The following is a copy of a deleted post on Reddit, but it’s so great it needs to be elsewhere too:

Ok, so I always wondered why this subreddit didn’t just have a stickied megathread with a bunch of useful information a perhaps a FAQ section. I mean, it seems like every second day there is a new post asking about the best torrent client, or the best streaming site. So here is my attempt of making just that, a general page with everything I could think of!

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Best Torrent Clients (Subjective)

1. Deluge

2. Qbittorrent

3. Utorrent 2.2.1 (Make sure not to use newer version/update past 2.2.1)

4. Flud (android) btw there is a paid version of the app which removes the ads. I’m sure you guys can find… ahem ‘a better way’ of getting that version.

Honourable Mentions: Transmission, Tixati, rTorrent

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Best VPN Services Source 1, Source 2

1. Private Internet Access ($40 per year)

2. ExpressVPN ($100 per year)

3. TorGuard VPN ($72-$138 per year depending on plan) - 50% discount with promo code “tglifetime50”

4. Free Options: Betternet, VPN Gate, Opera Browser, Cyber Ghost, Tunnel Bear

Here is an in depth guide to VPN selection that all those considering getting a VPN should look at. Have a look at this site as well while you’re at it.

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Best Torrent Sites For General Uses (Subjective)

1. tpbclean

2. 1337x

3. RARBG

Honourable Mentions: iDope, Zooqle (verified torrents), rutracker, ExtraTorrent

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Best Game Repackers Source

GOD TIER: CPY - for cracking Denuvo (well not really “cracked but…shhhhh)

1. FitGirl Repacks

2. CODEX

3. RG Mechanics

Honourable Mentions: Skidrow, RG Catalyst, Install Game Guides, nosTEAM

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Best Movie/TV Streaming Sites (subjective)

1. solarmovie.sc

2. 123movies.to

3. watchepisodes

I am aware that there are a LOT of other (potentially better) streaming sites. I haven’t used them personally so I won’t recommend them here. Feel free to leave them in the comments though.

SPECIAL MENTION: Popcorn Time - for streaming torrents directly. (tip: copy magnet link of torrent and press Ctrl+V inside popcorn time to stream), KODI + Exodus Addon (use this tutorial to set it up)

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Best Music Streaming Sites (subjective)

1. Spotify - web app + uBlock Origins) OR desktop app + modified hosts file

2. Deezer

3. Lost FM (radio, android)

Honourable Mentions: Vk Music, Netease Music - Use this tutorial

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Downloading Books

1. IRC. See this for instructions

2. Textbook Search

3. ebook.bike

4. Sci-hub

Honourable Mentions: bookzz, iBookPile, epubbud, libgen (for textbooks), libgen mirror, PDF-Giant - for magazines, audiobookbay.me - for audiobooks

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Downloading Music

1. Torrents… SHOCKER! (rutracker recommended)

2. Deezloader - downloads from Deezer at 320 kBp/s

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Automatic Downloads Source

1. Couchpotato - movies

2. Sonarr - TV Shows

3. Headphones - Music

Honourable Mentions: Sickbeard - TV Shows

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Windows Activation

• Windows 10: Microsoft Toolkit v2.6 and above
• Windows 7: Daz Loader

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Misc.

• Torrent Freak - piracy news (AKA 60% of this subreddit :P)
• r/torrents // r/OpenSignups // r/trackers // r/crackwatch // r/megalinks // r/bestofstreamingvideo // r/opendirectories
• Safe Torrenting
• Free Premium Accounts
• Direct Download
• Migrate spotify playlists to Deezer
• Cmacapps - cracked mac apps
• An introduction and guide to Usenet
• cs.rin.ru - a piracy/gaming related forum
• SubScene - for subtitles…duh!

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NOTE: Lnks for a few of the sites have been intentionally not included as posting them would violate one of the subreddits rules.

If I have left anything out, feel free to tell me in the comments and I will add it on. If any of the information is wrong, I apologise and will change it as soon as I find out. That is all ENJOY!!

p.s. I went a little crazy with the editing in this, idk I was kinda bored. If you peoples want a more simple layout I can remove all the crazy lines.