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This collaborative process enhances download speeds and reduces strain on individual servers, providing an efficient and resilient method for file transferring. A torrent client allows you to connect with these peers and download the file in small fragments, which are put together to create the final result.","For most people, streaming services are enough and more convenient to use. However, torrenting is fairly simple and allows for better flexibility. Some reasons to torrent include:","Broad range of qualities and sizes","Significantly better quality compared to streaming sites","Better and faster availability","Better subtitles/ fansubs and styling options","Access to a larger variety of titles and Blu-ray releases","Downloaded files for rewatching with no additional data usage","Downloading anime torrents may be illegal depending on where you live. To avoid receiving a copyright infringement notice from your ISP, you may want to consider using a VPN or seedbox."]},{"i":"understanding-the-terminology","l":":icon-info: Understanding the terminology","p":["A BitTorrent hyperlink that allows you to download the torrent without the need for a .torrent file","A file (.torrent) that contains metadata about the files to be shared and the tracker information required to initiate and coordinate the downloading process","A server or web service that assists in coordinating the communication between peers in a BitTorrent network by keeping track of which peers possess which pieces of a file","A small segment of the file(s) that was cut up during the torrent creation process, allowing simultaneous downloading and uploading of different pieces across peers","A user who has completed downloading the files and is sharing them with other peers by uploading the file pieces","A user who is currently downloading the file, or has finished downloading some parts of the torrent and is sharing the pieces they have","An individual computer or device connected to the swarm","Definition","Leecher","Magnet link","Peer","Piece","Ratio","Seeder","Swarm","Term","The collective group of peers (seeders and leechers) distributing the files","The ratio between the amount of data uploaded and downloaded by the user","The software or application used to download and upload files using the BitTorrent protocol","Torrent client","Torrent file","Tracker"]},{"l":"Torrent Client","p":["To start torrenting, you'll need a torrent client. This is the software that you will use to download torrents. Below is a list of some popular clients:","qBittorrent","Deluge","LibreTorrent","rTorrent","Transmission","For most users, we recommend using qBittorrent. It's a free, open-source, and feature-full client that is easy to use and understand.","You should not use newer versions of μTorrent or BitTorrent, as they are known to be bundled with malware and adware."]},{"l":"Getting Torrents","p":["Torrents are shared using .torrent files or magnet links, which contain the necessary metadata of the file to be downloaded. These can be obtained through various trackers.",".torrent files can be added to your torrent client by opening it or browsing for the file manually. Magnet links can be opened in your browser, where it will prompt you to choose the torrent client to be opened with. Alternatively, you can paste this magnet link into your client.","See the list of public trackers or private trackers for places to find anime torrents."]},{"i":"video-example","l":":icon-video: Video example"},{"l":"Additional Tools"},{"l":"Port Forwarding","p":["Port forwarding allows computers on other networks to be able to access services behind your network. Opening ports gives your client better connectability, enabling you to download from seeders with closed ports and upload to leechers with closed ports much faster.","A quick breakdown of expected performance is below:","Situation","Result","Leecher- Seeder","No connection¹","Longer initiation², then normal connection","Normal connection","Green peers represent open ports. Red peers represent closed ports.","¹A connection can be made between two unconnectable peers via a connectable third-party through holepunching.","²The seeder needs to wait until the next tracker update in order to see the new peer."]},{"i":"enabling-port-forwarding","l":":icon-git-merge: Enabling port forwarding","p":["By default, most torrent clients automatically try to forward the current port via UPnP. You can test if this is working by using a port checker such as CanYouSeeMe.org and entering the port.","If UPnP doesn't work, you can try manually forwarding the port through your router settings.","The port forwarding tutorial below is intended for those using home routers. This will not work with VPNs. Check with your provider to see if port forwarding is available.","Find the port used by your client. In qBittorrent, this can be found under Tools-> Options-> Connection-> Listening Port","Access your router's default gateway in your browser. You can find this on Windows by running Command Prompt and typing in ipconfig. Some common examples are:","192.168.0.1","172.16.0.1","10.0.0.1","Locate the port forwarding option for your router. We recommend using ports from 49152 or higher to avoid interference with other services as well as being blocked by your ISP, which is common on lower ports","After saving/restarting your router and torrent client, go to CanYouSeeMe.org to check if the port is now open","If the port is closed, then you are likely using a NAT. Unfortunately, this means you will need to use a different ISP or use a VPN that supports port forwarding","Do not enable all ports, as they may interfere with other services or put you at risk. Avoid enabling any well-known ports and registered ports."]},{"l":"VPN","p":["A VPN is an encrypted network tunnel between your device and the internet, allowing you to mask your activity from your ISP. In the case of torrenting, this allows you to hide your torrent traffic and prevent someone from trying to spy on you.","Depending on which country you live in, your ISP may send you a copyright infringement notice, threaten to shut off your internet, or do absolutely nothing. On a good VPN service, this will never reach your ISP, as it is blocked by the VPN protecting your activity. If your country is strict about it, you should highly consider buying a VPN, such as in North America or Europe.","Do not use free VPNs. These services often have limitations, weak security, and questionable privacy concerns. These may put you at greater risk compared to a premium service.","If you use qBittorrent, you may want to consider binding it to your client."]},{"l":"Forwarding Ports","p":["Some VPNs offer the ability to forward ports, which is especially useful if you are not able to port forward normally as it bypasses ISP restrictions:","AirVPN- Offers 5 static ports. Recommended to use with a third-party client such as WireSock","ProtonVPN- Offers 1 dynamic port. Recommended to use with an automatic port mapping client to avoid manually updating ports on reconnect"]},{"l":"Split Tunneling","p":["Split tunneling allows you to selectively route your internet traffic through the VPN tunnel or your internet connection simultaneously. With split tunneling, you can choose specific applications, websites, or services to be routed through the VPN while allowing other traffic to bypass the VPN and use the regular internet connection.","See the split tunneling guide for Wireguard on how to set it up."]},{"l":"Seedbox","p":["A seedbox is a dedicated server optimized for high-speed downloading and seeding of torrents. Unlike VPNs, seedboxes are separate from your network, allowing for better peace of mind when torrenting.","Other advantages include:","Better uptime as it doesn't require your PC to run. This is especially useful if you plan to build ratio on various trackers","Higher prioritization when seeding due to their high speed","Avoiding copyright notices, as they are directed to your box instead (i.e. ignored)","Synergy and integration with third-party applications/plugins (e.g. media servers)","Seedboxes can be run on your own virtual private server (VPS) or personal computer. Alternatively, they can be hosted through various seedbox providers."]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how and where to find your favorite anime"]},{"l":"Anime"},{"l":"Sources","p":["There are multiple ways you can start watching anime, depending on your preferences. Learn what works best for you:"]},{"l":"Streaming","p":["Can be completely free","Easy to use and can be accessed from all your devices","However, most streaming sites will compress the video and audio to save bandwidth. Though this may negligible on official streaming sites, unofficial streaming sites will tend to heavily compress video and audio, combined with intrusive ads/pop-ups across the site. If you plan to use these sites, we suggest using a reliable content blocker, such as uBlock Origin.","If you like convenience, streaming sites can be a perfectly fine option for your watching needs. They offer access to a large library of shows with ease and do not require much technical knowledge to get started. If you want to consider streaming, we suggest starting by looking at various quality comparisons to see whether it is fine for you.","Limited show availability; some shows may be unavailable in your region","Looking for official streaming sites? See r/anime's list of legal streams.","May contain ads or pop-ups","May not permit downloading/offline playback","May not use or be updated to use Blu-rays","No or minimal setup required","No VPN required; no copyright infringement notices from your ISP","See The Index for a comprehensive list of unofficial anime streaming sites.","See the streaming sites sourcing guide and quality guide for more information.","Streaming involves retrieving and playing back content in real-time directly from a server without the need to download the entire file beforehand.","Streaming sites can be easily accessed access across all of your devices. They are often easy to use and navigate, making it easy to start watching without having to worry about additional setup or configuration. Some streaming services will also have dedicated applications for a more fluent user experience, such as Crunchyroll.","Video and audio quality may be worse compared to other sources, such as official Blu-rays"]},{"l":"Torrenting","p":["Torrenting is a peer-to-peer file-sharing method that facilitates the distribution and downloading of files over the internet.","This allows users to access better releases for their shows, such as Blu-rays whenever they're available and greater video quality. These releases can sometimes be better than official streaming services, as they can be locally stored for offline playback and provide easy access to shows that may otherwise be unavailable in your region. Some shows will also have fansubbed releases, which may be preferred over official subtitles.","However, torrenting requires some time to prepare. This setup is very simple, as all you need to get started is a torrent client and access to a torrent tracker, with optional features like RSS requiring the most setup. Additionally, downloading anime torrents may be illegal in your region. To avoid receiving a copyright infringement notice from your ISP, you may want to consider using a VPN or seedbox while torrenting.","If you like to prioritize quality, torrenting can be an amazing option for your watching needs. They offer more flexibility with how you want to watch your shows and provide you with more control over your media.","Better video and quality options","More control over your media (e.g. offline playback, subtitle fonts, better scaling)","Access to shows that are unavailable in your region","No ads or pop-ups¹","Access to fansubbed releases for some shows","Requires some setup","May be hard to access or impossible on certain devices, such as TVs","May be illegal where you live; a VPN may be necessary","May require some payment, such as a premium VPN subscription","¹Torrent trackers may contain ads or pop-ups. Downloaded files will not contain ads.","See the torrenting guide for more information."]},{"l":"Playback","p":["Below is a brief list of recommended media player applications:","mpv","The following players are not recommended and should be avoided:","MPC-HC- Outdated with lower-quality rendering, with or without madVR","Potplayer- Has previously shipped with adware","VLC- Introduces visual artifacts, displays wrong colors, and breaks intensive subtitles. See the comparisons with Spice and Wolf and One Piece","Kodi","mpv-android","VLC for Android","Outplayer","VLC media player","Plex","Jellyfin","See the playback guide for more information."]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how and where to read your favorite stuff"]},{"l":"Literature"},{"l":"Manga"},{"l":"Sourcing","p":["Public torrent tracker with the most high-quality official digital rips","Scanlations can also be found here, though significantly less than aggregator sites.",":icon-search: Searching tips","Official Digital Rips: Search for the English title and add Digital to your search (e.g. Attack on Titan Digital). When searching, prioritize newer releases, as they're likely from better sources compared to older releases.","Scanlation Rips: Search for both the English and Japanese/native title by adding the | operator in between (e.g. Attack on Titan|Shingeki no Kyojin) and sort by file size. Although these can be significantly lower in quality, note that not all manga get official digital releases and scanlations may be your only option.","Private torrent tracker with better organisation, retention, and access to older rips.","Browser aggregator with the least compressed official rips","Browser aggregator with the most convenient scanlations","Browser aggregator with the most convenient official rips","Aggregators use downscaled and compressed images, resulting in lower image quality than digital rips."]},{"l":"Reading","p":[":icon-file-media: Recommended scaling settings",":icon-sliders: Fixing black levels",":icon-sparkle-fill: Touchscreen support","All-in-one manga reader server with support for external sources and manga trackers","All-in-one manga reader with support for external sources","All-in-one manga reader with support for external sources and manga trackers","All-in-one manga reader with support for external sources and manga trackers. Requires TestFlight or sideloading","CDisplayEx features an Auto Colors setting, which allows you to fix black levels. This should only be used on sources where obvious blacks appear gray. White level sensitivity should be increased slightly until they become black.","For laptops or high-resolution displays, you may need to disable Windows DPI scaling. Go to C:\\Program Files\\CDisplayEx, right-click on CDisplayEx.exe and select Properties-> Compatibility-> Change high DPI settings.","Free and open-source manga server. Includes an integrated web reader support for OPDS (e.g. CDisplayEx, Perfect Viewer)","Free and open-source manga, comic, and book server. Includes an integrated web reader and support for OPDS (e.g. CDisplayEx, Perfect Viewer)","mpv allows you to manually fix black levels with the brightness and contrast controls. To use them, add the following to your input.conf and customise the values to your liking (default keybinds are B and N):","mpv's bundled touchscreen controls are suboptimal. We recommend using third-party programs for adding touchscreen functionality to mpv, such as GestureSign, a tool which allows you to convert gestures to keypresses ( example setup). You should also add the following into your mpv.conf to avoid triggering the OSD when swiping:","See Readers on Komga docs to set it up with your existing reading client.","Standalone reader with the highest quality scaling on Android","Standalone reader with the highest quality scaling on iOS","Standalone reader with the highest quality scaling on PC","Standalone reader with the second highest quality scaling on PC","This should be used with the mpv-manga-reader script in order to enable basic manga reader functionality. See how to install custom scripts in mpv.","This should only be used on sources where obvious blacks appear gray. The black level value should be decreased until the grays become black. Generally, -16 works for most sources.","To get the best quality, set the Image smooth filter to Lanczos3.","To get the best quality, set the Resizing Algorithm to Lanczos and the Lanczos quality slider to level 2.","We recommend using the following scaling config for reading manga. This config will not affect standard video playback. To use it, add the following to your mpv.conf:"]},{"l":"Light Novels"},{"i":"sourcing-1","l":"Sourcing","p":["Public torrent tracker with the most high-quality light novel rips","Private torrent tracker with a more organized layout and access to old and rare rips"]},{"i":"reading-1","l":"Reading","p":["Standalone reader with support for various file types and includes additional e-book management features","Standalone reader with support for various file types","All-in-one light novel reader with support for external sources"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how and where to find your favorite music"]},{"l":"Music"},{"l":"Content Resources","p":["Soulseek- P2P network where people share music files of their own. Great way to find lossless music and a lot of relevant music.","Redacted- Commonly referred to as RED, it's the best source for music, and has everything in both FLAC and MP3. It's a private tracker, meaning you'll have to go through an IRC Interview to join. Thoroughly read the interview page.","Orpheus- Another music private tracker like RED. Music selection is smaller than RED but it's easier to join with a more lenient economy. You'll have to go through an IRC Interview to join this as well. Again, thoroughly read the interview page.","Jpopsuki- Asian music private tracker with an extremely easy economy but lacks quality control. The only way to join this is via invites on other private trackers.","Do not under any circumstances ask people to invite you. This is forbidden by private trackers and can lead to your accounts being permanently disabled. Trading/buying invites is also forbidden and will get you disabled/blacklisted across all private trackers."]},{"l":"Spectral Analysis","p":["Since Soulseek doesn't have strict rules regarding upconversion (lossy->lossless), many files may be of dubious quality. This can be verified through spectral analysis. A full guide for doing so along with the required software can be found here and here. In summary, you are looking for frequency cutoffs like the following:","(Recommended) Spectrogram generation can be achieved using popular audio command-line utility SoX. Some basic options to generate spectrograms like the ones shown above are:","How this works, in a nutshell, is that the user's input audio file gets downmixed into a singular channel with remix 1, followed by the input track being replaced with a null file by flag -n(since spectrogram is a command that returns audio information and does not modify it, the audio itself isn't needed for much else). -X,, -y, and -z is used to specify the spectrogram's dimensions, where X is the length, y is the height (both in pixels), and z is the range in decibels. -w Kaiser produces the spectrogram calculated with the Kaiser window function. -S and -d are options that allow for the analysis of audio snippets, where S is the start and d is the end of the audio snippet. Finally, -o filename changes the name of the spectrogram.","You can find detailed explanations on each option flag here as well a plethora of additional ones to fine-tune your spectrogram to your desire."]},{"l":"Comprehensive Guides","p":["The Mega Music Ripping Guide guide containing instructions on how to rip music from a variety of different popular sources.","Sharky's Music Google Docs is a massive document containing all sorts of tutorials and explanations for commonly-seen aspects of music ripping and uploading."]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how and where to find your favorite hentai"]},{"l":"Hentai"},{"l":"Illustrations"},{"l":"Subscription-Based Content","p":["Kemono","Best place to find content drops locked behind paywalls (e.g. Fantia, Fanbox, DLSite, Patreon).","Note: If the artist's romanized username doesn't return any results, check their page for its hiragana/kanji equivalent."]},{"l":"Wallpapers","p":["Konachan","Dedicated resource for high-quality anime & hentai wallpapers. Similar layout to other * booru imageboards."]},{"l":"General-Purpose Content","p":["Yande.re/ Gelbooru","Well-established sites with vast amounts of user-uploaded content easily searchable due to their usage of various filter tags. Note: Gelbooru has many tags blacklisted by default; to access them, click here, check the box that says \"Display all site content\" and click \"Save\" at the bottom of the page.","If you can't find what you're looking for on either of these sites, consider checking Sankaku Channel for it. Note: some content requires you to make an account to access, but account registrations are open.","Sukebei","The NSFW-only version of nyaa.si with well-seeded uploads, Sukebei offers both real-life and hentai torrents."]},{"l":"Doujinshi","p":["E-Hentai","Extensive database of doujinshi uploaded and maintained by an active community. Additional features include an entire forum and a bounty system where users can upload specific content in exchange for rewards.","If a certain query doesn't return an expected upload, head to \"Show Advanced Options\" and click on \"Browse Expunged Galleries\"; uploads removed by users will be shown. However, keep in mind that the site is frequently subject to bothersome copyright takedowns.","Panda Backup- Contains ENG/JP removed from E-hentai.","Ex-Hentai","Requires an E-Hentai account to be logged in to access. If the site remains blank after this, clear your browser's cookies or open a private tab and log in through there.","Wider collection of content than E-Hentai.","Anchira","Backup onionsite archive here","If neither E-Hentai nor Ex-Hentai have what you're looking for, there's a fair chance it may be on here. This site boasts an ever-growing collection of English-published doujinshi that oftentimes is from a blacklisted publisher on the aforementioned sites.","Nhentai- Scrapes and packages E-Hentai's content into a simple, cleaner design. Preferred by many for its minimalistic feel and easy navigation.","hitomi- Solid nhentai alternative with sizeable amounts of content. Contains a simple yet useful feature within its homepage that allows recently uploaded doujinshi to be filtered by 40+ languages.","ImHentai- Very frequently-updated uploads consisting of doujinshi and user-made collections, similar to E-Hentai."]},{"l":"Games","p":["Nutaku- If you've gone on 18+ sites before without and adblocker, there's a good chance that you've seen an ad for this site. Regardless, they offer a plethora of well-made games that are free-to-play.","Sukebei- In addition to being a prime public tracker to snatch doujinshi off of, Sukebei also offers an extensive library of nukige/eroge."]}],[{"l":"Streaming Sites","p":["If you're planning to stream content from your computer, we suggest using Miru, an application which lets you stream anime torrents, giving you both the convenience of streaming and quality of torrents.","Most unofficial streaming sites contain unwanted or annoying pop-ups/ads that may impact your viewing experience. We suggest you use a reliable content blocker such as uBlock Origin."]},{"l":"Popular Sites","p":["Self-hosted site with a vast library. Majority of scraper sites will source from here","Self-hosted site with higher quality compared to Anitaku while maintaining an extensive library. One of the only unofficial streaming sites with soft subtitles","See The Index for a more comprehensive list of unofficial anime streaming sites.","Looking for official streaming sites? See r/anime's list of legal streams."]},{"l":"Picking a Site","p":["The best way to pick a streaming site is to choose one that suits your needs and preferences. These are some factors that you may want to take into consideration:"]},{"l":"Self-Hosted vs. Scrapers","p":["Beware of fake streaming sites! These are scrapers with copied interfaces and are oftentimes not reflected of the original site. Always pay attention to the URL of the website. You can always find legitimate sites on The Index.","A self-hosted site is a streaming site that hosts the content on their own servers.","Typically, self-hosted sites allow for significantly better video quality compared to scrapers or other sites. They also generally pick good BD releases or fansubs for some shows. However, some self-hosted libraries can be more limited.","Examples of self-hosted sites: animepahe, Anitaku, HiAnime","A scraper is a site that grabs content hosted on existing self-hosted sites and uses it for their own site, similar to how manga aggregator sites operate.","This allows for anime libraries equivalent in size to self-hosted ones, without the need for the scraper to host content themselves. Additionally, site owners can implement their own UI or features, which may be preferred over the original site.","Majority of sites will scrape from Anitaku, a popular self-hosted streaming site.","Examples of scraper sites: AllAnime, Anix, YugenAnime"]},{"l":"Video Quality","p":["animepahe, Anitaku (Gogoanime), HiAnime (AniWatch), torrents","animepahe, Anitaku (Gogoanime), torrents","Anitaku (Gogoanime), animepahe, HiAnime (Zoro), torrents","Anitaku (Gogoanime), HiAnime (Zoro), torrents","Anitaku (Gogoanime), torrents","Demon Slayer","Dokyuu Hentai HxEros","Fate/Zero","Masamune-kun no Revenge R","Oshi no Ko","Senran Kagura","Show","Sources","Vinland Saga S2","While streaming sites will offer worse video quality compared to alternatives such as torrenting, DDL, XDCC, or even legal streaming, not all streaming sites are made equal.","You can see for yourself in the quality comparisons linked below:"]},{"l":"Quality Tier List","p":["AllManga- Scraper site with great video quality when scraped from VRV, making them on par with SubsPlease/HorribleSubs torrent releases. However, not all shows use VRV, resulting in Tier 3 quality","HiAnime- Formerly Aniwatch/Zoro","animepahe- Quality can be better or worse than Anitaku. However, they offer significantly smaller file sizes and use good BD releases whenever available","Anitaku(and its scrapers) - Formerly Gogoanime"]},{"l":"Other Factors","p":["There are a multitude of other factors that may affect your decision in picking a site. Here are some brief recommendations based on some factors that aren't covered in The Index and are often not taken into account:","Additional factors, like the ability to download, comment, use MAL-Sync, and more can be identified on The Index."]},{"i":"fansubs-and-bd-releases","l":":icon-device-camera-video: Fansubs and BD releases","p":["Animepahe is very consistent at picking good BD releases with fansubs."]},{"i":"file-size","l":":icon-file-directory: File size","p":["animepahe has some of the smallest file sizes compared to other streaming sites.","Anitaku's are relatively small when compared to sites like HiAnime."]},{"i":"library","l":":icon-apps: Library","p":["Anitaku has some of the largest libraries available.","Additionally, HiAnime has one of the best libraries when it comes to older and rarer shows."]},{"i":"soft-subtitles","l":":icon-note: Soft subtitles","p":["HiAnime is one of the only streaming sites that use soft subtitles, with the other alternatives being legal streaming sites."]},{"i":"ui-and-features","l":":icon-versions: UI and features","p":["Users often care about the UI and site features. As this is completely subjective, we suggest you visit and try out the collection of sites from The Index and find what you like best."]}],[{"l":"Public Trackers","p":["Public trackers are BitTorrent trackers that allow anyone to access and download torrents without requiring user registration, unlike private trackers.","New to torrenting? See the torrenting guide on how to get started.","We suggest you use a reliable content blocker such as uBlock Origin.","Nyaa","AcgnX","ACG.RIP","AniDex","AnimeTosho","DMHY","RuTracker","Tokyo Toshokan"]},{"l":"Nyaa","p":["Nyaa is a public BitTorrent tracker for anime, manga, light novels, etc."]},{"l":"Searching"},{"l":"Categories","p":["Torrents on Nyaa are sorted by category. These can be changed using the second dropdown menu on the search bar.","To search for releases in English, use the - English-translated option under the various categories."]},{"l":"Search Operators","p":["Below is a list of useful operators that can help narrow down your search when looking for torrents:","Regex","Meaning","Example Usage","Only return results that match exact word/phrase","Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka??","|","Return results that match either word/phrase; or","Is the Order a Rabbit?|Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?","-","Exclude word/phrase from search","Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? BD Hi10P -BLOOM -Sing For You","See their help section for more information."]},{"l":"Custom RSS","p":["Nyaa supports custom RSS feed creation. This is useful if you plan on automatically downloading releases that do not have existing RSS feeds, such as fansubs for airing shows.","Search and go to the user's profile you want to create a feed for","On the top bar, click on RSS. Copy this URL and add it to your torrent client","You should always make searches from the profile page, as global searches carry the risk of potentially downloading torrents from imposters using the group's name, which may contain malware or other undesirable content."]},{"i":"video-tutorial","l":":icon-video: Video tutorial"}],[{"l":"Private Trackers","p":["Private trackers are BitTorrent trackers that require user registration in order to access and download torrents.","New to torrenting? See the torrenting guide on how to get started. Additionally, we suggest you stick to public trackers, as most shows can be found there without being locked behind user signup.","A closed private BitTorrent tracker for anime","Users can join this tracker through recruitments on various top-tier trackers. Unlike other trackers, however, joining AB is difficult and not guaranteed as several factors can affect your standing, such as receiving bans from other trackers.","Users can join this tracker through recruitments. Unfortunately, getting into this tracker is currently impossible, as recruits remain closed.","A closed private BitTorrent tracker for anime, literature, music, etc.","Users can join this tracker after successfully passing an interview via IRC. The interview goes over the basics about torrenting and the site rules, which can be found on their wiki.","An open private BitTorrent tracker for anime","Users can join this tracker by completing the account registration process.","Users can join this tracker through recruitments on AnimeBytes."]}],[{"i":"ddlxdcc","l":"DDL/XDCC"},{"l":"IRC","p":["IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a protocol that allows communication in the form of text. XDCC is a computer file sharing method which relies on IRC as a hosting service. The main advantage to using this method is that IRC bots are usually the fastest at uploading new anime episodes, thus being able to download them much earlier. They usually upload even faster than anime websites."]},{"l":"Connecting to the network","p":["Download and install HexChat.","The network list tab will open on starting the app, pick a username and nickname here, along with second and third choices.","Find and select the Rizon network.","Type #nibl in \"Join this channel\" and click OK.","Repeat steps 3 and 4 for other networks and channels where your target IRC bot is hosted. These can usually be found on the Nyaa releases of any group. For example -"]},{"l":"Downloading Anime","p":["Go to https://nibl.co.uk/bots(Rizon) or https://animk.info/xdcc(Xertion).","Click on Search and type the name and resolution of the anime you want to download. For example, No Game No Life 1080","Clicking the results will copy a command like /msg Rory|XDCC xdcc send #22430 to your clipboard. You can make this command yourself by looking at the bot name and pack # columns.","Paste this command in hexchat and send it. The download should start immediately."]},{"l":"Batch downloading","p":["Note the pack numbers for all the episodes you need and modify the command as follows -","XDCC commands reference - https://wiki.xertion.org/w/XDCC_Commands"]},{"l":"Advanced","p":["Automation - https://github.com/Vodes/XDCC-AutoDL","Web Interface - https://github.com/ProgramComputer/plugin-XDCC"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Get started with usenet"]},{"l":"Usenet"},{"l":"Getting started","p":["You will need 3 things at a basic level before you can download anything:","A usenet provider, which will provide servers to download content from. You have to pay for one and many offer in-bulk deals (yearly) which can average out to as low as 3-4 USD a month.","An NZB indexer, this is where you will get your .nzb file. An .nzb file is akin to a .torrent file in that it contains a map pointing to the location of the content that you want to download. These can be paid, free, public or private. Just like torrents, private ones are better than the public ones. Indexers usually have a heavily limited free tier and you'll have to pay for full functionality.","SABnzbd, which is a download client, into which you will feed your .nzb files in order to begin downloading your desired content. Make sure to put your SABnzbd behind a strong password.","While often recommended online, NZBGet has been deprecated by its developers. It will not receive any more updates so you should avoid using it and if you're already using it then consider switching to SABnzbd."]},{"l":"PAR","p":["A file that contains the computed parity bits from a source file. PAR files are generated from Usenet archives that have been broken into multiple files because of file size limitations on news servers. A PAR file would allow the complete archive to be reconstructed if one of the files became corrupt. PAR files can also be used to verify the integrity of the complete archive. Your download client, such as SABnzbd, will automatically repair or attempt to repair broken files using par files after download."]},{"l":"Anime Tosho","p":["Anime Tosho is a free, completely automated service which mirrors most torrents posted on TokyoTosho's anime category, Nyaa.si's English translated anime category, and AniDex's anime category (filtered) onto various file hosting (otherwise known as 'DDL') services, as well as Usenet.","Animetosho skips uploading most torrents over 16GB in size and some specific exceptions, such as duplicates/reposts and excessively large versions of a file (e.g. BD remuxes)","Anime Tosho is an amazing source to download weeklies via usenet. To use it, simply click the NZB button under the release title to download the .nzb file which you can then add to your SABnzbd and it'll start downloading. Animetosho NZB download","You can also directly copy the link and paste it in SABnzbd, similar to how magnet links work in torrent clients. Animetosho NZB link"]},{"l":"SeaDex","p":["SeaDex lists all the best releases for specific anime for you to download and enjoy. SeaDex releases which are under 16GB can be found on Anime Tosho while the rest are posted by seadex@releases.moe which you can find here."]},{"l":"Searching Indexers","p":["You can use either Prowlarr or NZBHydra2 to search several Indexers together instead of searching them one by one.","NZBHydra 2 is a meta search for newznab indexers and torznab trackers","Prowlarr is an indexer manager for both torrent trackers and usenet indexers"]},{"l":"Uploading to Usenet","p":["You can use either of the following to upload to usenet.","ngPost is a CLI/GUI usenet poster for binaries","Nyuu is a flexible CLI usenet binary posting tool","A provider is required to upload, however we recommend that you purchase an account anonymously with crypto, and upload using a VPN."]},{"l":"Uploading with ngPost","p":["Download the appropriate version for your OS from the above link, the file ending with x64_setup.exe if you're using Windows","After installing, you'll want to edit the config file before you open the GUI, otherwise your settings will not be saved between sessions.","Now you've setup the config file, open the GUI with ngPost.exe, which should be filled with all the values you just set","To upload files, simply select Auto Posting, drag all your files into the window below, and click Generate Posts.","Compress should be un-ticked unless you need to preserve folder structure, as it allows for faster creation and downloading of NZBs","Article's obfuscation should be un-ticked if you want your uploads to be easily accessible without the need for your NZB file","ngPost GUI","Once the upload has finished, you'll be left with the NZB file in the directory you chose earlier."]},{"l":"Configuring ngPost","p":["Go to the install location, open ngPost.conf with a text editor, and set the following values:","nzbPath: Where you want the .nzb files to be saved after the upload is complete","GROUPS: The usenet groups you wish to upload to, we recommend a.b.boneless as a default","obfuscate: Uncomment this section if you wish to obfuscate your uploads, see below.","TMP_DIR: Folder where rar and par files will temporarily be stored during the upload process","host: Your usenet provider address, for example news.eweka.nl","port: The port given, usually 563 for SSL and 119 for normal","ssl: Keep as true if your port is 563, otherwise set to false","user/pass: Self explanatory","connection: Limit according to your internet capabilities, recommended to start with 8"]},{"l":"Usenet Providers and Backbones","p":["The above map is from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usenet_Providers_and_Backbones.svg"]},{"l":"Related Subreddit","p":["/r/Usenet"]}],[{"l":"Frequently Asked Questions","p":["General Questions and Answers","Torrent related Questions and Answers","Streaming related Questions and Answers","VPN related Questions and Answers"]}],[{"l":"Guides","p":["Guides Guides Guides Guides"]}],[{"l":"Tutorials","p":["Creating a comparison","Creating torrents","Deluge","Download OP/ED From MAL/AniList Account","DVD Remux","How to Extract Visual Novel assets","How To Use IRC/XDCC","Manage LN/WN using Calibre","mpv Setup and Config","Patching files with xDelta","Plex Player Modding","Propolis","qBittorrent","Sonarr","Split Tunneling","Transmission","Unblock Guide"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["A glossary of common video, audio, subtitles, and more related terms"]},{"l":"Glossary"},{"l":"General","p":["Term","Meaning","Codec","A codec is a software or hardware algorithm that compresses and decompresses audio or video data. There are different types of codecs, each with its own compression algorithms and characteristics. Lossless codecs preserve the original quality of the data during compression and decompression, while lossy codecs achieve higher compression ratios by discarding certain information that is considered less important or perceptually less noticeable. Generally, a codec on its own does not determine the quality.","Bitrate","Refers to the amount of data that is processed or transmitted per unit of time. Higher bitrates generally produce higher-quality audio or video, but they also require more storage space and bandwidth for transmission. However, it's worth noting that the relationship between bitrate and quality is not always linear. Factors like the codec, compression algorithm, resolution, and content complexity also play significant roles in determining the perceived quality.","Transparency","Transparency is a term used to describe the perceived quality of a lossy file. A lossy file is considered transparent if a human cannot tell the difference between a lossy file and a lossless file."]},{"l":"Video","p":["Term","Meaning","AV1","Video codec used to compress videos. Currently in early stages of development","H.264","Video codec used to compress videos","H.265","Video codec used to compress videos. Successor to H.264","x264","Video encoder used to encode videos into H.264","x265","Video encoder used to encode videos into H.265"]},{"l":"Audio","p":["AAC","An extension of Dolby TrueHD. Cannot be converted to any other format","An extension of DTS-HD MA. Cannot be converted to any other format","Dolby Atmos","Dolby Digital","Dolby Digital Plus","Dolby TrueHD","DTS-HD","DTS-HD MA","DTS:X","Fastest and most widely supported lossless audio codec","FLAC","Lossy audio codec generally used for music, is beaten by newer lossy codecs","Lossy audio codec used by several official streaming sites","Meaning","MP3","Open lossy audio codec, currently the best one","Opus","Outdated lossy audio codec","PCM","Proprietary lossless audio codec found in BluRays","Proprietary Lossy audio codec","Proprietary Lossy audio codec. Commonly used by official streaming sites","Term","Uncompress lossless audio codec generally found in BluRays","Vorbis"]},{"l":"Torrent","p":["A BitTorrent tracker that allows any user to join and participate in file sharing without requiring registration or authentication","A BitTorrent tracker that requires an invitation to join. Advantages of private trackers include speed, retention, selection, and quality control","A decentralized method used by BitTorrent to track peers without relying on a central server, enabling peer discovery and file sharing even if the tracker is unavailable","A dedicated remote server optimized for high-speed downloading and seeding of torrents","A peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol used for distributing large amounts of data over the internet, where files are broken into small pieces and shared among multiple users simultaneously.","A server or web service that assists in coordinating the communication between peers in a BitTorrent network by keeping track of which peers possess which pieces of a file","A small file that contains metadata about the files to be shared and the tracker information required to initiate and coordinate the downloading process","A small part of a file that is broken down during the BitTorrent process, allowing simultaneous downloading and uploading of different pieces from different peers","A status assigned to certain torrents on a private tracker where none of the data uploaded or downloaded is counted","A status assigned to certain torrents on a private tracker where the downloaded data does not count towards a user's download ratio, encouraging increased participation and sharing","A term used to describe when a user downloads a file from a private tracker but fails to continue seeding it to the required ratio or for a specified period","A type of hyperlink used in BitTorrent that allows users to directly connect to the tracker and peers without needing to download a separate torrent file","A user who has completed downloading a file and continues to share it with other users by uploading the file pieces they possess","A user who is in the process of downloading a file but has not yet completed the download or is not actively uploading (sharing) the downloaded pieces with others","An individual computer or device connected to a P2P network that participates in sharing and downloading files","Being the first in a swarm to maximize upload","BitTorrent","Buffer","DHT","Freeleech","Hit and run","Leecher","Magnet link","Meaning","Neutral leech","Peer","Piece","Private tracker","Public tracker","Racing","Ratio","Seedbox","Seeder","Software or application used to download and upload files using the BitTorrent protocol","Swarm","Term","The collective group of peers (both seeders and leechers) participating in the distribution of a particular file through BitTorrent","The difference between the amount of data a user has uploaded and downloaded on a private tracker","The ratio between the amount of data uploaded by a user and the amount downloaded. Private trackers often enforce minimum ratio requirements to ensure fair sharing among users.","Torrent client","Torrent file","Tracker"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Muxing files with MKVToolNix"]},{"l":"Muxing","p":["Matroska is a very versatile container. Matroska is usually found as .mkv files (Matroska video), . mka files (Matroska audio), .mks files (subtitles). It can contain multiple streams of video, audio, subtitles, and other attachments. The process of taking these streams, adding or removing some, and bundling them into a new file is called muxing or multiplexing. Muxing is a lossless process and takes only a few seconds. In general, you could be muxing any format, but for anime we'll mostly be dealing with mkv. It's useful when you want to use subtitles from a different release with what you already have downloaded, or to remove the extra english audio tracks to save space."]},{"l":"MKVToolNix","p":["MKVToolNix is a set of tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska & WebM files under Windows, macOS, Linux and other Unices. It is the de-facto reference implementation of a Matroska multiplexer.","MKVToolNix consists of the following command-line tools:","mkvmerge is a tool to create Matroska & WebM files from other formats.","mkvinfo allows one to get information about the tracks in Matroska & WebM files.","mkvextract can extract tracks from Matroska & WebM files to other formats.","mkvpropedit can edit properties such as header and chapter information or attachments without remuxing.","On top of them sits MKVToolNix GUI, an easy-to-use program making the functionality of those command-line tools available as a GUI."]},{"l":"Getting started","p":[":icon-file-media: Screenshot","After installing MKVToolNix, you're pretty much ready to go. Once you launch it, you'll be greeted with this. You'll see 3 tabs here:","Attachments tab for additional attachments, commonly used for adding fonts required by the subtitle tracks and things like cover.","By default, anything you won't explicitly uncheck will be copied over to the new output file.","Check Always use the action selected above and don't ask again","Checking or unchecking a track will decide if it'll be kept or removed in the output file.","Click OK","Clicking on any track allows you to modify several properties in the window on the right. It's important you get this right and it's covered in more details below.","Input tab for adding your files, modifying existing tracks, adding/removing tracks and more.","MKVToolNix also allows you to generate a commandline with all the changes you made in the GUI.","Now, You can either right-click anywhere in the top \"Source Files\" box or drag and drop your file in it.","Once you add your source file, all the tracks in your file will show up in the box below, along with other relevant things in each tab.","Once you're done making your changes, assign a name to your file and hit Start multiplexing. Make sure to check all 3 tabs to ensure what's being copied over.","Output tab for adding metadata like file title or chapters.","Select Add as new source files to the current multiplex settings","Tracks will be randomly assigned a color to indicate what source they belong to.","When you first add a file in MKVToolNix, you'll get a pop to select it's behavior."]},{"l":"Correct Tagging","p":["The Properties tab allows you tag each track with various flags. Tagging a track correctly is very important and must be done correctly because proper tagging enables a player to autoselect the correct language streams for audio and subtitles. Tags can be edited in the MKVToolNix or mkvpropedit without remuxing."]},{"i":"video-track","l":":icon-play: Video track","p":["You can leave the language tag as und. There's not much documentation about this but the official examples leave it as und and I haven't found any issues with or without the language tag on a video track. Feel free to correct me if you find otherwise.","Mark it as Default.","Mention the name of the Encoder/Group or simply region like JPNBD or ITABD if it's untouched BluRay Remux."]},{"i":"audio-tracks","l":":icon-unmute: Audio Tracks","p":["Mention the codec, channels, and quality in the Name field.","Language tag must be used appropriately reflecting the language of the audio.","Audio tracks must not be marked as Forced.","Regular Japanese audio must be tagged as jpn and marked as Default.","Regular English audio must be tagged as eng and marked as Default.","Any and all other regular audio tracks (e.g Spanish dub, German dub, etc) must be tagged with their respective language tag and marked as Default.","If you have multiple dialects of the same language, they must be tagged with the dialect and mentioned in the Name field. For example, Castilian Spanish must be tagged as es-ES while Latin American Spanish must be tagged as es-419.","Any and all non-Regular/Specialized tracks (e.g commentary, descriptive audio, etc) must be tagged with their respective flags and language but must not be marked as Default"]},{"i":"subtitle-tracks","l":":icon-log: Subtitle Tracks","p":["Language tag must be used appropriately reflecting the language of the subtitles.","Regular subtitle tracks (i.e, Full Subtitles) must be tagged with the appropriate language and marked as Default.","The forced track (i.e, Signs/Songs) must be tagged with the appropriate language and marked as Forced. This track should not be marked as Default because it is not a \"regular\" track; instead, it is a specialized one meant to be used with dubs. The language tag must be identical to the language tag of the audio track it is intended to be used with.","There should only be one Forced track per language.","Honorifics track must be tagged as enm and Default but not Forced. Note: This isn't a Matroska standard but a widely accepted convention in the anime community. Commercial software like Plex also support this convention.","If you have multiple dialects of the same language, they must be tagged with the dialect and mentioned in the Name field. For example, Castilian Spanish must be tagged as es-ES while Latin American Spanish must be tagged as es-419.","Any and all non-regular/specialized tracks (e.g commentary, SDH, etc) must be tagged with their respective flags and language but must not be marked as Default."]},{"i":"track-order","l":":icon-list-ordered: Track Order","p":["Dub audio group","Original audio group","Original regular audio","Original Specialized audio (commentary, descriptive, etc)","Recommended track order is:","Refer to the Practical Example to better understand the track ordering","Regular dub audio","Regular subtitle tracks for regular original audio","Regular subtitle tracks for the regular dub audio","Specialized dub audio (commentary, descriptive, etc)","Specialized subtitle track for audio tracks in the dub audio group (forced, commentary, sdh, etc)","Specialized subtitle track for audio tracks in the original audio group","Subtitle group related to dub audio","Subtitle group related to Original audio","The track order also plays an important part in the automatic selection of tracks.","Tracks should be grouped by language, with the regular track being the first within its language group.","Video","When you have two regular tracks of the same language, let's say a Japanese 2.0 track and a Japanese 5.1 track, and you have correctly tagged them, you'll notice that these end up being tagged identically. In this case, players will fall back to using track order to select the audio track. Now, it's pretty much up to your personal preference as to which one goes first and ends up being the real default for the end user."]},{"i":"practical-example","l":":icon-checklist: Practical Example","p":["Additional Flags","Audio #1","Audio #2","Audio #3","Audio #4","Audio #5","Audio #6","Commentary","de","Default","eng","English Commentary [USABD]","enm","es-419","es-ES","FLAC 2.0","FLAC 2.0 - Japanese Commentary","FLAC 5.1","Forced","Full Subtitles (Castilian) [SPABD]","Full Subtitles (Latin American) [SPABD]","Full Subtitles [Fansub]","Full Subtitles [GERBD]","Group","Hearing-impaired","Honorifics [Fansub]","Japanese Commentary [USABD]","jpn","Language","Name","no","None","Opus 2.0 @ 192kb/s - Commentary","Opus 2.0 @ 192kb/s - Descriptive","Opus 5.1 @ 320kb/s","SDH [USABD]","Signs/Songs [Fansub]","Subtitle #1","Subtitle #2","Subtitle #3","Subtitle #4","Subtitle #5","Subtitle #6","Subtitle #7","Subtitle #8","Subtitle #9","Track","Video","Visual-impaired","yes"]},{"l":"Related Info"},{"i":"forced-flag","l":":icon-info: Forced Flag","p":["Forced Flag","This flag DOES NOT mean that a subtitle track will be permanently on the screen, which is a common misconception. Forced subtitles only provide subtitles when the characters speak a foreign or alien language, or a sign, flag, or other text in a scene is not translated in the localization and dubbing process. In our case, it's supposed to be displayed whenever the English dub has untranslated things like Japanese Signs and Songs like Opening/Ending or Inserts."]},{"i":"default-flag","l":":icon-info: Default Flag","p":["Default Flag","This flag DOES NOT mean that a track is going to be the default choice upon playback, instead it's a hint for the player indicating that a given track SHOULD be eligible to be automatically selected as the default track for a given language. If no tracks in a given language have the default track flag set, then all tracks in that language are eligible for automatic selection. This can be used to indicate that a track provides “regular service” suitable for users with default settings, as opposed to specialized services, such as commentary, hearing-impaired captions, or descriptive audio."]},{"i":"player-support","l":":icon-info: Player Support","p":["Player","Respects Matroska Tags","Additional Notes","mpv","Yes","VLC","Mostly","Doesn't respect the Forced flag.","Plex","Plex respects Matroska tags (such as Forced, SDH, language, etc) with the exception of the Default flag. Track order takes precedence over the Default flag.","Jellyfin","Kodi","clsid2/MPC-HC","The latest version of each player was tested on 2024-01-09"]},{"i":"full-spec","l":":icon-info: Full spec","p":["Everything I've covered in this section is a simplified version of the full spec, which you can read here if you want to."]},{"l":"Fonts","p":["Font attachments","Fonts used by the .ass subtitles must be attached to the .mkv file for displaying subtitles accurately on the user's end. This can be easily done by dragging the fonts used by the .ass file into the attachments tab. You can usually source the correct fonts from the same fansub release you got the subtitles from. Alternatively, dropping the original fansub release in MKVToolNix will automatically carry over all the fonts in it. You can also get the fonts used by the .ass file with Aegisub or FontCollector if you have them on your system already."]},{"l":"MKV Cropping","p":["MKVToolNix allows you to set crop values for the video stream. This is quite helpful for cropping black bars without re-encoding. Players that support MKV crop values, such as mpv, will display the video as intended (without black bars), while players that do not support these values will continue to play it normally (with black bars) without any adverse effects.","Advantages of cropping and why you should do it:","Cropping black bars allows the video to fill the entire screen. A couple of common examples would be letterboxed content on ultrawide displays or pillarboxed content on 4:3 displays, where black bars would otherwise prevent the video from filling the entire screen","On 16:9 displays where cropping would result in black bars regardless, it's still beneficial because it avoids dirty lines caused by scaling","You must check that the aspect ratio is consistent throughout the entire file and only crop the smallest value. It's possible that the video might switch aspect ratio during its runtime, in which case a careless crop can result in the unintended removal of content. Thoroughly check for such changes before making any adjustments."]},{"l":"Two ways to crop"},{"i":"remuxing","l":":icon-copy: Remuxing","p":["Click on the video stream in MKVToolNix GUI","Go to the Properties tab on the right, and then navigate to the Video Properties","Enter your crop values in the format LEFT, TOP, RIGHT, BOTTOM, i.e, 0,180,0,180 to crop 180 pixels from top and bottom.","The crop values are ordered as follows: LEFT, TOP, RIGHT, BOTTOM"]},{"i":"without-remuxing","l":":icon-pencil: Without Remuxing","p":["Open Header Editor in the left pane","Add your file","Naviage to the Video track's properties","Adjust them as needed and then press CTRL+S to save without remuxing the file","MKVToolNix GUI Header Editor"]},{"i":"result","l":":icon-play: Result","p":["Uncropped Uncropped","MKV Cropped MKV Cropped"]},{"l":"Container Delays","p":["Container Delay","MKVToolNix allows you to set positive or negative delays on each track in order to synchronize them with the designated video track. This is usually the easiest way to sync different tracks together, but you should be careful with it. Avoid delays exceeding 1001ms, as they may lead to playback problems on different media players. Instead, consider syncing each track using their specific tools and only utilize container delays for smaller adjustments as a final resort.","The only exception to this is TrueHD audio, where container delay is your only option. Multi-channel TrueHD streams contain alternative presentations (downmixes): 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1. These are embeded either as discrete channels or derived through custom coefficients. These alternative presentations are lost once decoded, even if they were to be encoded/transcoded back to TrueHD."]},{"l":"QoL stuff"},{"i":"mkvpropedit-command-to-wipe-potentially-identifiable-info-and-generate-track-statistics","l":":icon-terminal: mkvpropedit command to wipe potentially identifiable info and generate track statistics","p":["This is commonly seen in WEB-DL releases.","The --add-track-statistics-tags option calculates statistics for all tracks in a file and adds new statistics tags for them. If the file already contains such tags then they'll be updated. The other options are pretty self-explanatory."]},{"i":"mkvpropedit-command-to-retag-an-mkv-file-without-remuxing","l":":icon-terminal: mkvpropedit command to retag an `mkv` file without remuxing","p":["This is an example, you'll have to edit the command further to apply to your specific file"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how to correctly name your files"]},{"l":"Naming","p":["This guide aims to somewhat standardize naming schemes used for Anime in an effort to make them work beyond File Explorer and work well with Usenet, XDCC, automation software, and media servers. Everything mentioned here aims to work with everything and if something isn't mentioned, it's very likely because it breaks support for one thing or another. Adopting all of it will ensure compatibility with basically everything, for example, not only will your releases be snatched by auto-downloaders but will also be parsed and matched accurately and people can drop your releases in media servers without having to rename and break seeding."]},{"i":"why-should-you-bother","l":"Why should you bother?","p":["As a thought excercise, here's what it looks like to both humans and machines: [SomeGroup] Some Show - 17 [CRC].mkv","But where is this from? BluRay? DVD? WEB-DL? WEBRip? Oh web-dl? Which one?","But where is this from? BluRay? DVD? WEB-DL? WEBRip? This upload is after the BluRay released so maybe it's BluRay. (WRONG, it's WEB)","Commonly used anime naming looks like gibberish to both humans and machines alike.","Example 1: [SubsPlease] Hikari no Ou - 14 (1080p) [48F1910E].mkv","Example 2: [GJM] Mobile Suit Gundam - The Witch from Mercury - 24 [AEB8BE46].mkv","Example 3: [SubsPlease] Boku no Hero Academia - 90 (1080p) [4B8B1261].mkv","First look tells me it's a show called Boku no Hero Academia by SubsPlease.","First look tells me it's a show called Hikari no Ou by SubsPlease and it's 1080p.","First look tells me it's a show called Mobile Suit Gundam - The Witch from Mercury by GJM.","Here, from just one look, I know exactly:","Is it an encode or a remux?","Is this season 1 with 24 episodes or is it some other season with absolute numbering?","Now let's try the same thought excercise on something that's actually named properly:","People usually have to rename said stupidly named releases to make them work in their media servers, which means they can no longer seed it.","Switching to a more compatible naming scheme has no disadvantages. It won't harm you or the quality of your release, it'll only serve to widen your audience and improve convenience. It should be a no-brainer considering that it only benefits those who are interested in the release.","The example is a real release which I've simply replaced the names to simulate how it looks to someone who's not acquainted with the whole anime scene. Now tell me:","This show has 6 seasons which one is this?","What audio/video codec is in this? My TV can only play XYZ.","What codecs are in it?","What codecs have been used, so I can judge it's compatibility with my device before grabbing it.","What resolution is it?","What resolution is this? I only want 1080p!","What resolution they are, that is, 1080p and that's what I want.","What show they are, that is, Some Show","What source is it?","What sources they are. First is a Crunchyroll WEB-DL, second is a BD encode, and the third one is a remux.","Which episode of which season they are, that is, S03E04","You lose downloads from automatic snatchers because they simply fail to parse stupidly named releases."]},{"l":"Recommended Tools","p":["Advanced Renamer","Filebot-mod","Bulk Rename Utility","tvnamer"]},{"l":"General","p":["Must contain the name of the Anime.","Must contain (year) when there are multiple versions, e.g, Hunter x Hunter (1999) and Hunter x Hunter (2011). Note: Including year is required for all movies, regardless of whether multiple versions exist or not.","Must contain source information, i.e, BD/BluRay, WEB/WEB-DL/WEBRip, or DVD. Append the word Remux to BD/BluRay or DVD if it's a Remux.","For WEB/WEB-DL/WEBRip, you must include source tags. AMZN for Amazon, DSNP for Disney+, and NF for Netflix.","Must contain resolution, i.e, 1080, 720, 576 or 480 together with scan type, i.e, p if the content is fully Progressive or i if it’s Interlaced. So finally it looks like this: 1080p, 720p, 576p, 480i. Different aspect ratios do not change this resolution, e.g. 1440x1080 and 1920x800 are both still 1080p.","Must mention the Video and Audio Codec. There are cases where you have two audio tracks with two different codecs, in which case you must only put the codec of the original/primary/default audio track in the filename.","Always add a group tag to your release, ideally placing it at the end for both easier parsing and human readability.","You should use . or - as a delimiter.","Limit the use of special characters or characters that need to be escaped. Ideally, don't use any special characters and limit yourself to a-z, A-Z, and 0-9. E.g, write MASH instead of M*A*S*H."]},{"l":"Filename","p":["Must contain Season and Episode information in the format SXXEYY following TVDB.","Absolute Episode Numbers may be used together with SXXEYY.","Special Episodes must follow the format S00EXX.","Group tag can be at the start or the end of the filename.","Examples:"]},{"i":"specialsova-filename","l":"Specials/OVA Filename","p":["These are wildly inconsistent across different databases which means you need to be more careful when naming these to avoid any confusion while also keeping it both human and machine readable. Databases like thetvdb use S00EXX for specials while databases like MAL simply use the episode name for specials.","A common thing in anime releases is Specials/OVAs numbered as 0.5, e.g. Anime Name - 18.5. This is not recommended at all.","0.5 Episodes are not supported by a single piece of software or database but they usually make it easier for the person watching to know where it chronologically lands in the show. You may or may not include this in the filename.","S00EXX isn't very user friendly, because it doesn't really tell much on its own but it guarantees automatic parsing and correct identification. You must include this in the filename. Refer to thetvdb to find this for your episode.","Including the Episode title is highly recommended in this case as it makes identification significantly easier and understandable for anyone who downloads it. Neither S00EXX or 0.5 provides this information at a glance which is why the episode title is really helpful in this case. Refer to either thetvdb or MAL to find the episode name.","You may include the absolute number of the episode as long as it's not a decimal episode that lands between any two existing ones. Optional and really just down to preference. It's much better than decimal episode numbering but still not ideal.","This means we need a name that is easily readable, parsable, and identifiable. This is achieved by using a combo of the above.","This is an example of a well named special episode. Anime Name tells us the name of the anime, S00E04 tells us the episode number in the SXXEXX standard which makes it easily identifiable, and Title of the Episode makes it significantly more human readable.","Another good example, this tells us the name of the anime, where it lands chronologically, what episode it is with reference to databases and the name of the episode to aid with identifying the episode without much effort."]},{"l":"More Examples","p":["Bad, do not use:","Good names:"]},{"l":"Folder","p":["Must contain Season information in the format: S0X or Season X.","Make one folder for each Season following all the guidelines. This is due to the fact that most trackers do not allow multi-season batch torrents.","Put Group tag at the end of the folder name to allow alphabetical sorting and easier parsing.","Everything that isn't an episode, e.g Creditless Intro/Outro, PVs, etc must be put in a subfolder called Extras(not Extra). Do not use subfolders like NC, Creditless, etc.","Special Episode/OVA must be put in the same folder if it's singular or a subfolder called Specials if there are multiple of them.","Anime that are a single season split between two cours, e.g. Eighty-Six aired in two cours, cour 1 and cour 2, but is a single season, must be named in a way that satisfies both which is achieved by adding the episode range after the season info ( S0X). For example, Eighty-Six S01 E01-E11 and Eighty-Six S01 E12-E23.","Examples:"]},{"l":"Nyaa"},{"l":"Title","p":["Same guidelines as Folder, simply add more aliases at the end for easier searching.","You can also put the group tag before everything else in the Nyaa title.","Examples:"]},{"l":"Description","p":["Always include MediaInfo.","Always include a link to a comparison of the video used in the release."]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Resources related to Encoding"]},{"l":"Encoding","p":["Actively maintained repository of Vapoursynth related packages.","All of these guides assume you already know Python.","An overview of different types of field-based video content.","Arch1t3cht's Encoding Resources","Description","Encoding guide. Sparsely updated.","Encoding guide. Still under construction but sparsely updated.","fieldbased.media","guide.encode.moe","Jaded Encoding Thaumaturgy","List of encoding-related resources together with basic instructions. Actively maintained.","None of the maintainers of this wiki know how to encode, so we won't be covering this topic. Best we can do is redirect you to other resources.","Resource","Silentaperture's Guide","The official VapourSynth documentation. Covers basic usage and function reference.","Vapoursynth's Documentation"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Resources related to fansubbing"]},{"l":"Fansubbing","p":["None of the maintainers of this wiki are fansubbers, so we won't be covering this topic. Best we can do is redirect you to other resources.","Resource","Description","unanimated.github.io","Several guides related to timing, typesetting, and more.","Garret's Fansub meta guide","List of fansubbing related resources"]}],[{"l":"Release Standards"},{"l":"Video","p":["Ideally, the video should be an encode that's an improvement over the source video but realistically that isn't always the case since sometimes no good encode exists. This guide won't be tackling the topic of encoding since there's already one here."]},{"l":"General","p":["WEB-DLs are usually the best source for shows which haven't gotten a BluRay (usually airing or recently ended).","An encode of the BluRay that's better than the source will trump the source.","BluRay Remux trumps WEB-DL/WEBRip and Bad Encodes.","Avoid mini encodes as these are targeted to save size by sacrificing quality. Some popular mini encode groups to avoid are:"]},{"l":"Video Source","p":["Unless you are making your own encode, you'll have to stick to the available options. To get started:","Download the different raws/encodes you find along with the source (BDMV/Remux) and make a comparison.","Look at the comparison to decide the best source and if you are having trouble picking one, feel free to join the SeaDex Discord where pixel peepers will check it out and help you decide."]},{"l":"Audio"},{"l":"Useful Tools","p":["eac3to with updated libraries for extracting and transcoding.","SoX for resampling and bit depth reduction.","opus-tools for transcoding lossless audio to Opus.","muxtools is an automation package for everything related to encoding and subbing.","acsuite for frame-based cutting/trimming/splicing of audio files using VapourSynth clip information.","sync-audio-tracks calculates a delay between two audios and produces a shifted audio.","downsampler-threaded is a multi-process sox frontend for automatically resampling FLAC files."]},{"i":"general-1","l":"General","p":["Either lossless or lossy audio can be used for a good release but with a few things to keep in mind:","Avoid including lossless audio tracks like PCM, DTS-HD, DTS-HD MA, and TrueHD from BDMVs/Remuxes. These tracks should always be transcoded to either FLAC (lossless compression) or a lossy codec with an appropriate bitrate.","Note: Do not transcode object-based codecs like DTS:X or Dolby Atmos to FLAC as Dolby Atmos is an extension to TrueHD and DTS:X is an extension to DTS-HD MA. Their metadata will be ignored or stripped out during conversion.","Audio tracks should either be converted to 16-bit FLAC because 24-bit FLAC is bloated with no benefits or to a lossy audio codec like Opus with an appropriate bitrate like 128-192Kb/s for Stereo tracks and 256-320Kb/s for multi-channel tracks to achieve transparency.","Never downmix multichannel audio to stereo.","Never transcode a lossy track.","If you're making a remux, you must not do any lossy conversions. Remuxes are meant to be lossless copies of the source and only lossless conversions should be done (e.g, PCM to FLAC). For example, converting 24bit FLAC to 16bit FLAC is a lossy process and should not be done for a remux."]},{"l":"eac3to","p":["Once you have eac3to with updated libraries, you can start with this simple command:","Or, if it's a BDMV","This will return all the tracks in the file.","Now you can select, extract and convert them all at once by using the numbers corresponding to each track.","This will select the second and fourth tracks and transcode both of them losslessly to FLAC but the third lossy track will be extracted without any transcoding because no codec was specified.","Here the second and fourth lossless tracks get transcoded to FLAC while the lossy AC3 track remains the same."]},{"l":"Example"},{"l":"eac3to CLI example"},{"l":"SoX","p":["If you're planning to include lossless audio from the source, downconvert and dither 24-bit lossless tracks to 16-bit FLAC for the sake of reducing bloat as 24-bit is significantly larger with no benefits over 16-bit FLAC.","Here's the recommended command:"]},{"l":"opus-tools","p":["If you're planning to include lossy audio, it's recommended to use Opus with a bitrate of 128-192Kb/s for Stereo tracks and 256-320Kb/s for multi-channel tracks to achieve transparency.","Here are the recommended commands:"]},{"l":"Subtitles"},{"i":"useful-tools-1","l":"Useful Tools","p":["arch1t3cht/Aegisub for all subtitle work.","muxtools is an automation package for everything related to encoding and subbing.","Myaamori-Aegisub-Scripts includes several helpful scripts for processing .ASS subtitles.","Prass is another Console processor for .ASS subtitles.","tp7/Sushi is an automatic subtitle shifter based on audio.","FichteFoll/Sushi is the python 3 fork of tp7/Sushi."]},{"i":"general-2","l":"General","p":["Multiple Subtitle tracks take negligible space and provide more options so there's no reason not to include them.","Always include the official subtitle track.","Always include fansubs if they exist and are of good quality. Good Quality is subjective so you have to decide some things yourself or ask around for opinions but for starters you can go with popular fansub groups or judge them yourself based on factors like timing, grammar, typesetting, extreme localization, or lack there of.","Honorifics track must be tagged as enm.","Must include a Signs and Songs track for English dub.","It's recommended to check the subtitle track for obvious grammatical errors, punctuation errors, typos, etc.","Check the subtitle tracks for scene bleeds, i.e, when a line extends farther than it should/past a keyframe/scene change.","Pick the default subtitle track by diffing the different options and finding the best one. This can be done via sites like Diffchecker or evadiff.","Here's a subdigest script to get clean text file output of .ASS subtitles for diff checking:"]},{"l":"Styling","p":["The dialogue style must be readable without being distracting.","Feel free to restyle bad styling. Here's a reference for some good dialogue fonts.","You can also copy styling from existing groups like GJM, Kaleido, or DDY.","Try to match the styling of previous seasons of the same show to maintain consistency. Although this isn't mandatory and should be avoided if previous season releases had bad styling."]},{"l":"Muxing and Tagging","p":["Refer to the Muxing page."]},{"l":"Naming","p":["Refer to the Naming page."]},{"l":"QC","p":["Check the MediaInfo for any missing tracks, tracks in wrong order or wrong tags.","Check for any missing fonts. You can use fontvalidator for this.","Watch your finished release for any errors you may have missed before going forward."]},{"l":"CRC","p":["RapidCRC","CRC32 is an error-detecting function that uses a CRC32 algorithm to detect changes between source and target data.","It's commonly seen as a random string at the end of the file name, e.g, [BE8625C3].","It's intended to verify that the files you have are the correct ones, or whether they match with the version released by the uploader in case there have been any revisions.","Renaming a file does not change its CRC32 value.","CRC32 is redundant for torrents since torrents already have an infohash, an SHA-1 hash calculated over the contents of the info dictionary in bencode form. You can easily check their integrity via your client's Recheck feature.","CRC32 is helpful when the file has been obtained from sources like Drive, Usenet, or XDCC."]},{"l":"Torrent","p":["To create a torrent, simply follow the guide here."]},{"i":"patchesrevisions","l":"Patches/Revisions","p":["For making patches, see the xDelta guide.","Append v2 at the end of SXXEYY, e.g, S01E01v2.","Do NOT alter episode files that don't need a revision.","This will also change the CRC32 value of the file.","Re-upload the complete patched release while also including the patch separately in the description for people who have downloaded the previous version so that they don't have to redownload the whole thing again."]}]]
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+[[{"i":"#","p":["Wiki for all things related to anime and more!"]},{"l":"Home","p":["Welcome to the wiki for all things related to anime and more, ranging from easy to digest tutorials to full blown guides!","We also have a Discord server where you can hang out, report, and request things related to this wiki."]},{"i":"getting-started","l":"\uD83D\uDE80 Getting started","p":["How and where to find your favorite anime","How and where to find your favorite manga and light novels","How and where to find your favorite hentai"]},{"i":"learn-about-various-topics-in-detail","l":"\uD83D\uDCD6 Learn about various topics in detail","p":["Find the best media player for your device","Source your favorite content in the highest quality possible","Learn how to torrent from scratch"]},{"i":"learn-about-the-various-ways-to-watch-your-anime","l":"\uD83D\uDCFA Learn about the various ways to watch your anime","p":["Quickly and easily stream your favorite anime","Download your favorite anime in the best quality possible","Direct download your favorite anime"]},{"i":"some-helpful-tutorials","l":"\uD83D\uDCDC Some helpful tutorials","p":["Install and configure mpv","Download your favorite weekly shows automatically using RSS","Compare multiple releases to find what's best for you"]},{"i":"want-to-make-your-own-release-for-others-to-watch-and-enjoy","l":"\uD83D\uDCBE Want to make your own release for others to watch and enjoy?","p":["Learn how to make your very own release"]},{"i":"have-some-questions-you-want-to-ask","l":"❓ Have some questions you want to ask?","p":["Check out our extensive FAQ"]},{"i":"want-to-contribute-and-help-improve-this-wiki","l":"\uD83D\uDC96 Want to contribute and help improve this wiki?","p":["See how you can contribute"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how to get started with torrenting"]},{"l":"Torrenting","p":["Torrenting is a peer-to-peer file-sharing method that facilitates the distribution and downloading of files over the internet.","Unlike traditional file downloads, where files are obtained from a single source, torrenting leverages the collective resources of numerous participants, known as peers. This collaborative process enhances download speeds and reduces strain on individual servers, providing an efficient and resilient method for file transferring. A torrent client allows you to connect with these peers and download the file in small fragments, which are put together to create the final result.","For most people, streaming services are enough and more convenient to use. However, torrenting is fairly simple and allows for better flexibility. Some reasons to torrent include:","Broad range of qualities and sizes","Significantly better quality compared to streaming sites","Better and faster availability","Better subtitles/ fansubs and styling options","Access to a larger variety of titles and Blu-ray releases","Downloaded files for rewatching with no additional data usage","Downloading anime torrents may be illegal depending on where you live. To avoid receiving a copyright infringement notice from your ISP, you may want to consider using a VPN or seedbox."]},{"i":"understanding-the-terminology","l":":icon-info: Understanding the terminology","p":["A BitTorrent hyperlink that allows you to download the torrent without the need for a .torrent file","A file (.torrent) that contains metadata about the files to be shared and the tracker information required to initiate and coordinate the downloading process","A server or web service that assists in coordinating the communication between peers in a BitTorrent network by keeping track of which peers possess which pieces of a file","A small segment of the file(s) that was cut up during the torrent creation process, allowing simultaneous downloading and uploading of different pieces across peers","A user who has completed downloading the files and is sharing them with other peers by uploading the file pieces","A user who is currently downloading the file, or has finished downloading some parts of the torrent and is sharing the pieces they have","An individual computer or device connected to the swarm","Definition","Leecher","Magnet link","Peer","Piece","Ratio","Seeder","Swarm","Term","The collective group of peers (seeders and leechers) distributing the files","The ratio between the amount of data uploaded and downloaded by the user","The software or application used to download and upload files using the BitTorrent protocol","Torrent client","Torrent file","Tracker"]},{"l":"Torrent Client","p":["To start torrenting, you'll need a torrent client. This is the software that you will use to download torrents. Below is a list of some popular clients:","qBittorrent","Deluge","LibreTorrent","rTorrent","Transmission","For most users, we recommend using qBittorrent. It's a free, open-source, and feature-full client that is easy to use and understand.","You should not use newer versions of μTorrent or BitTorrent, as they are known to be bundled with malware and adware."]},{"l":"Getting Torrents","p":["Torrents are shared using .torrent files or magnet links, which contain the necessary metadata of the file to be downloaded. These can be obtained through various trackers.",".torrent files can be added to your torrent client by opening it or browsing for the file manually. Magnet links can be opened in your browser, where it will prompt you to choose the torrent client to be opened with. Alternatively, you can paste this magnet link into your client.","See the list of public trackers or private trackers for places to find anime torrents."]},{"i":"video-example","l":":icon-video: Video example"},{"l":"Additional Tools"},{"l":"Port Forwarding","p":["Port forwarding allows computers on other networks to be able to access services behind your network. Opening ports gives your client better connectability, enabling you to download from seeders with closed ports and upload to leechers with closed ports much faster.","A quick breakdown of expected performance is below:","Situation","Result","Leecher- Seeder","No connection¹","Longer initiation², then normal connection","Normal connection","Green peers represent open ports. Red peers represent closed ports.","¹A connection can be made between two unconnectable peers via a connectable third-party through holepunching.","²The seeder needs to wait until the next tracker update in order to see the new peer."]},{"i":"enabling-port-forwarding","l":":icon-git-merge: Enabling port forwarding","p":["By default, most torrent clients automatically try to forward the current port via UPnP. You can test if this is working by using a port checker such as CanYouSeeMe.org and entering the port.","If UPnP doesn't work, you can try manually forwarding the port through your router settings.","The port forwarding tutorial below is intended for those using home routers. This will not work with VPNs. Check with your provider to see if port forwarding is available.","Find the port used by your client. In qBittorrent, this can be found under Tools-> Options-> Connection-> Listening Port","Access your router's default gateway in your browser. You can find this on Windows by running Command Prompt and typing in ipconfig. Some common examples are:","192.168.0.1","172.16.0.1","10.0.0.1","Locate the port forwarding option for your router. We recommend using ports from 49152 or higher to avoid interference with other services as well as being blocked by your ISP, which is common on lower ports","After saving/restarting your router and torrent client, go to CanYouSeeMe.org to check if the port is now open","If the port is closed, then you are likely using a NAT. Unfortunately, this means you will need to use a different ISP or use a VPN that supports port forwarding","Do not enable all ports, as they may interfere with other services or put you at risk. Avoid enabling any well-known ports and registered ports."]},{"l":"VPN","p":["A VPN is an encrypted network tunnel between your device and the internet, allowing you to mask your activity from your ISP. In the case of torrenting, this allows you to hide your torrent traffic and prevent someone from trying to spy on you.","Depending on which country you live in, your ISP may send you a copyright infringement notice, threaten to shut off your internet, or do absolutely nothing. On a good VPN service, this will never reach your ISP, as it is blocked by the VPN protecting your activity. If your country is strict about it, you should highly consider buying a VPN, such as in North America or Europe.","Do not use free VPNs. These services often have limitations, weak security, and questionable privacy concerns. These may put you at greater risk compared to a premium service.","If you use qBittorrent, you may want to consider binding it to your client."]},{"l":"Forwarding Ports","p":["Some VPNs offer the ability to forward ports, which is especially useful if you are not able to port forward normally as it bypasses ISP restrictions:","AirVPN- Offers 5 static ports. Recommended to use with a third-party client such as WireSock","ProtonVPN- Offers 1 dynamic port. Recommended to use with an automatic port mapping client to avoid manually updating ports on reconnect"]},{"l":"Split Tunneling","p":["Split tunneling allows you to selectively route your internet traffic through the VPN tunnel or your internet connection simultaneously. With split tunneling, you can choose specific applications, websites, or services to be routed through the VPN while allowing other traffic to bypass the VPN and use the regular internet connection.","See the split tunneling guide for Wireguard on how to set it up."]},{"l":"Seedbox","p":["A seedbox is a dedicated server optimized for high-speed downloading and seeding of torrents. Unlike VPNs, seedboxes are separate from your network, allowing for better peace of mind when torrenting.","Other advantages include:","Better uptime as it doesn't require your PC to run. This is especially useful if you plan to build ratio on various trackers","Higher prioritization when seeding due to their high speed","Avoiding copyright notices, as they are directed to your box instead (i.e. ignored)","Synergy and integration with third-party applications/plugins (e.g. media servers)","Seedboxes can be run on your own virtual private server (VPS) or personal computer. Alternatively, they can be hosted through various seedbox providers."]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how and where to find your favorite anime"]},{"l":"Anime"},{"l":"Sources","p":["There are multiple ways you can start watching anime, depending on your preferences. Learn what works best for you:"]},{"l":"Streaming","p":["Can be completely free","Easy to use and can be accessed from all your devices","However, most streaming sites will compress the video and audio to save bandwidth. Though this may negligible on official streaming sites, unofficial streaming sites will tend to heavily compress video and audio, combined with intrusive ads/pop-ups across the site. If you plan to use these sites, we suggest using a reliable content blocker, such as uBlock Origin.","If you like convenience, streaming sites can be a perfectly fine option for your watching needs. They offer access to a large library of shows with ease and do not require much technical knowledge to get started. If you want to consider streaming, we suggest starting by looking at various quality comparisons to see whether it is fine for you.","Limited show availability; some shows may be unavailable in your region","Looking for official streaming sites? See r/anime's list of legal streams.","May contain ads or pop-ups","May not permit downloading/offline playback","May not use or be updated to use Blu-rays","No or minimal setup required","No VPN required; no copyright infringement notices from your ISP","See The Index for a comprehensive list of unofficial anime streaming sites.","See the streaming sites sourcing guide and quality guide for more information.","Streaming involves retrieving and playing back content in real-time directly from a server without the need to download the entire file beforehand.","Streaming sites can be easily accessed access across all of your devices. They are often easy to use and navigate, making it easy to start watching without having to worry about additional setup or configuration. Some streaming services will also have dedicated applications for a more fluent user experience, such as Crunchyroll.","Video and audio quality may be worse compared to other sources, such as official Blu-rays"]},{"l":"Torrenting","p":["Torrenting is a peer-to-peer file-sharing method that facilitates the distribution and downloading of files over the internet.","This allows users to access better releases for their shows, such as Blu-rays whenever they're available and greater video quality. These releases can sometimes be better than official streaming services, as they can be locally stored for offline playback and provide easy access to shows that may otherwise be unavailable in your region. Some shows will also have fansubbed releases, which may be preferred over official subtitles.","However, torrenting requires some time to prepare. This setup is very simple, as all you need to get started is a torrent client and access to a torrent tracker, with optional features like RSS requiring the most setup. Additionally, downloading anime torrents may be illegal in your region. To avoid receiving a copyright infringement notice from your ISP, you may want to consider using a VPN or seedbox while torrenting.","If you like to prioritize quality, torrenting can be an amazing option for your watching needs. They offer more flexibility with how you want to watch your shows and provide you with more control over your media.","Better video and quality options","More control over your media (e.g. offline playback, subtitle fonts, better scaling)","Access to shows that are unavailable in your region","No ads or pop-ups¹","Access to fansubbed releases for some shows","Requires some setup","May be hard to access or impossible on certain devices, such as TVs","May be illegal where you live; a VPN may be necessary","May require some payment, such as a premium VPN subscription","¹Torrent trackers may contain ads or pop-ups. Downloaded files will not contain ads.","See the torrenting guide for more information."]},{"l":"Playback","p":["Below is a brief list of recommended media player applications:","mpv","The following players are not recommended and should be avoided:","MPC-HC- Outdated with lower-quality rendering, with or without madVR","Potplayer- Has previously shipped with adware","VLC- Introduces visual artifacts, displays wrong colors, and breaks intensive subtitles. See the comparisons with Spice and Wolf and One Piece","Kodi","mpv-android","VLC for Android","Outplayer","VLC media player","Plex","Jellyfin","See the playback guide for more information."]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how and where to read your favorite stuff"]},{"l":"Literature"},{"l":"Manga"},{"l":"Sourcing","p":["Public torrent tracker with the most high-quality official digital rips","Scanlations can also be found here, though significantly less than aggregator sites.",":icon-search: Searching tips","Official Digital Rips: Search for the English title and add Digital to your search (e.g. Attack on Titan Digital). When searching, prioritize newer releases, as they're likely from better sources compared to older releases.","Scanlation Rips: Search for both the English and Japanese/native title by adding the | operator in between (e.g. Attack on Titan|Shingeki no Kyojin) and sort by file size. Although these can be significantly lower in quality, note that not all manga get official digital releases and scanlations may be your only option.","Private torrent tracker with better organisation, retention, and access to older rips.","Browser aggregator with the least compressed official rips","Browser aggregator with the most convenient scanlations","Browser aggregator with the most convenient official rips","Aggregators use downscaled and compressed images, resulting in lower image quality than digital rips."]},{"l":"Reading","p":[":icon-file-media: Recommended scaling settings",":icon-sliders: Fixing black levels",":icon-sparkle-fill: Touchscreen support","All-in-one manga reader server with support for external sources and manga trackers","All-in-one manga reader with support for external sources","All-in-one manga reader with support for external sources and manga trackers","All-in-one manga reader with support for external sources and manga trackers. Requires TestFlight or sideloading","CDisplayEx features an Auto Colors setting, which allows you to fix black levels. This should only be used on sources where obvious blacks appear gray. White level sensitivity should be increased slightly until they become black.","For laptops or high-resolution displays, you may need to disable Windows DPI scaling. Go to C:\\Program Files\\CDisplayEx, right-click on CDisplayEx.exe and select Properties-> Compatibility-> Change high DPI settings.","Free and open-source manga server. Includes an integrated web reader support for OPDS (e.g. CDisplayEx, Perfect Viewer)","Free and open-source manga, comic, and book server. Includes an integrated web reader and support for OPDS (e.g. CDisplayEx, Perfect Viewer)","mpv allows you to manually fix black levels with the brightness and contrast controls. To use them, add the following to your input.conf and customise the values to your liking (default keybinds are B and N):","mpv's bundled touchscreen controls are suboptimal. We recommend using third-party programs for adding touchscreen functionality to mpv, such as GestureSign, a tool which allows you to convert gestures to keypresses ( example setup). You should also add the following into your mpv.conf to avoid triggering the OSD when swiping:","See Readers on Komga docs to set it up with your existing reading client.","Standalone reader with the highest quality scaling on Android","Standalone reader with the highest quality scaling on iOS","Standalone reader with the highest quality scaling on PC","Standalone reader with the second highest quality scaling on PC","This should be used with the mpv-manga-reader script in order to enable basic manga reader functionality. See how to install custom scripts in mpv.","This should only be used on sources where obvious blacks appear gray. The black level value should be decreased until the grays become black. Generally, -16 works for most sources.","To get the best quality, set the Image smooth filter to Lanczos3.","To get the best quality, set the Resizing Algorithm to Lanczos and the Lanczos quality slider to level 2.","We recommend using the following scaling config for reading manga. This config will not affect standard video playback. To use it, add the following to your mpv.conf:"]},{"l":"Light Novels"},{"i":"sourcing-1","l":"Sourcing","p":["Public torrent tracker with the most high-quality light novel rips","Private torrent tracker with a more organized layout and access to old and rare rips"]},{"i":"reading-1","l":"Reading","p":["Standalone reader with support for various file types and includes additional e-book management features","Standalone reader with support for various file types","All-in-one light novel reader with support for external sources"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how and where to find your favorite music"]},{"l":"Music"},{"l":"Content Resources","p":["Soulseek- P2P network where people share music files of their own. Great way to find lossless music and a lot of relevant music.","Redacted- Commonly referred to as RED, it's the best source for music, and has everything in both FLAC and MP3. It's a private tracker, meaning you'll have to go through an IRC Interview to join. Thoroughly read the interview page.","Orpheus- Another music private tracker like RED. Music selection is smaller than RED but it's easier to join with a more lenient economy. You'll have to go through an IRC Interview to join this as well. Again, thoroughly read the interview page.","Jpopsuki- Asian music private tracker with an extremely easy economy but lacks quality control. The only way to join this is via invites on other private trackers.","Do not under any circumstances ask people to invite you. This is forbidden by private trackers and can lead to your accounts being permanently disabled. Trading/buying invites is also forbidden and will get you disabled/blacklisted across all private trackers."]},{"l":"Spectral Analysis","p":["Since Soulseek doesn't have strict rules regarding upconversion (lossy->lossless), many files may be of dubious quality. This can be verified through spectral analysis. A full guide for doing so along with the required software can be found here and here. In summary, you are looking for frequency cutoffs like the following:","(Recommended) Spectrogram generation can be achieved using popular audio command-line utility SoX. Some basic options to generate spectrograms like the ones shown above are:","How this works, in a nutshell, is that the user's input audio file gets downmixed into a singular channel with remix 1, followed by the input track being replaced with a null file by flag -n(since spectrogram is a command that returns audio information and does not modify it, the audio itself isn't needed for much else). -X,, -y, and -z is used to specify the spectrogram's dimensions, where X is the length, y is the height (both in pixels), and z is the range in decibels. -w Kaiser produces the spectrogram calculated with the Kaiser window function. -S and -d are options that allow for the analysis of audio snippets, where S is the start and d is the end of the audio snippet. Finally, -o filename changes the name of the spectrogram.","You can find detailed explanations on each option flag here as well a plethora of additional ones to fine-tune your spectrogram to your desire."]},{"l":"Comprehensive Guides","p":["The Mega Music Ripping Guide guide containing instructions on how to rip music from a variety of different popular sources.","Sharky's Music Google Docs is a massive document containing all sorts of tutorials and explanations for commonly-seen aspects of music ripping and uploading."]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how and where to find your favorite hentai"]},{"l":"Hentai"},{"l":"Illustrations"},{"l":"Subscription-Based Content","p":["Kemono","Best place to find content drops locked behind paywalls (e.g. Fantia, Fanbox, DLSite, Patreon).","Note: If the artist's romanized username doesn't return any results, check their page for its hiragana/kanji equivalent."]},{"l":"Wallpapers","p":["Konachan","Dedicated resource for high-quality anime & hentai wallpapers. Similar layout to other * booru imageboards."]},{"l":"General-Purpose Content","p":["Yande.re/ Gelbooru","Well-established sites with vast amounts of user-uploaded content easily searchable due to their usage of various filter tags. Note: Gelbooru has many tags blacklisted by default; to access them, click here, check the box that says \"Display all site content\" and click \"Save\" at the bottom of the page.","If you can't find what you're looking for on either of these sites, consider checking Sankaku Channel for it. Note: some content requires you to make an account to access, but account registrations are open.","Sukebei","The NSFW-only version of nyaa.si with well-seeded uploads, Sukebei offers both real-life and hentai torrents."]},{"l":"Doujinshi","p":["E-Hentai","Extensive database of doujinshi uploaded and maintained by an active community. Additional features include an entire forum and a bounty system where users can upload specific content in exchange for rewards.","If a certain query doesn't return an expected upload, head to \"Show Advanced Options\" and click on \"Browse Expunged Galleries\"; uploads removed by users will be shown. However, keep in mind that the site is frequently subject to bothersome copyright takedowns.","Panda Backup- Contains ENG/JP removed from E-hentai.","Ex-Hentai","Requires an E-Hentai account to be logged in to access. If the site remains blank after this, clear your browser's cookies or open a private tab and log in through there.","Wider collection of content than E-Hentai.","Anchira","Backup onionsite archive here","If neither E-Hentai nor Ex-Hentai have what you're looking for, there's a fair chance it may be on here. This site boasts an ever-growing collection of English-published doujinshi that oftentimes is from a blacklisted publisher on the aforementioned sites.","Nhentai- Scrapes and packages E-Hentai's content into a simple, cleaner design. Preferred by many for its minimalistic feel and easy navigation.","hitomi- Solid nhentai alternative with sizeable amounts of content. Contains a simple yet useful feature within its homepage that allows recently uploaded doujinshi to be filtered by 40+ languages.","ImHentai- Very frequently-updated uploads consisting of doujinshi and user-made collections, similar to E-Hentai."]},{"l":"Games","p":["Nutaku- If you've gone on 18+ sites before without and adblocker, there's a good chance that you've seen an ad for this site. Regardless, they offer a plethora of well-made games that are free-to-play.","Sukebei- In addition to being a prime public tracker to snatch doujinshi off of, Sukebei also offers an extensive library of nukige/eroge."]}],[{"l":"Streaming Sites","p":["If you're planning to stream content from your computer, we suggest using Miru, an application which lets you stream anime torrents, giving you both the convenience of streaming and quality of torrents.","Most unofficial streaming sites contain unwanted or annoying pop-ups/ads that may impact your viewing experience. We suggest you use a reliable content blocker such as uBlock Origin."]},{"l":"Popular Sites","p":["Self-hosted site with a vast library. Majority of scraper sites will source from here","Self-hosted site with higher quality compared to Anitaku while maintaining an extensive library. One of the only unofficial streaming sites with soft subtitles","See The Index for a more comprehensive list of unofficial anime streaming sites.","Looking for official streaming sites? See r/anime's list of legal streams."]},{"l":"Picking a Site","p":["The best way to pick a streaming site is to choose one that suits your needs and preferences. These are some factors that you may want to take into consideration:"]},{"l":"Self-Hosted vs. Scrapers","p":["Beware of fake streaming sites! These are scrapers with copied interfaces and are oftentimes not reflected of the original site. Always pay attention to the URL of the website. You can always find legitimate sites on The Index.","A self-hosted site is a streaming site that hosts the content on their own servers.","Typically, self-hosted sites allow for significantly better video quality compared to scrapers or other sites. They also generally pick good BD releases or fansubs for some shows. However, some self-hosted libraries can be more limited.","Examples of self-hosted sites: animepahe, Anitaku, HiAnime","A scraper is a site that grabs content hosted on existing self-hosted sites and uses it for their own site, similar to how manga aggregator sites operate.","This allows for anime libraries equivalent in size to self-hosted ones, without the need for the scraper to host content themselves. Additionally, site owners can implement their own UI or features, which may be preferred over the original site.","Majority of sites will scrape from Anitaku, a popular self-hosted streaming site.","Examples of scraper sites: AllAnime, Anix, YugenAnime"]},{"l":"Video Quality","p":["animepahe, Anitaku (Gogoanime), HiAnime (AniWatch), torrents","animepahe, Anitaku (Gogoanime), torrents","Anitaku (Gogoanime), animepahe, HiAnime (Zoro), torrents","Anitaku (Gogoanime), HiAnime (Zoro), torrents","Anitaku (Gogoanime), torrents","Demon Slayer","Dokyuu Hentai HxEros","Fate/Zero","Masamune-kun no Revenge R","Oshi no Ko","Senran Kagura","Show","Sources","Vinland Saga S2","While streaming sites will offer worse video quality compared to alternatives such as torrenting, DDL, XDCC, or even legal streaming, not all streaming sites are made equal.","You can see for yourself in the quality comparisons linked below:"]},{"l":"Quality Tier List","p":["AllManga- Scraper site with great video quality when scraped from VRV, making them on par with SubsPlease/HorribleSubs torrent releases. However, not all shows use VRV, resulting in Tier 3 quality","HiAnime- Formerly Aniwatch/Zoro","animepahe- Quality can be better or worse than Anitaku. However, they offer significantly smaller file sizes and use good BD releases whenever available","Anitaku(and its scrapers) - Formerly Gogoanime"]},{"l":"Other Factors","p":["There are a multitude of other factors that may affect your decision in picking a site. Here are some brief recommendations based on some factors that aren't covered in The Index and are often not taken into account:","Additional factors, like the ability to download, comment, use MAL-Sync, and more can be identified on The Index."]},{"i":"fansubs-and-bd-releases","l":":icon-device-camera-video: Fansubs and BD releases","p":["Animepahe is very consistent at picking good BD releases with fansubs."]},{"i":"file-size","l":":icon-file-directory: File size","p":["animepahe has some of the smallest file sizes compared to other streaming sites.","Anitaku's are relatively small when compared to sites like HiAnime."]},{"i":"library","l":":icon-apps: Library","p":["Anitaku has some of the largest libraries available.","Additionally, HiAnime has one of the best libraries when it comes to older and rarer shows."]},{"i":"soft-subtitles","l":":icon-note: Soft subtitles","p":["HiAnime is one of the only streaming sites that use soft subtitles, with the other alternatives being legal streaming sites."]},{"i":"ui-and-features","l":":icon-versions: UI and features","p":["Users often care about the UI and site features. As this is completely subjective, we suggest you visit and try out the collection of sites from The Index and find what you like best."]}],[{"l":"Public Trackers","p":["Public trackers are BitTorrent trackers that allow anyone to access and download torrents without requiring user registration, unlike private trackers.","New to torrenting? See the torrenting guide on how to get started.","We suggest you use a reliable content blocker such as uBlock Origin.","Nyaa","AcgnX","ACG.RIP","AniDex","AnimeTosho","DMHY","RuTracker","Tokyo Toshokan"]},{"l":"Nyaa","p":["Nyaa is a public BitTorrent tracker for anime, manga, light novels, etc."]},{"l":"Searching"},{"l":"Categories","p":["Torrents on Nyaa are sorted by category. These can be changed using the second dropdown menu on the search bar.","To search for releases in English, use the - English-translated option under the various categories."]},{"l":"Search Operators","p":["Below is a list of useful operators that can help narrow down your search when looking for torrents:","Regex","Meaning","Example Usage","Only return results that match exact word/phrase","Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka??","|","Return results that match either word/phrase; or","Is the Order a Rabbit?|Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka?","-","Exclude word/phrase from search","Gochuumon wa Usagi desu ka? BD Hi10P -BLOOM -Sing For You","See their help section for more information."]},{"l":"Custom RSS","p":["Nyaa supports custom RSS feed creation. This is useful if you plan on automatically downloading releases that do not have existing RSS feeds, such as fansubs for airing shows.","Search and go to the user's profile you want to create a feed for","On the top bar, click on RSS. Copy this URL and add it to your torrent client","You should always make searches from the profile page, as global searches carry the risk of potentially downloading torrents from imposters using the group's name, which may contain malware or other undesirable content."]},{"i":"video-tutorial","l":":icon-video: Video tutorial"}],[{"l":"Private Trackers","p":["Private trackers are BitTorrent trackers that require user registration in order to access and download torrents.","New to torrenting? See the torrenting guide on how to get started. Additionally, we suggest you stick to public trackers, as most shows can be found there without being locked behind user signup.","A closed private BitTorrent tracker for anime","Users can join this tracker through recruitments on various top-tier trackers. Unlike other trackers, however, joining AB is difficult and not guaranteed as several factors can affect your standing, such as receiving bans from other trackers.","Users can join this tracker through recruitments. Unfortunately, getting into this tracker is currently impossible, as recruits remain closed.","A closed private BitTorrent tracker for anime, literature, music, etc.","Users can join this tracker after successfully passing an interview via IRC. The interview goes over the basics about torrenting and the site rules, which can be found on their wiki.","An open private BitTorrent tracker for anime","Users can join this tracker by completing the account registration process.","Users can join this tracker through recruitments on AnimeBytes."]}],[{"i":"ddlxdcc","l":"DDL/XDCC"},{"l":"IRC","p":["IRC (Internet Relay Chat) is a protocol that allows communication in the form of text. XDCC is a computer file sharing method which relies on IRC as a hosting service. The main advantage to using this method is that IRC bots are usually the fastest at uploading new anime episodes, thus being able to download them much earlier. They usually upload even faster than anime websites."]},{"l":"Connecting to the network","p":["Download and install HexChat.","The network list tab will open on starting the app, pick a username and nickname here, along with second and third choices.","Find and select the Rizon network.","Type #nibl in \"Join this channel\" and click OK.","Repeat steps 3 and 4 for other networks and channels where your target IRC bot is hosted. These can usually be found on the Nyaa releases of any group. For example -"]},{"l":"Downloading Anime","p":["Go to https://nibl.co.uk/bots(Rizon) or https://animk.info/xdcc(Xertion).","Click on Search and type the name and resolution of the anime you want to download. For example, No Game No Life 1080","Clicking the results will copy a command like /msg Rory|XDCC xdcc send #22430 to your clipboard. You can make this command yourself by looking at the bot name and pack # columns.","Paste this command in hexchat and send it. The download should start immediately."]},{"l":"Batch downloading","p":["Note the pack numbers for all the episodes you need and modify the command as follows -","XDCC commands reference - https://wiki.xertion.org/w/XDCC_Commands"]},{"l":"Advanced","p":["Automation - https://github.com/Vodes/XDCC-AutoDL","Web Interface - https://github.com/ProgramComputer/plugin-XDCC"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Get started with usenet"]},{"l":"Usenet"},{"l":"Getting started","p":["You will need 3 things at a basic level before you can download anything:","A usenet provider, which will provide servers to download content from. You have to pay for one and many offer in-bulk deals (yearly) which can average out to as low as 3-4 USD a month.","An NZB indexer, this is where you will get your .nzb file. An .nzb file is akin to a .torrent file in that it contains a map pointing to the location of the content that you want to download. These can be paid, free, public or private. Just like torrents, private ones are better than the public ones. Indexers usually have a heavily limited free tier and you'll have to pay for full functionality.","SABnzbd, which is a download client, into which you will feed your .nzb files in order to begin downloading your desired content. Make sure to put your SABnzbd behind a strong password.","While often recommended online, NZBGet has been deprecated by its developers. It will not receive any more updates so you should avoid using it and if you're already using it then consider switching to SABnzbd."]},{"l":"PAR","p":["A file that contains the computed parity bits from a source file. PAR files are generated from Usenet archives that have been broken into multiple files because of file size limitations on news servers. A PAR file would allow the complete archive to be reconstructed if one of the files became corrupt. PAR files can also be used to verify the integrity of the complete archive. Your download client, such as SABnzbd, will automatically repair or attempt to repair broken files using par files after download."]},{"l":"Anime Tosho","p":["Anime Tosho is a free, completely automated service which mirrors most torrents posted on TokyoTosho's anime category, Nyaa.si's English translated anime category, and AniDex's anime category (filtered) onto various file hosting (otherwise known as 'DDL') services, as well as Usenet.","Animetosho skips uploading most torrents over 16GB in size and some specific exceptions, such as duplicates/reposts and excessively large versions of a file (e.g. BD remuxes)","Anime Tosho is an amazing source to download weeklies via usenet. To use it, simply click the NZB button under the release title to download the .nzb file which you can then add to your SABnzbd and it'll start downloading. Animetosho NZB download","You can also directly copy the link and paste it in SABnzbd, similar to how magnet links work in torrent clients. Animetosho NZB link"]},{"l":"SeaDex","p":["SeaDex lists all the best releases for specific anime for you to download and enjoy. SeaDex releases which are under 16GB can be found on Anime Tosho while the rest are posted by seadex@releases.moe which you can find here."]},{"l":"Searching Indexers","p":["You can use either Prowlarr or NZBHydra2 to search several Indexers together instead of searching them one by one.","NZBHydra 2 is a meta search for newznab indexers and torznab trackers","Prowlarr is an indexer manager for both torrent trackers and usenet indexers"]},{"l":"Uploading to Usenet","p":["You can use either of the following to upload to usenet.","ngPost is a CLI/GUI usenet poster for binaries","Nyuu is a flexible CLI usenet binary posting tool","A provider is required to upload, however we recommend that you purchase an account anonymously with crypto, and upload using a VPN."]},{"l":"Uploading with ngPost","p":["Download the appropriate version for your OS from the above link, the file ending with x64_setup.exe if you're using Windows","After installing, you'll want to edit the config file before you open the GUI, otherwise your settings will not be saved between sessions.","Now you've setup the config file, open the GUI with ngPost.exe, which should be filled with all the values you just set","To upload files, simply select Auto Posting, drag all your files into the window below, and click Generate Posts.","Compress should be un-ticked unless you need to preserve folder structure, as it allows for faster creation and downloading of NZBs","Article's obfuscation should be un-ticked if you want your uploads to be easily accessible without the need for your NZB file","ngPost GUI","Once the upload has finished, you'll be left with the NZB file in the directory you chose earlier."]},{"l":"Configuring ngPost","p":["Go to the install location, open ngPost.conf with a text editor, and set the following values:","nzbPath: Where you want the .nzb files to be saved after the upload is complete","GROUPS: The usenet groups you wish to upload to, we recommend a.b.boneless as a default","obfuscate: Uncomment this section if you wish to obfuscate your uploads, see below.","TMP_DIR: Folder where rar and par files will temporarily be stored during the upload process","host: Your usenet provider address, for example news.eweka.nl","port: The port given, usually 563 for SSL and 119 for normal","ssl: Keep as true if your port is 563, otherwise set to false","user/pass: Self explanatory","connection: Limit according to your internet capabilities, recommended to start with 8"]},{"l":"Usenet Providers and Backbones","p":["The above map is from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usenet_Providers_and_Backbones.svg"]},{"l":"Related Subreddit","p":["/r/Usenet"]}],[{"l":"Frequently Asked Questions","p":["General Questions and Answers","Torrent related Questions and Answers","Streaming related Questions and Answers","VPN related Questions and Answers"]}],[{"l":"Guides","p":["Guides Guides Guides Guides"]}],[{"l":"Tutorials","p":["Creating a comparison","Creating torrents","Deluge","Download OP/ED From MAL/AniList Account","DVD Remux","How to Extract Visual Novel assets","How To Use IRC/XDCC","Manage LN/WN using Calibre","mpv Setup and Config","Patching files with xDelta","Plex Player Modding","Propolis","qBittorrent","Sonarr","Split Tunneling","Transmission","Unblock Guide"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["A glossary of common video, audio, subtitles, and more related terms"]},{"l":"Glossary"},{"l":"General","p":["Term","Meaning","Codec","A codec is a software or hardware algorithm that compresses and decompresses audio or video data. There are different types of codecs, each with its own compression algorithms and characteristics. Lossless codecs preserve the original quality of the data during compression and decompression, while lossy codecs achieve higher compression ratios by discarding certain information that is considered less important or perceptually less noticeable. Generally, a codec on its own does not determine the quality.","Bitrate","Refers to the amount of data that is processed or transmitted per unit of time. Higher bitrates generally produce higher-quality audio or video, but they also require more storage space and bandwidth for transmission. However, it's worth noting that the relationship between bitrate and quality is not always linear. Factors like the codec, compression algorithm, resolution, and content complexity also play significant roles in determining the perceived quality.","Transparency","Transparency is a term used to describe the perceived quality of a lossy file. A lossy file is considered transparent if a human cannot tell the difference between a lossy file and a lossless file."]},{"l":"Video","p":["Term","Meaning","AV1","Video codec used to compress videos. Currently in early stages of development","H.264","Video codec used to compress videos","H.265","Video codec used to compress videos. Successor to H.264","x264","Video encoder used to encode videos into H.264","x265","Video encoder used to encode videos into H.265"]},{"l":"Audio","p":["AAC","An extension of Dolby TrueHD. Cannot be converted to any other format","An extension of DTS-HD MA. Cannot be converted to any other format","Dolby Atmos","Dolby Digital","Dolby Digital Plus","Dolby TrueHD","DTS-HD","DTS-HD MA","DTS:X","Fastest and most widely supported lossless audio codec","FLAC","Lossy audio codec generally used for music, is beaten by newer lossy codecs","Lossy audio codec used by several official streaming sites","Meaning","MP3","Open lossy audio codec, currently the best one","Opus","Outdated lossy audio codec","PCM","Proprietary lossless audio codec found in BluRays","Proprietary Lossy audio codec","Proprietary Lossy audio codec. Commonly used by official streaming sites","Term","Uncompress lossless audio codec generally found in BluRays","Vorbis"]},{"l":"Torrent","p":["A BitTorrent tracker that allows any user to join and participate in file sharing without requiring registration or authentication","A BitTorrent tracker that requires an invitation to join. Advantages of private trackers include speed, retention, selection, and quality control","A decentralized method used by BitTorrent to track peers without relying on a central server, enabling peer discovery and file sharing even if the tracker is unavailable","A dedicated remote server optimized for high-speed downloading and seeding of torrents","A peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing protocol used for distributing large amounts of data over the internet, where files are broken into small pieces and shared among multiple users simultaneously.","A server or web service that assists in coordinating the communication between peers in a BitTorrent network by keeping track of which peers possess which pieces of a file","A small file that contains metadata about the files to be shared and the tracker information required to initiate and coordinate the downloading process","A small part of a file that is broken down during the BitTorrent process, allowing simultaneous downloading and uploading of different pieces from different peers","A status assigned to certain torrents on a private tracker where none of the data uploaded or downloaded is counted","A status assigned to certain torrents on a private tracker where the downloaded data does not count towards a user's download ratio, encouraging increased participation and sharing","A term used to describe when a user downloads a file from a private tracker but fails to continue seeding it to the required ratio or for a specified period","A type of hyperlink used in BitTorrent that allows users to directly connect to the tracker and peers without needing to download a separate torrent file","A user who has completed downloading a file and continues to share it with other users by uploading the file pieces they possess","A user who is in the process of downloading a file but has not yet completed the download or is not actively uploading (sharing) the downloaded pieces with others","An individual computer or device connected to a P2P network that participates in sharing and downloading files","Being the first in a swarm to maximize upload","BitTorrent","Buffer","DHT","Freeleech","Hit and run","Leecher","Magnet link","Meaning","Neutral leech","Peer","Piece","Private tracker","Public tracker","Racing","Ratio","Seedbox","Seeder","Software or application used to download and upload files using the BitTorrent protocol","Swarm","Term","The collective group of peers (both seeders and leechers) participating in the distribution of a particular file through BitTorrent","The difference between the amount of data a user has uploaded and downloaded on a private tracker","The ratio between the amount of data uploaded by a user and the amount downloaded. Private trackers often enforce minimum ratio requirements to ensure fair sharing among users.","Torrent client","Torrent file","Tracker"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Muxing files with MKVToolNix"]},{"l":"Muxing","p":["Matroska is a very versatile container. Matroska is usually found as .mkv files (Matroska video), . mka files (Matroska audio), .mks files (subtitles). It can contain multiple streams of video, audio, subtitles, and other attachments. The process of taking these streams, adding or removing some, and bundling them into a new file is called muxing or multiplexing. Muxing is a lossless process and takes only a few seconds. In general, you could be muxing any format, but for anime we'll mostly be dealing with mkv. It's useful when you want to use subtitles from a different release with what you already have downloaded, or to remove the extra english audio tracks to save space."]},{"l":"MKVToolNix","p":["MKVToolNix is a set of tools to create, alter and inspect Matroska & WebM files under Windows, macOS, Linux and other Unices. It is the de-facto reference implementation of a Matroska multiplexer.","MKVToolNix consists of the following command-line tools:","mkvmerge is a tool to create Matroska & WebM files from other formats.","mkvinfo allows one to get information about the tracks in Matroska & WebM files.","mkvextract can extract tracks from Matroska & WebM files to other formats.","mkvpropedit can edit properties such as header and chapter information or attachments without remuxing.","On top of them sits MKVToolNix GUI, an easy-to-use program making the functionality of those command-line tools available as a GUI."]},{"l":"Getting started","p":[":icon-file-media: Screenshot","After installing MKVToolNix, you're pretty much ready to go. Once you launch it, you'll be greeted with this. You'll see 3 tabs here:","Attachments tab for additional attachments, commonly used for adding fonts required by the subtitle tracks and things like cover.","By default, anything you won't explicitly uncheck will be copied over to the new output file.","Check Always use the action selected above and don't ask again","Checking or unchecking a track will decide if it'll be kept or removed in the output file.","Click OK","Clicking on any track allows you to modify several properties in the window on the right. It's important you get this right and it's covered in more details below.","Input tab for adding your files, modifying existing tracks, adding/removing tracks and more.","MKVToolNix also allows you to generate a commandline with all the changes you made in the GUI.","Now, You can either right-click anywhere in the top \"Source Files\" box or drag and drop your file in it.","Once you add your source file, all the tracks in your file will show up in the box below, along with other relevant things in each tab.","Once you're done making your changes, assign a name to your file and hit Start multiplexing. Make sure to check all 3 tabs to ensure what's being copied over.","Output tab for adding metadata like file title or chapters.","Select Add as new source files to the current multiplex settings","Tracks will be randomly assigned a color to indicate what source they belong to.","When you first add a file in MKVToolNix, you'll get a pop to select it's behavior."]},{"l":"Correct Tagging","p":["The Properties tab allows you tag each track with various flags. Tagging a track correctly is very important and must be done correctly because proper tagging enables a player to autoselect the correct language streams for audio and subtitles. Tags can be edited in the MKVToolNix or mkvpropedit without remuxing."]},{"i":"video-track","l":":icon-play: Video track","p":["You can leave the language tag as und. There's not much documentation about this but the official examples leave it as und and I haven't found any issues with or without the language tag on a video track. Feel free to correct me if you find otherwise.","Mark it as Default.","Mention the name of the Encoder/Group or simply region like JPNBD or ITABD if it's untouched BluRay Remux."]},{"i":"audio-tracks","l":":icon-unmute: Audio Tracks","p":["Mention the codec, channels, and quality in the Name field.","Language tag must be used appropriately reflecting the language of the audio.","Audio tracks must not be marked as Forced.","Regular Japanese audio must be tagged as jpn and marked as Default.","Regular English audio must be tagged as eng and marked as Default.","Any and all other regular audio tracks (e.g Spanish dub, German dub, etc) must be tagged with their respective language tag and marked as Default.","If you have multiple dialects of the same language, they must be tagged with the dialect and mentioned in the Name field. For example, Castilian Spanish must be tagged as es-ES while Latin American Spanish must be tagged as es-419.","Any and all non-Regular/Specialized tracks (e.g commentary, descriptive audio, etc) must be tagged with their respective flags and language but must not be marked as Default"]},{"i":"subtitle-tracks","l":":icon-log: Subtitle Tracks","p":["Language tag must be used appropriately reflecting the language of the subtitles.","Regular subtitle tracks (i.e, Full Subtitles) must be tagged with the appropriate language and marked as Default.","The forced track (i.e, Signs/Songs) must be tagged with the appropriate language and marked as Forced. This track should not be marked as Default because it is not a \"regular\" track; instead, it is a specialized one meant to be used with dubs. The language tag must be identical to the language tag of the audio track it is intended to be used with.","There should only be one Forced track per language.","Honorifics track must be tagged as enm and Default but not Forced. Note: This isn't a Matroska standard but a widely accepted convention in the anime community. Commercial software like Plex also support this convention.","If you have multiple dialects of the same language, they must be tagged with the dialect and mentioned in the Name field. For example, Castilian Spanish must be tagged as es-ES while Latin American Spanish must be tagged as es-419.","Any and all non-regular/specialized tracks (e.g commentary, SDH, etc) must be tagged with their respective flags and language but must not be marked as Default."]},{"i":"track-order","l":":icon-list-ordered: Track Order","p":["Dub audio group","Original audio group","Original regular audio","Original Specialized audio (commentary, descriptive, etc)","Recommended track order is:","Refer to the Practical Example to better understand the track ordering","Regular dub audio","Regular subtitle tracks for regular original audio","Regular subtitle tracks for the regular dub audio","Specialized dub audio (commentary, descriptive, etc)","Specialized subtitle track for audio tracks in the dub audio group (forced, commentary, sdh, etc)","Specialized subtitle track for audio tracks in the original audio group","Subtitle group related to dub audio","Subtitle group related to Original audio","The track order also plays an important part in the automatic selection of tracks.","Tracks should be grouped by language, with the regular track being the first within its language group.","Video","When you have two regular tracks of the same language, let's say a Japanese 2.0 track and a Japanese 5.1 track, and you have correctly tagged them, you'll notice that these end up being tagged identically. In this case, players will fall back to using track order to select the audio track. Now, it's pretty much up to your personal preference as to which one goes first and ends up being the real default for the end user."]},{"i":"practical-example","l":":icon-checklist: Practical Example","p":["Additional Flags","Audio #1","Audio #2","Audio #3","Audio #4","Audio #5","Audio #6","Commentary","de","Default","eng","English Commentary [USABD]","enm","es-419","es-ES","FLAC 2.0","FLAC 2.0 - Japanese Commentary","FLAC 5.1","Forced","Full Subtitles (Castilian) [SPABD]","Full Subtitles (Latin American) [SPABD]","Full Subtitles [Fansub]","Full Subtitles [GERBD]","Group","Hearing-impaired","Honorifics [Fansub]","Japanese Commentary [USABD]","jpn","Language","Name","no","None","Opus 2.0 @ 192kb/s - Commentary","Opus 2.0 @ 192kb/s - Descriptive","Opus 5.1 @ 320kb/s","SDH [USABD]","Signs/Songs [Fansub]","Subtitle #1","Subtitle #2","Subtitle #3","Subtitle #4","Subtitle #5","Subtitle #6","Subtitle #7","Subtitle #8","Subtitle #9","Track","Video","Visual-impaired","yes"]},{"l":"Related Info"},{"i":"forced-flag","l":":icon-info: Forced Flag","p":["Forced Flag","This flag DOES NOT mean that a subtitle track will be permanently on the screen, which is a common misconception. Forced subtitles only provide subtitles when the characters speak a foreign or alien language, or a sign, flag, or other text in a scene is not translated in the localization and dubbing process. In our case, it's supposed to be displayed whenever the English dub has untranslated things like Japanese Signs and Songs like Opening/Ending or Inserts."]},{"i":"default-flag","l":":icon-info: Default Flag","p":["Default Flag","This flag DOES NOT mean that a track is going to be the default choice upon playback, instead it's a hint for the player indicating that a given track SHOULD be eligible to be automatically selected as the default track for a given language. If no tracks in a given language have the default track flag set, then all tracks in that language are eligible for automatic selection. This can be used to indicate that a track provides “regular service” suitable for users with default settings, as opposed to specialized services, such as commentary, hearing-impaired captions, or descriptive audio."]},{"i":"player-support","l":":icon-info: Player Support","p":["Player","Respects Matroska Tags","Additional Notes","mpv","Yes","VLC","Mostly","Doesn't respect the Forced flag.","Plex","Plex respects Matroska tags (such as Forced, SDH, language, etc) with the exception of the Default flag. Track order takes precedence over the Default flag.","Jellyfin","Kodi","clsid2/MPC-HC","The latest version of each player was tested on 2024-01-09"]},{"i":"full-spec","l":":icon-info: Full spec","p":["Everything I've covered in this section is a simplified version of the full spec, which you can read here if you want to."]},{"l":"Fonts","p":["Font attachments","Fonts used by the .ass subtitles must be attached to the .mkv file for displaying subtitles accurately on the user's end. This can be easily done by dragging the fonts used by the .ass file into the attachments tab. You can usually source the correct fonts from the same fansub release you got the subtitles from. Alternatively, dropping the original fansub release in MKVToolNix will automatically carry over all the fonts in it. You can also get the fonts used by the .ass file with Aegisub or FontCollector if you have them on your system already."]},{"l":"MKV Cropping","p":["MKVToolNix allows you to set crop values for the video stream. This is quite helpful for cropping black bars without re-encoding. Players that support MKV crop values, such as mpv, will display the video as intended (without black bars), while players that do not support these values will continue to play it normally (with black bars) without any adverse effects.","Advantages of cropping and why you should do it:","Cropping black bars allows the video to fill the entire screen. A couple of common examples would be letterboxed content on ultrawide displays or pillarboxed content on 4:3 displays, where black bars would otherwise prevent the video from filling the entire screen","On 16:9 displays where cropping would result in black bars regardless, it's still beneficial because it avoids dirty lines caused by scaling","You must check that the aspect ratio is consistent throughout the entire file and only crop the smallest value. It's possible that the video might switch aspect ratio during its runtime, in which case a careless crop can result in the unintended removal of content. Thoroughly check for such changes before making any adjustments."]},{"l":"Two ways to crop"},{"i":"remuxing","l":":icon-copy: Remuxing","p":["Click on the video stream in MKVToolNix GUI","Go to the Properties tab on the right, and then navigate to the Video Properties","Enter your crop values in the format LEFT, TOP, RIGHT, BOTTOM, i.e, 0,180,0,180 to crop 180 pixels from top and bottom.","The crop values are ordered as follows: LEFT, TOP, RIGHT, BOTTOM"]},{"i":"without-remuxing","l":":icon-pencil: Without Remuxing","p":["Open Header Editor in the left pane","Add your file","Naviage to the Video track's properties","Adjust them as needed and then press CTRL+S to save without remuxing the file","MKVToolNix GUI Header Editor"]},{"i":"result","l":":icon-play: Result","p":["Uncropped Uncropped","MKV Cropped MKV Cropped"]},{"l":"Container Delays","p":["Container Delay","MKVToolNix allows you to set positive or negative delays on each track in order to synchronize them with the designated video track. This is usually the easiest way to sync different tracks together, but you should be careful with it. Avoid delays exceeding 1001ms, as they may lead to playback problems on different media players. Instead, consider syncing each track using their specific tools and only utilize container delays for smaller adjustments as a final resort.","The only exception to this is TrueHD audio, where container delay is your only option. Multi-channel TrueHD streams contain alternative presentations (downmixes): 2.0, 5.1 and 7.1. These are embeded either as discrete channels or derived through custom coefficients. These alternative presentations are lost once decoded, even if they were to be encoded/transcoded back to TrueHD."]},{"l":"QoL stuff"},{"i":"mkvpropedit-command-to-wipe-potentially-identifiable-info-and-generate-track-statistics","l":":icon-terminal: mkvpropedit command to wipe potentially identifiable info and generate track statistics","p":["This is commonly seen in WEB-DL releases.","The --add-track-statistics-tags option calculates statistics for all tracks in a file and adds new statistics tags for them. If the file already contains such tags then they'll be updated. The other options are pretty self-explanatory."]},{"i":"mkvpropedit-command-to-retag-an-mkv-file-without-remuxing","l":":icon-terminal: mkvpropedit command to retag an `mkv` file without remuxing","p":["This is an example, you'll have to edit the command further to apply to your specific file"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Learn how to correctly name your files"]},{"l":"Naming","p":["This guide aims to somewhat standardize naming schemes used for Anime in an effort to make them work beyond File Explorer and work well with Usenet, XDCC, automation software, and media servers. Everything mentioned here aims to work with everything and if something isn't mentioned, it's very likely because it breaks support for one thing or another. Adopting all of it will ensure compatibility with basically everything, for example, not only will your releases be snatched by auto-downloaders but will also be parsed and matched accurately and people can drop your releases in media servers without having to rename and break seeding."]},{"i":"why-should-you-bother","l":"Why should you bother?","p":["As a thought excercise, here's what it looks like to both humans and machines: [SomeGroup] Some Show - 17 [CRC].mkv","But where is this from? BluRay? DVD? WEB-DL? WEBRip? Oh web-dl? Which one?","But where is this from? BluRay? DVD? WEB-DL? WEBRip? This upload is after the BluRay released so maybe it's BluRay. (WRONG, it's WEB)","Commonly used anime naming looks like gibberish to both humans and machines alike.","Example 1: [SubsPlease] Hikari no Ou - 14 (1080p) [48F1910E].mkv","Example 2: [GJM] Mobile Suit Gundam - The Witch from Mercury - 24 [AEB8BE46].mkv","Example 3: [SubsPlease] Boku no Hero Academia - 90 (1080p) [4B8B1261].mkv","First look tells me it's a show called Boku no Hero Academia by SubsPlease.","First look tells me it's a show called Hikari no Ou by SubsPlease and it's 1080p.","First look tells me it's a show called Mobile Suit Gundam - The Witch from Mercury by GJM.","Here, from just one look, I know exactly:","Is it an encode or a remux?","Is this season 1 with 24 episodes or is it some other season with absolute numbering?","Now let's try the same thought excercise on something that's actually named properly:","People usually have to rename said stupidly named releases to make them work in their media servers, which means they can no longer seed it.","Switching to a more compatible naming scheme has no disadvantages. It won't harm you or the quality of your release, it'll only serve to widen your audience and improve convenience. It should be a no-brainer considering that it only benefits those who are interested in the release.","The example is a real release which I've simply replaced the names to simulate how it looks to someone who's not acquainted with the whole anime scene. Now tell me:","This show has 6 seasons which one is this?","What audio/video codec is in this? My TV can only play XYZ.","What codecs are in it?","What codecs have been used, so I can judge it's compatibility with my device before grabbing it.","What resolution is it?","What resolution is this? I only want 1080p!","What resolution they are, that is, 1080p and that's what I want.","What show they are, that is, Some Show","What source is it?","What sources they are. First is a Crunchyroll WEB-DL, second is a BD encode, and the third one is a remux.","Which episode of which season they are, that is, S03E04","You lose downloads from automatic snatchers because they simply fail to parse stupidly named releases."]},{"l":"Recommended Tools","p":["Advanced Renamer","Filebot-mod","Bulk Rename Utility","tvnamer"]},{"l":"General","p":["Must contain the name of the Anime.","Must contain (year) when there are multiple versions, e.g, Hunter x Hunter (1999) and Hunter x Hunter (2011). Note: Including year is required for all movies, regardless of whether multiple versions exist or not.","Must contain source information, i.e, BD/BluRay, WEB/WEB-DL/WEBRip, or DVD. Append the word Remux to BD/BluRay or DVD if it's a Remux.","For WEB/WEB-DL/WEBRip, you must include source tags. AMZN for Amazon, DSNP for Disney+, and NF for Netflix.","Must contain resolution, i.e, 1080, 720, 576 or 480 together with scan type, i.e, p if the content is fully Progressive or i if it’s Interlaced. So finally it looks like this: 1080p, 720p, 576p, 480i. Different aspect ratios do not change this resolution, e.g. 1440x1080 and 1920x800 are both still 1080p.","Must mention the Video and Audio Codec. There are cases where you have two audio tracks with two different codecs, in which case you must only put the codec of the original/primary/default audio track in the filename.","Always add a group tag to your release, ideally placing it at the end for both easier parsing and human readability.","You should use . or - as a delimiter.","Limit the use of special characters or characters that need to be escaped. Ideally, don't use any special characters and limit yourself to a-z, A-Z, and 0-9. E.g, write MASH instead of M*A*S*H."]},{"l":"Filename","p":["Must contain Season and Episode information in the format SXXEYY following TVDB.","Absolute Episode Numbers may be used together with SXXEYY.","Special Episodes must follow the format S00EXX.","Group tag can be at the start or the end of the filename.","Examples:"]},{"i":"specialsova-filename","l":"Specials/OVA Filename","p":["These are wildly inconsistent across different databases which means you need to be more careful when naming these to avoid any confusion while also keeping it both human and machine readable. Databases like thetvdb use S00EXX for specials while databases like MAL simply use the episode name for specials.","A common thing in anime releases is Specials/OVAs numbered as 0.5, e.g. Anime Name - 18.5. This is not recommended at all.","0.5 Episodes are not supported by a single piece of software or database but they usually make it easier for the person watching to know where it chronologically lands in the show. You may or may not include this in the filename.","S00EXX isn't very user friendly, because it doesn't really tell much on its own but it guarantees automatic parsing and correct identification. You must include this in the filename. Refer to thetvdb to find this for your episode.","Including the Episode title is highly recommended in this case as it makes identification significantly easier and understandable for anyone who downloads it. Neither S00EXX or 0.5 provides this information at a glance which is why the episode title is really helpful in this case. Refer to either thetvdb or MAL to find the episode name.","You may include the absolute number of the episode as long as it's not a decimal episode that lands between any two existing ones. Optional and really just down to preference. It's much better than decimal episode numbering but still not ideal.","This means we need a name that is easily readable, parsable, and identifiable. This is achieved by using a combo of the above.","This is an example of a well named special episode. Anime Name tells us the name of the anime, S00E04 tells us the episode number in the SXXEXX standard which makes it easily identifiable, and Title of the Episode makes it significantly more human readable.","Another good example, this tells us the name of the anime, where it lands chronologically, what episode it is with reference to databases and the name of the episode to aid with identifying the episode without much effort."]},{"l":"More Examples","p":["Bad, do not use:","Good names:"]},{"l":"Folder","p":["Must contain Season information in the format: S0X or Season X.","Make one folder for each Season following all the guidelines. This is due to the fact that most trackers do not allow multi-season batch torrents.","Put Group tag at the end of the folder name to allow alphabetical sorting and easier parsing.","Everything that isn't an episode, e.g Creditless Intro/Outro, PVs, etc must be put in a subfolder called Extras(not Extra). Do not use subfolders like NC, Creditless, etc.","Special Episode/OVA must be put in the same folder if it's singular or a subfolder called Specials if there are multiple of them.","Anime that are a single season split between two cours, e.g. Eighty-Six aired in two cours, cour 1 and cour 2, but is a single season, must be named in a way that satisfies both which is achieved by adding the episode range after the season info ( S0X). For example, Eighty-Six S01 E01-E11 and Eighty-Six S01 E12-E23.","Examples:"]},{"l":"Nyaa"},{"l":"Title","p":["Same guidelines as Folder, simply add more aliases at the end for easier searching.","You can also put the group tag before everything else in the Nyaa title.","Examples:"]},{"l":"Description","p":["Always include MediaInfo.","Always include a link to a comparison of the video used in the release."]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Resources related to Encoding"]},{"l":"Encoding","p":["A collection of guides from JET related to multimedia, encoding, and VapourSynth.","Actively maintained repository of Vapoursynth related packages.","All of these guides assume you already know Python.","An overview of different types of field-based video content.","Arch1t3cht's Encoding Resources","Description","Encoding guide. Sparsely updated.","Encoding guide. Still under construction but sparsely updated.","fieldbased.media","guide.encode.moe","Jaded Encoding Thaumaturgy","JET Encoding Guide","List of encoding-related resources together with basic instructions. Actively maintained.","None of the maintainers of this wiki know how to encode, so we won't be covering this topic. Best we can do is redirect you to other resources.","Resource","Silentaperture's Guide","The official VapourSynth documentation. Covers basic usage and function reference.","Vapoursynth's Documentation"]}],[{"i":"#","p":["Resources related to fansubbing"]},{"l":"Fansubbing","p":["None of the maintainers of this wiki are fansubbers, so we won't be covering this topic. Best we can do is redirect you to other resources.","Resource","Description","unanimated.github.io","Several guides related to timing, typesetting, and more.","Garret's Fansub meta guide","List of fansubbing related resources"]}],[{"l":"Release Standards"},{"l":"Video","p":["Ideally, the video should be an encode that's an improvement over the source video but realistically that isn't always the case since sometimes no good encode exists. This guide won't be tackling the topic of encoding since there's already one here."]},{"l":"General","p":["WEB-DLs are usually the best source for shows which haven't gotten a BluRay (usually airing or recently ended).","An encode of the BluRay that's better than the source will trump the source.","BluRay Remux trumps WEB-DL/WEBRip and Bad Encodes.","Avoid mini encodes as these are targeted to save size by sacrificing quality. Some popular mini encode groups to avoid are:"]},{"l":"Video Source","p":["Unless you are making your own encode, you'll have to stick to the available options. To get started:","Download the different raws/encodes you find along with the source (BDMV/Remux) and make a comparison.","Look at the comparison to decide the best source and if you are having trouble picking one, feel free to join the SeaDex Discord where pixel peepers will check it out and help you decide."]},{"l":"Audio"},{"l":"Useful Tools","p":["eac3to with updated libraries for extracting and transcoding.","SoX for resampling and bit depth reduction.","opus-tools for transcoding lossless audio to Opus.","muxtools is an automation package for everything related to encoding and subbing.","acsuite for frame-based cutting/trimming/splicing of audio files using VapourSynth clip information.","sync-audio-tracks calculates a delay between two audios and produces a shifted audio.","downsampler-threaded is a multi-process sox frontend for automatically resampling FLAC files."]},{"i":"general-1","l":"General","p":["Either lossless or lossy audio can be used for a good release but with a few things to keep in mind:","Avoid including lossless audio tracks like PCM, DTS-HD, DTS-HD MA, and TrueHD from BDMVs/Remuxes. These tracks should always be transcoded to either FLAC (lossless compression) or a lossy codec with an appropriate bitrate.","Note: Do not transcode object-based codecs like DTS:X or Dolby Atmos to FLAC as Dolby Atmos is an extension to TrueHD and DTS:X is an extension to DTS-HD MA. Their metadata will be ignored or stripped out during conversion.","Audio tracks should either be converted to 16-bit FLAC because 24-bit FLAC is bloated with no benefits or to a lossy audio codec like Opus with an appropriate bitrate like 128-192Kb/s for Stereo tracks and 256-320Kb/s for multi-channel tracks to achieve transparency.","Never downmix multichannel audio to stereo.","Never transcode a lossy track.","If you're making a remux, you must not do any lossy conversions. Remuxes are meant to be lossless copies of the source and only lossless conversions should be done (e.g, PCM to FLAC). For example, converting 24bit FLAC to 16bit FLAC is a lossy process and should not be done for a remux."]},{"l":"eac3to","p":["Once you have eac3to with updated libraries, you can start with this simple command:","Or, if it's a BDMV","This will return all the tracks in the file.","Now you can select, extract and convert them all at once by using the numbers corresponding to each track.","This will select the second and fourth tracks and transcode both of them losslessly to FLAC but the third lossy track will be extracted without any transcoding because no codec was specified.","Here the second and fourth lossless tracks get transcoded to FLAC while the lossy AC3 track remains the same."]},{"l":"Example"},{"l":"eac3to CLI example"},{"l":"SoX","p":["If you're planning to include lossless audio from the source, downconvert and dither 24-bit lossless tracks to 16-bit FLAC for the sake of reducing bloat as 24-bit is significantly larger with no benefits over 16-bit FLAC.","Here's the recommended command:"]},{"l":"opus-tools","p":["If you're planning to include lossy audio, it's recommended to use Opus with a bitrate of 128-192Kb/s for Stereo tracks and 256-320Kb/s for multi-channel tracks to achieve transparency.","Here are the recommended commands:"]},{"l":"Subtitles"},{"i":"useful-tools-1","l":"Useful Tools","p":["arch1t3cht/Aegisub for all subtitle work.","muxtools is an automation package for everything related to encoding and subbing.","Myaamori-Aegisub-Scripts includes several helpful scripts for processing .ASS subtitles.","Prass is another Console processor for .ASS subtitles.","tp7/Sushi is an automatic subtitle shifter based on audio.","FichteFoll/Sushi is the python 3 fork of tp7/Sushi."]},{"i":"general-2","l":"General","p":["Multiple Subtitle tracks take negligible space and provide more options so there's no reason not to include them.","Always include the official subtitle track.","Always include fansubs if they exist and are of good quality. Good Quality is subjective so you have to decide some things yourself or ask around for opinions but for starters you can go with popular fansub groups or judge them yourself based on factors like timing, grammar, typesetting, extreme localization, or lack there of.","Honorifics track must be tagged as enm.","Must include a Signs and Songs track for English dub.","It's recommended to check the subtitle track for obvious grammatical errors, punctuation errors, typos, etc.","Check the subtitle tracks for scene bleeds, i.e, when a line extends farther than it should/past a keyframe/scene change.","Pick the default subtitle track by diffing the different options and finding the best one. This can be done via sites like Diffchecker or evadiff.","Here's a subdigest script to get clean text file output of .ASS subtitles for diff checking:"]},{"l":"Styling","p":["The dialogue style must be readable without being distracting.","Feel free to restyle bad styling. Here's a reference for some good dialogue fonts.","You can also copy styling from existing groups like GJM, Kaleido, or DDY.","Try to match the styling of previous seasons of the same show to maintain consistency. Although this isn't mandatory and should be avoided if previous season releases had bad styling."]},{"l":"Muxing and Tagging","p":["Refer to the Muxing page."]},{"l":"Naming","p":["Refer to the Naming page."]},{"l":"QC","p":["Check the MediaInfo for any missing tracks, tracks in wrong order or wrong tags.","Check for any missing fonts. You can use fontvalidator for this.","Watch your finished release for any errors you may have missed before going forward."]},{"l":"CRC","p":["RapidCRC","CRC32 is an error-detecting function that uses a CRC32 algorithm to detect changes between source and target data.","It's commonly seen as a random string at the end of the file name, e.g, [BE8625C3].","It's intended to verify that the files you have are the correct ones, or whether they match with the version released by the uploader in case there have been any revisions.","Renaming a file does not change its CRC32 value.","CRC32 is redundant for torrents since torrents already have an infohash, an SHA-1 hash calculated over the contents of the info dictionary in bencode form. You can easily check their integrity via your client's Recheck feature.","CRC32 is helpful when the file has been obtained from sources like Drive, Usenet, or XDCC."]},{"l":"Torrent","p":["To create a torrent, simply follow the guide here."]},{"i":"patchesrevisions","l":"Patches/Revisions","p":["For making patches, see the xDelta guide.","Append v2 at the end of SXXEYY, e.g, S01E01v2.","Do NOT alter episode files that don't need a revision.","This will also change the CRC32 value of the file.","Re-upload the complete patched release while also including the patch separately in the description for people who have downloaded the previous version so that they don't have to redownload the whole thing again."]}]]
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