When it’s downloaded, Serviio analyzes it and pulls down metadata (description and thumbnail).Transmission then downloads it and removes it when done.When Flexget finds a new show that matches your Trakt list, in the quality you have chosen, it sends it to Transmission by RPC.Flexget then connects to your RSS torrent sources, and grabs the lastest uploads.It connects to Trakt, and gets your list of shows. You create a Linux machine and install all the software on it.You can also add something like a DLNA-compatible TV to this mix, or an PS3 or Xbox (I found the Serviio Media Browser far preferable for browsing content due to the crap interface/functionality available on the Xbox). Some time and some knowledge of Linux (or a friend who does) – opportunity cost.Use to select what TV shows you want, but it’s also a very useful site. This is not required, but mounting the files on your laptop is also kind of useful. Flexget content automation tool – free.Serviio streaming media server – free or $25 if you need it. I wanted the MediaBrowser web interface so I can play content on my MacBook Air.I used a Ubuntu Server 13.1 VM running on a Proxmox VE host, but you could use any Linux distro.

A fast wireless router (best to get a 5.8GHz model these days to reduce interference).I used two 1TB Western Digital Reds in mirrored RAID configuration (I’m tired of losing data). You need a sizeable harddrive to store media on. A computer (or certain NAS devices) to store and stream from.Also gives me an excuse to go the bar and watch certain sports 🙂 Hardware and software needed Basically your own private version of this rumoured streaming service from Rogers with the stuff you want. Think of it like a PVR over the internet. I’ve therefore put my old computer to good use and created my own streaming TV service that shows me the TV shows and movies I want to watch, when I want to watch them, and you can too. I’m not really someone who watches most of the stuff on TV – I watch specific TV shows that interest me, the occasional movie, and I would watch news, documentary and some sports channels if they were available at a reasonable price without all the other crap.

Update: This post is out-dated and parts of it have been updated by Fully automated media centre using Flexget, emby, Trakt and IMDb.

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