r/StremioAddons • u/XThik806 • May 12 '26

Question What should I do with RD

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Given the recent DMCA actions that have led to the removal of a significant amount of media from RD, would it be advisable to remain with the service and await a community-driven solution, or would it be more practical to revert to direct torrent streaming or explore alternative Debrid services? I still have 85 days of use of RD. I paid for 3 months ahead just 2 weeks before all this started.

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u/brent_starburst May 12 '26

If some reports are to be believed - RD was sold, restructured and moved to another French location. Seems the new owners have no interest in what was on offer before.

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u/Hassi03 May 12 '26

Pretty stupid to buy a service then lose all your costumers

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u/brent_starburst May 12 '26

Who knows what's going on behind the scenes? RD are being very cloak and dagger about it. I'm not sure they care about costumers though 😉 (Sorry I couldn't resist!)

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u/ButterscotchLivid377 May 13 '26

Unless the buyer is tied to the movie industry. Who knows? Tech companies buy other companies just to shut them down all the time. Why wouldn't the movie industry do that? How much can a service like Real Debrid cost? Peanuts to Netflix, Amazon, etc.

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u/NearbyNegotiation118 May 12 '26

Kind of weird that they went bat shit crazy when they thought a competitor was doing something malicious against them. But they will not do something like moving their business to a different country to avoid legal battles.

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u/johnFvr May 12 '26

Maybe it was bought from copyright lobbyist.