Feature-Request: create strm file instead of downloading physical files

[sasagr]

For those who dont have a lot of storage capability it would be useful to have the option to create and store .strm files instead of physical downloaded "big" files. Strm files can be played by Kodi, Emby, Jellyfin (not Plex!). Strm file is a text file with strm ext that has inside the playable link (.mp4, .mkv,..) and it can replace the actual .mp4, .mkv and organized my sonarr/radarr.

Please let me know what you think

[rogerfar]

I've never heard of that actually, how do you do that right now? Is it a manual process or something that comes straight from RealDebrid?

[sasagr]

The idea is coming from this project https://github.com/justcop/Furk-Stream I m doing it manually now. I get a torrent/magnet, I add it to RD, I get the unrestricted link (the one that has the streamable content) and I write it in a text file with an .srtm extension. The .srtm file will be worked out by radarr/sonarr as usual. As you can see this project uses the blackhole feature of Radarr/Sonarr but as far as I can understand it should also work with yuor project. Basically instead of downloading the physical files, it should create for example "Luca 1080p (2021).srtm" file and write in it the unrestricted direct link https://.....mkv for example (I think RD API gives you that). The .srtm will be placed inside the folder Luca (2021) or whatever it is, like it happens already and it will dealt with by Radarr... since it will be located in the downloaded folder where Radarr has access to. The only critical point is if the link expires (I dont know if it really happens). In that case you need to have a link checker, so if the link is expired, the strm file will be deleted and Radarr will see it as missing and search for another torrent. As said before the purpose of it it is to use only strm light files (1KB) instead of GB files and keep links and not real content. This is a very valid option for those who has storage issue, limited bandwith or dont want to store content for some reason.

Give it a thought and let me know if I can help though my coding knowledge is very limited.

[Oorweeg]

Feels like this is a problem that’s already been solved? If you use Kodi then you can just use something like Seren to search and direct play content cached on Real Debrid? Why would you even use a Radar/Sonarr workflow if this is the behaviour you are looking for?

[sasagr]

I use Kodi but I really don't like the UI. Anyway thanks for your suggestion.

[tinnyskillz]

I know this is old (closed) but I thought of this same idea and found this page. Someone should really look into this. It would be an absolute game changer.

I also stopped using Kodi. Mostly everyone has. We need this for Emby or even Jellyfin.

[tinnyskillz]

The idea is coming from this project https://github.com/justcop/Furk-Stream I m doing it manually now. I get a torrent/magnet, I add it to RD, I get the unrestricted link (the one that has the streamable content) and I write it in a text file with an .srtm extension. The .srtm file will be worked out by radarr/sonarr as usual. As you can see this project uses the blackhole feature of Radarr/Sonarr but as far as I can understand it should also work with yuor project. Basically instead of downloading the physical files, it should create for example "Luca 1080p (2021).srtm" file and write in it the unrestricted direct link https://.....mkv for example (I think RD API gives you that). The .srtm will be placed inside the folder Luca (2021) or whatever it is, like it happens already and it will dealt with by Radarr... since it will be located in the downloaded folder where Radarr has access to. The only critical point is if the link expires (I dont know if it really happens). In that case you need to have a link checker, so if the link is expired, the strm file will be deleted and Radarr will see it as missing and search for another torrent. As said before the purpose of it it is to use only strm light files (1KB) instead of GB files and keep links and not real content. This is a very valid option for those who has storage issue, limited bandwith or dont want to store content for some reason.

Give it a thought and let me know if I can help though my coding knowledge is very limited.

Did you ever get anywhere with this? STRM files would be very convenient for Emby using Real Debrid. But doing it manually is too time consuming. We need a solution for that.

[GitCorion]

I love this feature requests, I have the server on a humble raspberry pi 4 and with the .strm files I would be able to watch heavy 4K outside the home or on several devices without it working and without taking up space. And all organized by *arr

[hypn0tick]

I see that this has been closed as completed, but don't believe it's been implemented. Has there been any news regarding this feature? If not, why was this request closed as "completed"?