CineCLI
Dev tools
terminal movie browser
SHOW HN2025
How HN took it
6 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 12 critical, out of 32 comments about the project. Thread score -0.08.
Idea: 3 for, 3 againstDocs: 0 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 2 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea and simple to try
From 3 comments
Great job! I've achieved comparable results on my Android TV with Stremio[1] and the Torrentio[2] plugin. Being able to use the terminal for streaming would be a nice thing to…
pedromoss on HNThank you for creating this!
Datagenerator on HNGreat Job, Love the idea
0nabilbk on HN
Objections
Piracy risk; no VPN warning in the CLI
From 2 comments
I think the issue is the lack of disclaimer/warnings in the CLI, unlike what most torrent sites do. These sites are very considerate, e.g. for YTS > Warning! > > If you are not…
g947o on HNMight want to add a disclaimer/warning and/or add additional confirmation/wording before downloading. You don't want your user to go to jail because of a mistake that could be…
g947o on HN
Uses YTS, which has low quality releases
From 2 comments
If you know how to use a CLI tool then you could also know how to download proper high quality releases without much effort. No private tracker and interview shenanigans. YTS is…
unpopularopp on HNThis is just a yts API wrapper
mikalauskas on HN
Demo GIF is slow to get to the point
From 2 comments
looks cool! one bit of feedback: make your demo gif get to the point faster. either practice typing a bit quicker or speed it up 2x for the typing section
brrrrrm on HNI honestly couldn't tell if the GIF was lagging or if that's the actual typing speed. I give lessons to help reach double digit WPM if you're interested
seyz on HN
Requests
Music support
From 1 comment
Great tool I would have loved back when I watched movies :) Could the same be done for music ?
shlip on HN
Stream to timestamps or save a section
From 1 comment
What I'd like - a tool to stream to timestamps and then stream out between two timestamps to a local file. This would really improve various workflows.
bryanrasmussen on HN
Check downloads for malicious files
From 1 comment
Great job! I've achieved comparable results on my Android TV with Stremio[1] and the Torrentio[2] plugin. Being able to use the terminal for streaming would be a nice thing to…
pedromoss on HN
Questions
Does it violate ISP terms, and how to hide it?
From 1 comment
does it violate ISP terms (like at&t)? how to make it less obvious to them?
behnamoh on HN
How to install with uv
From 1 comment
Assuming we could uv run/tool install this or whatever is the best quick/easy way with uv?
indigodaddy on HN
Alternatives named
Stremio with Torrentio
From 1 comment
Great job! I've achieved comparable results on my Android TV with Stremio[1] and the Torrentio[2] plugin. Being able to use the terminal for streaming would be a nice thing to…
pedromoss on HN
Jackett-based rapidbay web app
From 1 comment
built something similar but a webapp where you can search using any tracker supported by jackett and stream in your browser, can have a look here https://github.com/hauxir/rapidbay
hauxir on HN
Kodi with addons and Real-Debrid
From 1 comment
I highly recommend setting up a kodi combo: real-debrid/fen/seren/coco scrapers/tmdb helper with your trakt account/arctic fuse 2 (netflix like skin). It is a complete "stream…
cantalopes on HN