },
    "genres": [
        "documentary"
    ],
    "images": {
        "poster": "http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3W2PYp6alnzCqhAzGt9Xs4iMkK4.jpg",
        "fanart": "http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vkB6HdWSlnbkD4TALfaqEsFv8yZ.jpg",
        "banner": "http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3W2PYp6alnzCqhAzGt9Xs4iMkK4.jpg"
    },
    "rating": {
        "percentage": 75,
        "watching": 0,
        "votes": 1137,
        "loved": 100,
        "hated": 100
    }
}

robertivanyi4 commented 4 years ago

Thank you.

Üdvözlettel: Iványi Róbert

szept. 19. dátummal, 23:50 időpontban dutchy1001 notifications@github.com írta:

Popcorn Time itself does not add any movies or series, there linked from YTS (YIFY Torrents) or similar torrent agents. Every time you open PCT it will get updated from these torrents, if nothing has been added the list will not change then.

They have no control over what's added and not.

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robertivanyi4 commented 4 years ago

Thx. I see. Is there any estimation when this automated process, taking updates from yts, will get fixed?

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szept. 20. dátummal, 0:55 időpontban Persei08 notifications@github.com írta:

@dutchy1001 In fact, torrents websites (YTS, Eztv, ...) are automatically requested/scrapped by popcorn-api servers many times per day to get new releases, and there are some additional routines to retrieve matching metadatas and covers from trakt.tv and TVDB. Then all those data (magnet links, sizes,... trakt.tv title, year, imdb id, synopsis, genres, ratings,... tvdb covers) are put together and saved into popcorn-api database. And PT client request the popcorn-api servers.

So yeah, PT team don't add content themselves, it's a automated process done by popcorn-api which automatically scrap data from yts and eztv.

But sometimes we take shortcuts when explaining to users, because explaining what popcorn-api is and do isn't always useful.

Here, the issue seem there is a problem since some weeks with the automated process which scrap data from yts.

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Persei08 commented 4 years ago

I can't really tell, but It already happened before and was fixed after some weeks.

Alex1087 commented 4 years ago

Any updates for new movies? Almost a month waiting for new.

robertivanyi4 commented 4 years ago

I'm afraid YTS got terminated, this is the reason...

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Any updates for new movies? Almost a month waiting for new.

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dutchy1001 commented 4 years ago

It starts to be noticeable now that there are no movie/serie updates in the main tabs.

Using the torrent links from YTS is working fine, but I doubt many will use as the majority comes for the easy way.

Persei08 commented 4 years ago

There isn't episodes updates, too ?

edit: yeah no nerver mind episodes are updated.

dutchy1001 commented 4 years ago

I didn't check the series ( my mistake, sorry) as the series I have in my fav tab wont renew till next year

michaelnagar commented 4 years ago

Still no movies updates, Series are updating fine. What would be the best URL to get those torrents you are referring to above and which can be "Dragged and Dropped into PCT"? Thanks

dutchy1001 commented 4 years ago

@michaelnagar You can use YTS or any other torrent website as far I know. Just make sure you use a VPN, I'm in the UK and without a VPN it will not show for me ( it could be my provider too).

dutchy1001 commented 4 years ago

Is there any update to when this will be fixed?

Many PCT users are not that familiar how to add a torrent file/magnet link to PCT and just want the easy use.

ivan1986 commented 4 years ago

Real some happen with api server YTS works fine my server has allmost all new english films from yts (last two only not exest - it's ok) and only first url in api response - .sh

need check server and maybe update server code to my? ;)

Persei08 commented 4 years ago

@ivan1986 i've you tried popcorn-api, i'm not even able to use it. dependencies versions aren't good it need fixs here and there and maybe also require mongodb 3.2 which isn't available for ubuntu 18.04+.

was years last time i installed popcorn-api :/

ivan1986 commented 4 years ago

@Persei08 i also try to extend api and after that full rewrite it to php

Persei08 commented 4 years ago

@ivan1986 yeah, i start to wonder if it isn't better to replace popcorn-api.

ivan1986 commented 4 years ago

@Persei08 I'll be happy to help deploy the server, clarify or modify something if you decide to use my code.

Persei08 commented 4 years ago

@ivan1986 I was just speaking like that, I don't have responsibilities for that. I'm just collaborator, i can manage issues / PR here and launch build on CI.

But I will try to run your api for personal usage :)

michaelnagar commented 4 years ago

Any good torrent site (with a good choice), still up/accessible in the UK (while on VPN) that you guys could suggest plz? Thanks in advance

dutchy1001 commented 4 years ago

Try YTS (with VPN). Any other torrent site should work from any site as far I know.

macmsb commented 4 years ago

If this is happening for everyone (?) I find it weird/worrying that only 25 people commented... Shouldn’t this be a top priority? Sincerely I feel embarrassed I only realized this a few days ago but am hoping this will be over soon.

michaelnagar commented 4 years ago

Still no movies update at all, its been ages now. TV shows seem to update correctly

michaelnagar commented 4 years ago

Try YTS (with VPN). Any other torrent site should work from any site as far I know.

This has a very, very, very limited choice of films... Any other ideas for torrents or better yet any idea when PopCorn-Time start working again! :-)

ivan1986 commented 4 years ago

@michaelnagar use my fork for now - http://popcorn-ru.tk/ it work and has new english films

michaelnagar commented 4 years ago

Is anyone even looking into this issue???!!

@michaelnagar use my fork for now - http://popcorn-ru.tk/ it work and has new english films

Thanks mate!

ivan1986 commented 4 years ago

Is someone have access to api server? Because real need fix it or update for now 20361 films maybe some issue with key of some api like tmdb or track and it return error for all films

ivan1986 commented 4 years ago

and looks like we stop updating serials on main api https://torrentfreak.com/major-torrent-site-eztv-has-domain-suspended-by-registry-201105/ on redit want mandalorian :smile:

ivan1986 commented 4 years ago

@longnd just http://popcorn-ru.tk/ - movies/ and shows/ will be add auto locale send only my fork - default - english, but some other langs (not en and ru) useless now - very low content

br0k3nglass commented 4 years ago

@longnd just http://popcorn-ru.tk/ - movies/ and shows/ will be add auto locale send only my fork - default - english, but some other langs (not en and ru) useless now - very low content

Many thanks for providing this link, my wife will be very happy to have this updating again.

macmsb commented 4 years ago

@ivan1986 your link is working but app crashed at least twice after using it for a few seconds. Also screen in app flashes black every once in a while (like its opening up another window somewhere). Why do you think that is?

ivan1986 commented 4 years ago

@macmsb not know - for me work perfect - last yesterday build work fast and not crash

confuzled-dev commented 4 years ago

can we get an official solution instead of a users fork. This seems like a very odd thing to not be fixed for this long.

macmsb commented 4 years ago

@macmsb what build are you using? try updating to the latest one from ci.popcorntime.app

b2007344 macos

it is working, but again, seems dodgy that the app is flashing like that almost every time I go into a new screen

malikarshad786 commented 3 years ago

Can you update Queen's Gambit 6th episode. Its useless to watch.

dutchy1001 commented 3 years ago

@malikarshad786 Popcorn Time itself does not add any movies or series, there linked from YTS (YIFY Torrents) or similar torrent agents.

They have no control over what's added and not.

gladykov commented 3 years ago

This issue has a little bit more context about non working API: https://github.com/popcorn-official/popcorn-api/issues/142

Asof1804 commented 3 years ago

It's the middle of December and I'm still having trouble finding new movies

dutchy1001 commented 3 years ago

@Asof1804 The issue is known and talked about. As far I know they're working towards a solution but it takes more time then expected.

dutchy1001 commented 3 years ago

With the latest release of build 450 you can add a custom server to "fetch" movies. To do so you have to tick "show advance settings" and scroll down to "API server". Fill in at "Custom Movie Server" a known server (e.g. https://yts.mx/) and it should update the movie list.

PS. Type the link instead of copy/paste as it will not save sometimes.

Asof1804 commented 3 years ago

I wrote the link where you indicate me and I got a popcorn time error and it did not load the movies or the series

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With the latest release of build 450 https://ci.popcorntime.app/job/Popcorn-Time-Desktop/lastStableBuild/ you can add a custom server to "fetch" movies. To do so you have to tick "show advance settings" and scroll down to "API server". Fill in at "Custom Movie Server" a known server (e.g. https://yts.mx/) and it should update the movie list.

PS. Type the link instead of copy/paste as it will not save sometimes.

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dutchy1001 commented 3 years ago

make sure you updated to the latest dev build.

dutchy1001 commented 3 years ago

When turning off my VPN while using yts.mx I get this message

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This means that my IPS is blocking YTS, don't think it can be more clear.

sativ01 commented 3 years ago

for me the suggested https://yts.mx/ didn't work, but if I drop s in https then it works. so Custom Movies Server set to http://yts.mx/ worked for me, yet I assume it's not safe to use it.

anyone knows how to make it work with https?

Edit: this is indeed an IPS blocking https://yts.mx/, have to use VPN to make it work

dutchy1001 commented 3 years ago

both http and https are blocked by my ISP, as soon I turn my VPN on they both work.

BGamboa13 commented 3 years ago

https://yts.mx/ does not filter new movies!!

ivan1986 commented 3 years ago

@BGamboa13 of couse - it's not popcorn api - it's tracker api - it's not support full features

hamzaathar commented 3 years ago

Easy fix for it search a custom API server online and put it in the settings. The default API server is clearly not updating movies. I am using http://popcorn-ru.tk/

amitayubasu commented 3 years ago

Easy fix for it search a custom API server online and put it in the settings. The default API server is clearly not updating movies. I am using http://popcorn-ru.tk/

How do I access these settings on Mac Catalina? It's not on the settings screen within popocorn time app

popcorn-official / popcorn-desktop

Movies Update Issue #1690