Forward
Are you like me and love your iPhone/iPad/AppleTV but are jealous of your Android cousins with Kodi? Do you not want to deal with a developer account, sideloading apps, and resigning over and over again? If so you’re in the right place.

Requirements
This guide is applicable for iOS/iPadOS/AppleTV devices. Once you set it up everything will sync seamlessly to all of the above. Here’s what you’ll need to download and the costs involved:

  • Infuse Video Player App Store
    Prices for Pro: $1/mo, $10/yr, $100 Lifetime

  • Real-Debrid Website
    Prices for Premium: $4/mo, $10/3mo, $18/6mo

  • Orion Website
    Prices for Premium: $1.50-$3.50/mo, $200 Lifetime

Average Total Cost: $7/mo or $300 Lifetime + Real-Debrid Premium

Process Summary
What you’re doing here is using Infuse as your media player (it’s gorgeous btw) and connecting it to Real-Debrid via the WebDAV option. Orion is a scraper you can use right from Safari on your iPhone and sends links directly to Real-Debrid which we just connected to Infuse. They all work together and sync up harmoniously.
The only difference between this setup and Kodi is that you’re scraping externally on a website via Orion instead of in-app.

The Process

  1. Create accounts on Real-Debrid and Orion. Upgrade to premium options on both with whatever packages fit your needs.

  2. After downloading Infuse go into the app options. Click “Add Files.” Under “Saved Shares” click add. Now on the following screen under “Network Shares” click the WebDAV option. Name it something appropriate like “Real-Debrid.” IMPORTANT: switch the protocol option from WebDAV to WebDAV (HTTPS).

  3. Swap over to the Real-Debrid website. Click on “My Account” near the top of the page (it’s pretty small). Under “Account Informations” in the second box you’ll see the WebDAV info. Copy/Paste the WebDAV URL (NOT the http folder option), your username, and your password into the corresponding fields in Infuse. Connect. BAM now your Infuse and Real-Debrid are linked.

  4. Go to the Orion website. Login and click on the Account option. Now click the “Services” tab. Click Real-Debrid and “Authorize.” It will copy a code to your clipboard and take you to the add devices page on the Real-Debrid site. Paste the code into the field then name your new device “Orion.” Now you’ve linked Orion to Real-Debrid for transferring your scraped links.

  5. Search for a show or movie on Orion. On the results page find the source you want (some are single episodes and others full seasons) and click the cloud icon with the little arrow. That will send and resolve the link to Real-Debrid. Once it confirms it’s complete you can then access the media right from Infuse on ALL your devices!

Conclusion
There’s a bit of a learning curve with Real-Debrid and Orion searches, but no more so than using Kodi. Tinker around with it and you’ll settle on your favorite kinds of links and become more comfortable with the process. It’s just as powerful as Kodi and syncs all your pirated streams/sources to ALL your Apple devices. Enjoy!

  • snowbell@beehaw.org
    7·
    2 years ago

    Is this relevant for people using media servers like plex or emby? Been a while since I had an iPhone but I remember there being at least a plex app. I’m curious since I plan to switch back to iPhone next phone.

      • alcyoneous@midwest.socialEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        Are you still having issues with the download feature? It was definitely a disaster at first, but it’s gotten way more reliable and responsive over the past few months it seems.

        Edit: I ask because I’ve seen quite a few “fixes” that people have advertised that seemed to work for a bit, and could dig them up for you if you needed.

        • BlahajEnjoyer@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          2·
          2 years ago

          I last tried in 2019 but LTT made a video recently saying they won’t accept sponsorships from Plex anymore until they fix downloads. I have a Plex Lifetime Pass and I’d love to use it again if the download worked, because that’s the only thing I want to use it for now (in between moving apartments)

          • alcyoneous@midwest.socialEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            I can personally say that downloading works much better for me now. So I’d recommend giving it another shot! I definitely agree that it was terrible and fully supported LTTs stance as of a few months ago, so maybe the Plex team decided to prioritize that…

    • alcyoneous@midwest.socialEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      Personally I don’t really think so. There is a Plex app, you can connect infuse to Plex too, and there are emby and jellyfin apps. Plus, PWAs work fine for overseerr and the like.

  • Ilikecheese@lemm.eeEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    I just feel like 3 different subscriptions is too much. I pay for RD, as I feel like it’s the best value out there at ~$18 twice a year, but I just use torrent sites on my iPhone/iPad to find whatever I want and upload those directly to RD’s site with a safari extension. Then $25 gets you a fire stick where Kodi is $free.99 so that takes care of watching on TV. I was seriously hoping this whole sideloading thing on iOS17 was gonna be available in all regions and not just the EU because having Kodi on my iPhone without having to worry about signing it once a week would be a blessing.

      • Ilikecheese@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        2 years ago

        Absurdly priced lifetime purchases are…well, stupid. I’m still not convinced having 3 different subscriptions is worth it when there are tons of other free options available that are just as good, and I pretty much so refuse to pay for software on a monthly basis on principle alone. But if you’re happy with it, it’s your money. $7 a month is obviously better than $200, but that’s a silly comparison.

  • crossover@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Infuse is what makes the AppleTV worth it. Although I download from a seedbox to my NAS, it’s so nice having a fluid and modern interface for browsing everything. How does real debris compare to that flow?

    Now if Apple would just add TrueHD Atmos support, the device would be perfect.

  • Bkn@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Likely not as good as infuse video player but I’ve been using nPlayer and it’s been working great and plays everything, even HDR content. There is a free and a paid version.

  • janguv@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    Has anyone tried using the recently released Stremio Web with RD? My understanding is that it’s more or less fully featured.

    Edit: I mean on iOS (iPad specifically). I think it’s probably a viable solution.

  • goodhunter@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    2 years ago

    How does this compare with my home hosting solution with vpn *arrs jellyfin and infuse. I am not familiar with Orion and real debrid. It looks like you are outsourcing everything.

    • QuarterlySushi@kbin.social
      1·
      2 years ago

      Your system is the one I use too. The major difference is, as you say, this outsources everything. I prefer to keep my own copies of my content, while this streams it and requires more fees to access the services.

  • meseek #2982@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    +1 for Infuse. I have it my my setup that runs it all off a NAS. The dev has reasonable prices and collects nothing with regards to data.

    And the UI/UX is far better than Kodi.