Ben Sarmiento posts
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Experimenting with a new zurg repo access manager
You might have noticed that I purged everyone's access to the repo. Worry not, im just experimenting with a new app I built to auto-issue access to the repo. Please go to https://gatekeeper.debridmediamanager.com/ and test it out. Back to regular zurg programming!
Big June updates
Hey everyone!I'm excited to share the latest DMM updates I recently released, and zurg updates coming in the next nightly release. Here's what's new:zurg:🎯 Enhanced Plex IntegrationScheduled Plex Matching with Rating Key VerificationAutomatic daily matching of torrents to Plex items (...
Stability, Performance and Torrent Manager Interface
Torrent ManagerFixed UI navigation issuesResolved crashes during normal operationFixed race conditions causing unpredictable behaviorAddressed application freezing when refreshing torrentsMedia Server IntegrationAdded 5-second delay before triggering scans to prevent file conflictsReduced status mes...
Breaking Changes, Tag+STRM Overhaul, and Performance Boosts
First off, a new STRM tutorial drops! Big thanks to Nikephoros I. (He gets 3 months of RD vouchers)Breaking ChangesRemoved Auto-Dump Library Feature (change from Apr 30)The automatic library dumping feature has been completely removedRemoved configuration option: `dump_torrents_every_mins`Users will...
Make a STRM tutorial with zurg and get 1 month RD sub
I'm getting tons of questions about how to setup strm files with zurg but since I am not using this workflow, I am not able to provide a straight answer besides it only working on Infuse or Jellyfin or Emby. I'm gifting a 1 month RD sub to anyone who can create a tutorial (post it in r/RealD...
Improved Dashboard & New Media Server Reconnect Feature
Here's a summary of the changes I've made to Zurg today (April 30, 2025) that might impact your setup. This is coming on the nightly version later.Dashboard Improvements🔄 New "Reconnect Media Servers" ButtonWhat it does: Allows you to quickly reconnect Zurg to your Plex/Jellyfin/E...
April Release Notes
First of all, thanks for your continued support while I grind away on the codebase. I am not able to reply to each one of you but I'm sincerely grateful to the support I've received. As always, please ping me on Discord if anything feels off.Here’s a concise rundown of what changed since t...
Breaking changes on the new zurg nightly
Hey guys, I've been catching up on the debrid scene so please allow me some patience as I ramp up my development pace.Here are some recent changesI've made on zurg:General: address the large virtual memory allocation of go's runtime - thanks @efraimbartBreaking, zurgtorrent Files: naming...
It's been a while
tl;dr zurg 2025.03.09.0522-nightlynow supports STRM filesWhat's NewSTRM file integration for Infuse, Jellyfin, and EmbyServes STRM files instead of direct video filesConfiguration:# Will serve .strm files instead of direct video files# IMPORTANT: When true, video files won't be listed in pla...
December 2024 Updates
First of all, updates on Real-Debrid's cache database. We've now recorded 4 PETABYTES+ and 300,000++ unique torrents. Real-Debrid is very much alive and thriving.Here are some updates that just dropped for DMM and zurg:🆕 Related Movies/Shows: Discover content faster with Related Movies/Sh...
RD is dead; long live RD!
When that blue "DL with RD" button is clicked and turns to "RD (100%)", DMM saves this torrent's information so that other users will know that this torrent is cached.This is the solution we've designed to cope up with the loss of instantAvailability endpoint. I didn't ex...
FAQ
1. What is RD Cache?Answer: Real-Debrid cache is synonymous to their storage servers. Every content that their users download are stored so that when another user requests for it, it's not redownloaded again. It is available instantlyfor other users, and without waiting, you can watch content im...
5500+ torrents added in first day of DMM's availability database
RD's cache is alive and healthy. This set represents 200++ TB of content across 2,500++ unique movies and shows. And this is just purely community effort from the first day.Tomorrow I'll start doing some automation on this but thanks to everyone who is participating!
RD implements new rules. Watch this post for updates.
Changes observed:1. They've removed CORS headers from their API and even my local development is affected. (Fixed in DMM)2. They've killed the instantAvailability endpoint. (Fixed in DMM)3. Torrents are mostly unaffected. (zurg is still working fine)--- Update: 23.11.2024 22:59 CET4. RD has ...
Stability, performance and new UI!
The version.txtfile in the dav directory will now be available ONLY when the files are fully available on zurg. This makes version.txt a proper health check file. Check this bash one-liner to update zurg.I've removed the "concurrent_workers" config to prevent lockups. This was previously...
DMM Episode Count Grouping
All show torrents are now color coded to show you if a torrent contains all episodes or not! Enjoy!
DMM updates
DMM has been packaged now as a Progressive Web Appand can now be "installed" on your device. I will start working on its offline experience.To lessen the database load and make DMM more stable and reliable, I'm capping the torrent results to 100 items. You will have to use "Biggest m...
Hotfix for zurg!
Apologies for those having issues recently with zurg unrestricting too much or featurettes or trailers being selected or having incosistent torrents when fetching the whole list. These are all fixed now in the latest "nightly" released just a few minutes ago.
What Do You Think About Dumped Torrents?
Hey everyone,I wanted to take a moment to talk about the “dump” feature I rolled out a few releases ago and get your thoughts on it. For those who’ve been using it, the dump feature creates a new `dump` directory on your mount where you can find content from zurgtorrent files. The idea was to ...
Your Real-Debrid account is compromised and you don't even know it
UPDATE: Less than 1 hour of posting this, Real-Debrid has fixed the issue, thanks to u/LayeZeefrom r/elfhosted's report.TL;DR:Real-Debrid’s HTTP folder links are publicly accessible without authentication, making your account vulnerable if these links are leaked or indexed. Real-Debrid needs t...
New nightly to address erratic RD API responses
Tonight, the latest nightly release of zurgdrops! This nightly release focuses on improving reliability, configurability, and code quality. Here's a comprehensive overview of what's new:1.Handle Erratic RD API responsesVery recently, I noticed that sometimes, when fetching a page of torrents...
DMM Updates: Hashlist, Trakt watchlist
First of all, the Chrome extension update is now live here https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/debrid-media-manager/fahmnboccjgkbeeianfdiohbbgmgoibbI am still working on making the Safari userscript work. Please standby.Second, new additions to the hashlist page: (1) you can now specify a title...
Browser extension update: DMM support comes to your nearest torrent website
New update to DMM extension adds support to all torrent websites sporting magnet links. I only tested a few public indexers and no more manual work of copy pasting or uploading of torrents.GreasyFork userscript is liveFirefox is live!Chrome is under review but coming very soon!
Weekend nightly drop!
Hey everyone!I'm excited to share the latest changes to zurgarriving on the next nightly release. This release focuses on enhancing performance, adding new features, and fixing some pesky bugs. Here's what's new:✨ New Features + 🚀 ImprovementsMultiple User Info shown for all downloa...
I'm making DMM faster, no more "cors proxy"
Now DMM should be noticeably faster. Please report any issues!I will be moving towards client-side requests for all RD API calls, this is just part 1.
New Nightly Implements probable BW Limit Fix
Recently, a second user reported successfully bypassing Real-Debrid (RD) bandwidth restrictions using Zurg's nightly release. The first user who identified this issue was operating on version 0.9.3. With these two data points, we observed a correlation linked to the unrestrict caching mechanism....
RAR Extraction Fix & New Auto-Delete Torrents Feature
Hey everyone!Today's nightly release brings some important updates and a cool new feature!RAR Extraction FixI've fixed the RAR extraction issue that many of you reported, and it’s now working perfectly again, especially for music files. Here’s what’s in my config:Network Test Crash Fix...
Improved Repairman & Early Work on IMDB Auto-Detection
I've been working hard on the latest Zurg nightly release, with a focus on improving how repairs function. This update ensures that the repair process won't consume excessive bandwidth, addressing an important issue with the repair loop. The main goal here is to make repairs safe and efficie...
Backing up your RD data?
If you're ever interested on having an offsite backup of your RD library (or a subset of it) it is now possible with BorgBackup + rclone + zurg (webdav)https://borgbackup.readthedocs.io/en/2.0.0b11/changes.html#version-2-0-0b11-2024-09-26
Flu's Over, Code is Flowing Again
Hey everyone,The past few weeks have been a bit challenging, as I came down with the flu right when I was starting my new job. Unfortunately, this meant I had to put my projects on hold. But after some much-needed rest, I’m finally feeling better and ready to get back into coding. Expect some exci...
