Netflix for Internet Pirates

Name: Netflix for Internet Pirates
Availability: InStock
Author: lsreeder01

by lsreeder01·Apr 28, 2026·3 points·4 comments

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AI Analysis

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Netflix UI for torrent streaming, but Jellyfin, Plex, and Stremio already solve self-hosted media.

Strengths

•Clean Netflix-like profile UI with individual local libraries per profile
•One-click stream while downloading with quality refetch options
•Zero tracking, everything runs locally without Posthog or analytics

Weaknesses

•Torrent media managers already exist in Stremio, Popcorn Time, and similar tools
•Legal concerns limit mainstream adoption and distribution channels

Post Description

Plank is Netflix for internet pirates. The goal is to provide Netlfix level UI/UX to people who want to own the media they consume.

Plank lets you:

- Browse a catalog of movies and tv shows and one-click stream while you download - Search for any movie or show in the catalog or in your library - Manage your media including refeching a media file with a higher quality torrent - Add your friends and family to your profile or make one for them - Filter low quality or untrusted torrents, add any torrent indexers you want - Add subtitles in 10 different languages

Everything is local and runs on device. I dont even have Posthog setup or anything.

If youd like to give it a try, I have a read-only demo here:

https://plank.lsreeder.com/

Note that the demo site doesn't actually stream any media for legal reasons

You can read our docs to spin up your own instance here:

https://plank-docs.lsreeder.com/