Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

#1

Post by xonery » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 12:59 AM UTC

Better and Cheaper Than IPTV
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Re: Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

#2

Post by selectively » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 1:35 AM UTC

We're just throwing straight up piracy on HN now? We're vibing piracy now? Felonies via API?

Re: Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

#3

Post by rideontime » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 1:36 AM UTC

Seems to be missing some context. What is this used for? Piracy?

Re: Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

#4

Post by selectively » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 1:39 AM UTC

rideontime wrote: post #3

Seems to be missing some context. What is this used for? Piracy?

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Re: Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

#5

Post by pogue » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 1:42 AM UTC

rideontime wrote: post #3

Seems to be missing some context. What is this used for? Piracy?

It's an alternative way to cast media to your TV by way of somehow ripping the streaming video off said website or service.

Re: Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

#6

Post by xonery » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 1:42 AM UTC

rideontime wrote: post #3

Seems to be missing some context. What is this used for? Piracy?

It's a CLI that lets you select a movie, finds a matching stream from streaming websites, transcodes it, burns in subtitles in real time, and tells your TV to play it.

Re: Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

#7

Post by krackers » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC

I thought the whole point of turnstile was that it detects headless browsers and it's supposed to be "difficult" to bypass. Apparently this just simulates clicking on the checkmark. Is it really that easy?

Re: Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

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Post by xonery » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 1:58 AM UTC

krackers wrote: post #7

I thought the whole point of turnstile was that it detects headless browsers and it's supposed to be "difficult" to bypass. Apparently this just simulates clicking on the checkmark. Is it really that easy?

Yes, kindof…

Re: Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

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Post by KomoD » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC

krackers wrote: post #7

I thought the whole point of turnstile was that it detects headless browsers and it's supposed to be "difficult" to bypass. Apparently this just simulates clicking on the checkmark. Is it really that easy?

> was that it detects headless browsers

> Apparently this just simulates clicking on the checkmark

Not just that. It also spoofs a bunch of browser stuff.

A standard headless browser will probably get flagged.

Re: Better and Cheaper Than IPTV

#10

Post by Saris » Sun, Jul 19, 2026, 2:12 AM UTC

krackers wrote: post #7

I thought the whole point of turnstile was that it detects headless browsers and it's supposed to be "difficult" to bypass. Apparently this just simulates clicking on the checkmark. Is it really that easy?

If you can make the browser pass all the other checks going on in the background, clicking the checkmark is all that's left.