Debrid services with Plex

Which debrid services work with Plex?

Plex can't read a debrid account on its own, whichever service it's with. Something has to make your account look like a folder Plex can scan. StreamBridge does that on a Mac, for ten services.

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The ten services StreamBridge works with

How you sign in to each one, and where its releases are listed from.

ServiceSign in withWhere its releases come fromGuide
Real-DebridAPI token, from its account pageTorrentio and CometReal-Debrid with Plex
TorBoxAPI key, from its account pageTorrentio and CometTorBox with Plex
AllDebridAPI key, from its account pageTorrentio and CometSet up in the app
PremiumizeAPI key, from its account pageTorrentio and CometSet up in the app
Debrid-LinkAPI key, from its account pageTorrentio and CometSet up in the app
EasyDebridAPI key, from its account pageTorrentio and CometSet up in the app
OffcloudAPI key, from its account pageTorrentio and CometSet up in the app
PikPakEmail and password, from its account pageCometSet up in the app
DebriderAPI key, from its account pageIts own APISet up in the app
TorrinAPI key, from its account pageIts own APISet up in the app

Using more than one service

  1. 1Add your servicesSettings › Debrid services, in the order you want them tried
  2. 2Press play in PlexThe title plays from the first service that has it
  3. 3An account lapsesThat service is skipped, and the next one plays

Several services at once need Pro. The free version plays from the first service in the list.

When a service says too many requests

Every debrid service limits how fast one account can ask it for things. A library scan or a busy evening can go over that limit.

  1. 1Paces each serviceIt keeps under each service's limit, one service at a time
  2. 2Waits when askedIf a service says to slow down, StreamBridge waits as long as it says, up to a minute
  3. 3Puts your film firstA film you start goes ahead of library scans
  4. 4Holds, not failsA film that has to wait holds in the player, then plays

A link that played stays ready for an hour, so playing a film again asks the service nothing.

Without StreamBridge

The other ways to get a debrid account into Plex, and the services they work with.

RouteServicesRuns at home
Zurg and rcloneReal-DebridA computer that stays on
rclone on TorBox's WebDAVTorBoxA computer that stays on
DecypharrReal-Debrid, TorBox, AllDebrid, Debrid-Link, PremiumizeDocker, Sonarr and Radarr
Hosted, like ElfHostedReal-Debrid, TorBoxNothing
StreamBridgeAll tenThe Mac that runs your Plex

Set up StreamBridge

  1. 1InstallOn the Mac with Plex
  2. 2Sign in to PlexIn your browser
  3. 3Add your serviceSettings › Debrid services
  4. 4Add to PlexFilms and shows from catalogs

The stream is chosen for you

It measures your debrid speed and picks the file that plays without stopping. Every source is listed by quality if you'd rather choose.

Links that expire get replaced

When a link dies, the same file is found again, and a source that's too slow gives way to another copy.

Scans stay quick

About 25 MB per title stays on the Mac, so Plex never scans over the internet.

Quitting doesn't stop the film

The part that serves films runs on its own, so quitting, restarting or updating the app doesn't interrupt what's playing.

Catalogs and your Watchlist

Stremio catalogs and your Plex Watchlist become Plex collections that keep themselves current.

Subtitles in one language or two

Pro

A film in Plex gets them in Plex's own menu, on every device.

Questions

Which debrid services work with Plex?

Any service whose files can be made to look like a folder. StreamBridge works with ten: Real-Debrid, TorBox, AllDebrid, Premiumize, Debrid-Link, EasyDebrid, Offcloud, PikPak, Debrider, Torrin. Mount routes like rclone, Zurg or Decypharr each work with a smaller set.

Can Plex play from a debrid service on its own?

No. Plex only plays files in its library folders. Something has to turn your debrid account into a folder Plex can scan: a mount like rclone, Zurg for Real-Debrid, a hosted server, or StreamBridge on a Mac.

Can I use more than one debrid service?

Yes, in StreamBridge Pro. You put your services in order, and a title plays from the first one that has it. A service whose account has lapsed is skipped. The free version plays from the first service in the list.

Where do I find my API key?

On your account page at the service. StreamBridge links to the right page when you add a service, checks the account and saves the key on your Mac. PikPak signs in with your email and password instead.

Do I need Zurg?

Only for Real-Debrid on a mount route. TorBox has its own WebDAV that rclone mounts directly. StreamBridge needs no mount for any of the ten.

What happens when a debrid service is busy?

StreamBridge keeps under each service's limit. If a service says to slow down, it waits as long as the service says, and a film you start goes ahead of library scans, so the film holds for a moment instead of failing.

Does StreamBridge include a debrid account?

No. You bring your own account with the service, and we take no cut of it.