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Curious how well this combo works on CRS500 series devices in 2026. I'm thinking of deploying a pair of MikroTik CRS518-16XS-2XQ-RMs for top-of-rack switching. Both switches would be in an MLAG configuration with a VRRP gateway setup, and one fiber run to each server from each switch.

I know that historically, MLAG precluded L3 hardware offloading on RouterOS v7. Is v7.21 and above stable enough now for running active-active VRRP on these switches without major CPU bottlenecks, or are people still strictly separating L2 MLAG (on the CRS) and L3 VRRP (to a separate CCR/router)?

Remux interface within a desktop browser. The Jellyfin app is fully supported as well.

Last summer, Gelato appeared on GitHub and presented a way to instantly stream content from Real Debrid within Jellyfin without the complexity of hooking up an entire *arr stack. I posted about it here. In the past, you needed Decypharr or Plex Debrid to retrieve content, as well as a request system making it non-instant.

Gelato and Remux present subtitles, audio and streaming file options in a clean way within Jellyfin. If a stream is broken, you can change the version easily just like in Stremio or Kodi addons.

Remux is the "next evolution" of Gelato. It's not just a plugin, it's a complete drop-in replacement for Jellyfin, Gelato and other Jellyfin addons. While the app is in an alpha state according to the devs, I've been using it for a few weeks now and can confirm it's stable enough that I migrated completely over from Gelato without issue. There is even a one click migration tool that moves your watch history and accounts over.

Jellyfin's dashboard that was used for Gelato is replaced with a sleek UI for managing addons, users and more.

The big improvement is addon handling. You can now add various Stremio and non-Stremio compatible addons within Remux. The interface is a lot more stable than Gelato as well due to being custom built for the setup (versus Gelato which was working around the fact that Jellyfin is designed for media already downloaded, not AIOStreams links). Other Debrid services are supported as well.

If you're like me and don't want a full *arr stack but seek a more customized and self-hosted alternative to cloud apps like Stremio (or client-based ones like Kodi), take a look at Remux (or Gelato).

Disclaimer: I am not the developer behind either Gelato or Remux. Just stating my experience with both.

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Making this post to help those that are out of the loop or looking for answers.

Is Real Debrid Down?

No, the service itself Real Debrid is up and running. However, there are issues with caching and downloading/streaming specific types of torrents as detailed below. Most file hosters are up and running as is the core service.

What happened?

Around May 9th/10th (depending on where you are in the world), Real Debrid began the implementation of filtering to mark cached torrents with specific keywords or string matches as infringing on copyright. These terms are frequently used for torrents of movies and tv shows that get added to the Real Debrid cache.

Why did this happen?

Real Debrid previously announced in 2024 that they would be applying "a filtering by file name" for files hosted on the platform. While the other criteria in the tweet was mostly implemented, keyword filtering wound up getting delayed indefinitely until it was put in place earlier this month (likely due to mounting legal pressure in France in order to comply with the EU Digital Services Act).

What is guaranteed to be marked as infringing file? What are the banned keywords?

The following is pulled almost verbatim from here (changes made for formatting and clarity).

Two types of filename patterns cause blocks. If the filename contains any of these five strings (case-insensitive), the torrent is rejected immediately:
web-dl, webrip, bdrip, hdrip, dvdrip

OR, if when a source tag and codec tag appear dot-separated and directly adjacent, certain combinations are blocked. The check is case-insensitive:
BluRay.x264, HDTV.x264, HDTV.XviD, WEB.x264, WEB.h264

Why can't uploaders just rename the torrent names to not include those keywords?

Piracy is made up of a lot of players, but some of the largest are the scene groups that distribute torrents. The scene groups use standard naming with these keywords which resulted in a large portion of the RD video file cache being removed as infringing. It has operated this way for a while, so while some torrents may be reuploaded on a small scale without those names, most will not. The scene groups are very unlikely to cater to the changes because entire workflows have been built around these strings for years, Debrid users are seen as taking away from seeding torrents (sharing parts of them with others) and Debrid users make up a small portion of the torrent community.

Real Debrid is working fine for me, why all the commotion?

If you use addons within apps like Kodi, Stremio, Nuvio, etc., it's likely those apps are already filtering out the above strings. You may be missing streams and have limited options to pick from, or things may be fine.

If you use Real Debrid for premium file hosters, torrenting movies and tv shows at 1080p or below, torrenting anime or games, or for older content, it's completely possible the service is working just fine for you and you haven't ran into many errors. As mentioned, the filtering is targeting specific content (movies and tv shows).

A large part of the draw to Real Debrid is the large cache for the price. If you use Real Debrid for streaming high quality content (4K movies, Dolby Atmos, etc.), the value proposition is arguably much worse now when compared to other Debrid services.

Didn't the same thing happen in 2024? Can't I just wait until Real Debrid fixes itself?

Real Debrid made changes to their API calls in 2024 among other things to make piracy more difficult on the platform in order to appease regulators. Streaming addons went down for a few days because they couldn't query the API to see if something was cached (API endpoint /instantAvaibility). Popular addons implemented workarounds. Unlike 2024, the keyword filtering makes it impossible for most existing torrents to exist on the platform so there is no fix this time.

Is there any workaround?

Maybe, if you use AIOStreams I posted a guide a few days ago that I recommend looking at. As mentioned in the guide, this is a workaround not a long term fix. Many addons are already implementing keyword filtering to avoid torrents that have been removed.

Do I need to seek out other services?

Nobody knows for sure what will happen next, but it's very likely Real Debrid will keep these new measures in place to comply with regulators. It's also possible that they add more criteria to the filtering in order to remove more content in the future. If you are part of the use case for the platform affected and notice the drop in available streams/torrents, it may be time to seek out other services. However, if you don't stream using Real Debrid or fit a use case that isn't affected by the filtering, you may be fine sitcking to the platform. Experience will vary.

Are other services at risk of the same?

All Debrid and DebridLink are at risk because they are based in France. Basically any provider in the EU is likely to face the same issues. This particular crackdown won't apply to T0rBox because they are based in South Africa. Same with Preimumize being in Belize/Malaysia.

How do I easily compare Debrid services if I'm looking to switch?

Use this article and/or included interactive web app to compare and contrast different providers.

Please comment if I missed anything or made any mistakes. I'll edit the post as long as it's up with any future changes.

For those using AIOStreams with Real Debrid, using the keyword exclude filter for the following terms drastically cuts down on the number of broken streams:

>web-dl, webrip, bdrip, hdrip, dvdrip, bluray.x264, hdtv.x264, hdtv.xvid, web.x264, web.h264

Within AIOStreams, navigate to Filters - Keyword and add these to the excluded keywords one by one. It will remove the vast majority of dropped/infringing streams from your play list within Stremio/Gelato/etc. See below for correct configuration.

One keyword per entry

I want to emphasize that this is not a fix, only a band aid for now, and Real Debrid is likely to continue to add more keywords to their automation to comply with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). Keep an eye on this page for up to date keywords to exclude, as this will likely expand over the coming weeks (my list is up to date as of May 17th). Many of us have time left on our subscriptions, and others want to wait until the dust settles, so if you are holding out this is a decent workaround for the time being.

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