![]() With TVShows (recommended and free) or Automatic (shareware) you can select TV shows and automatically download the torrent file. ![]() ics calendar file that you can use in iCal / Google Calendar / etc. Nothing more, nothing less.Īlso nice: it generates an. You can create a profile and only show the programmes that you would want to see. Want to know when your favorite shows will be on TV? The website helps. This looks like a long list, but has two advantages: it is a fire-and-forget setup and you can use the individual components for other purposes as well. Growl and Prowl: to get nice notifications on your computer or iPhone (optional).Useful for oh so many things, in this case: great for watchfolders (optional) Dropbox: 2 GB of free cloud storage that looks like a regular local folder.iFlicks: my favorite metadata tagger and transcoder for TV shows and movies (I use it for the shows I record on my Humax DVR, so I can watch them while on the road).Transmission: a light-weight torrent tool, with many useful features and a web interface.As an alternative Automatic, but as of version 2 it is no longer free. TVShows: a free system preference to monitor RSS feeds and download the.: just so you know when to get the popcorn, a calendar that lists the shows you plan to watch. ![]() I have created a script that uses subliminal and mp4box to search/download/add subtitles. Updated October 2010: taking advantage of new version of Automatic and TVShows, which makes the workflow simpler. I will describe the components, it is up to you to decide if/how/when/where to use them. Naturally use all of this wisely, only if and where it does not create legal issues. Feel free to make variations and/or pick something completely different. Of course this is not the one and only way to do it. This workflow takes advantage of Dropbox, there is a separate page dedicated to smart ways of using the free Dropbox cloud storage.Īzureus/Vuze looks like a nice option, and it can do much of the above, but I find that application to be bloated and a resource hog (a nice alternative: Miro). And, do this in an automated way and preferably a decentralized way, so I could remain flexible. I would be looking for a way to: monitor new torrents, get them to my computer, convert them to H.264, add metadata and add them to iTunes. Use iTunes/Hulu for that you say? Mmm, not available in most countries outside the US. If I were one of the millions to download US TV shows like The Office, House, (because locally they are not available or months/years later), this is how I would do it on my Mac. The other day I was reading about the number of TV show downloads on BitTorrent and that for some shows (like Heroes and Dexter), the downloads now exceed the average viewership on US television.
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