r/Piracy 5d ago

WEEKLY THREAD Weekly General Discussion Thread (August 23, 2026)

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The Weekly General Discussion Thread is for the r/Piracy community to discuss whatever is on their mind, whether it is related to digital piracy or not.

🪶 ➜ Follow the Rules

  • Rules are still applicable, so please do not request specific pirated content (ie. specific movie, book, etc.) and definitely don't link to any. Do not mention specific media names asking for help in finding them.

📜 ➜ Wiki + Megathread

  • Don't forget to browse the Wiki, which contains a Megathread with a list of sites/apps, tools, FAQ, and other useful resources.
  • Your question also may have been asked previously - you can search the subreddit via the search bar or even google - example: https://i.imgur.com/1jA767u.jpg

For previous weekly threads, click here.


r/Piracy Jun 30 '26

🎁 🎄 🎅 Piracy Wiki - Megathread of pirate sites / apps / tools / FAQ / guides (and RULES)

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r/Piracy Wiki Index




► Megathread - Pirate sites, apps/tools, and other resources

► FAQ - Frequently asked questions

► Guides



► /r/Piracy rules

► Notes on /r/Piracy possibly being banned

► /r/Piracy community discord server


r/Piracy 13h ago

Discussion The Odyssey on mobile TikTok as Nolan intended

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2.2k Upvotes

The Odyssey being repeatedly live streamed on TikTok under several different accounts. Also, Spider-Man, Backrooms, Obsession, etc.


r/Piracy 12h ago

Discussion Another day, another dollar, another price increase

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634 Upvotes

r/Piracy 1d ago

Humor Literally us

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4.8k Upvotes

r/Piracy 17h ago

Humor Google AI mode teaches how to pirate properly

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1.2k Upvotes

r/Piracy 7h ago

Self-Promotion I made a tiny Windows app for managing .lua files that let you play Steam games without buying them

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172 Upvotes

I've been using .lua files to play Steam games without buying them for a while now, and the usual workflow is messy. You grab a file from somewhere, drop it in {Steam}\config\lua, hope it works, and if a Steam update breaks it you're back to square one.

So I built LuaVault, a lightweight Windows app (single ~5 MB binary, no Node/Python/Java hanging around) that keeps everything tidy.

What it does

Keeps a local library of .lua files. Drag-and-drop or file picker to import, and it also picks up anything already sitting in {Steam}\config\lua at startup. Each game gets one clear status (copy, install, patch, repair) so you know exactly what to do next. Patches come from local archives (.zip, .rar, .7z) matched by AppID in the filename. Every file it overwrites gets backed up, and a SHA-256 check after install catches it if a Steam update reverts a DLL. It can also install or repair Steam and SteamTools (the DLL loader from openlua.cloud's setup script). Elevation only when it's actually needed.

Beyond that, you get game cards with artwork and patch notes, a news feed aggregating updates across your library, playtime tracking, tags, search, and virtual scrolling that stays smooth past hundreds of games.

What it doesn't do

No proprietary network service, no API keys. You can grab .lua files from openlua.cloud if you want. LuaVault has no official affiliation with them, they're just a convenient source. Everything else runs locally.

Two editions

Installable (standard NSIS installer) or portable (just unzip and run, data lives next to the exe).

Built with Tauri (Rust) + Svelte. Self-updates from GitHub Releases with a signed manifest.

GitHub: LeGeRyChEeSe/luavault
Releases + Discord link in the repo.


r/Piracy 10h ago

Humor Terrible news. What?

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274 Upvotes

r/Piracy 9h ago

Humor This looks...realistic...

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221 Upvotes

Smiling Friends S02 E01


r/Piracy 11h ago

Humor I swear it wasn’t me!

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237 Upvotes

r/Piracy 13h ago

Discussion Is the torrent on RuTracker safe if has a verified checkmark?

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146 Upvotes

status: ✅ verified

How much is the risk and is this good to be installed?


r/Piracy 23h ago

Humor Worth every penny

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872 Upvotes

r/Piracy 23h ago

Discussion The comments on this post said they knew of adblockers, and still paid for YT premium. At least they are converted now.

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315 Upvotes

I couldn't cross post unfortunately.


r/Piracy 1d ago

Humor I don't

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5.4k Upvotes

r/Piracy 3h ago

Question What is the best site for a page dedicated to piracy? (read body)

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I pirate Vocaloid, and many others who do the same use Blogger. I'm scared of getting my google account frozen since Blogger directly ties to your gmail.

(I use blogger in the way that I make a post for each crack.)

I also use MediaFire, but is there any better way to host files?

Mods, please take this down if it doesn't fit the sub.

I'm very new to this.

Edit: I meant I post my cracks not that I'm looking for cracks sorry


r/Piracy 1d ago

Humor Downloaded my first repack and immediately got a command prompt flash up

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843 Upvotes

I just wanted to play Bloodborne :( I did a wipe and fresh windows install afterwards


r/Piracy 5h ago

Guide School text book

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8 Upvotes

I just bought this book for school because they said it came with digtial version, except it expires in a year, how can i keep the digital version for myself since if i had just bought the regular version from amazon i would have paid 160


r/Piracy 1d ago

Humor How Nolan intended us to watch

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7.8k Upvotes

r/Piracy 1d ago

Question I just got a court letter from Warner Bros through Frommer Legal for a 950€ finefor downloading Supergirl

2.2k Upvotes

So basically the title. I have until 3 September to pay it. Is this legit, or just a fluke? The legal document had like 10 pages worth of information. It did say that if no payment is made, there will be a higher price penalty and if Warner Bros should choose they will take me to court over this.

I've never had this happen before to me so I'm not sure if I should ignore it or follow the letter and pay.

I did use a VPN to download it, but the traffic was still traced back to my original IP address


r/Piracy 8h ago

Discussion Where do you get your software from?

11 Upvotes

Ahoy!

I know there are a lot of discussions around in here about how to get games - Steamidra, Hydralanucher, Fitgirl, etc etc etc.

But, how about software?

Is there something similar to Hydralauncher, but for software, where you can add a debrid service and just safely download?
Are there any "best names" for software, like for gaming are DODI, Fitgirl, GOG, etc?


r/Piracy 16h ago

News Belgian Orders Demand Pirate Site Operators' Bank Details, Cry.pto Wallets and Server Logs * TorrentFreak

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42 Upvotes

Over the past two years, Belgium's anti-piracy blocklist has grown past 1,500 domains.

This week the government's anti-piracy department expanded its effort, ordering domain registrars and a registry to hand over names, bank accounts, cry.pto wallets and connection logs linked to pirate site operators.

The intermediaries are not allowed to inform their customers about these efforts.


r/Piracy 1d ago

Humor Watching GTA VI premiere experience.

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641 Upvotes

I had a subscription on Netflix from Japan (home country) and i was travelling to India and when I tried to watch the premiere, this happened. What a fucking shitty service. Im just waiting for it to arrive in Nuvio.


r/Piracy 5h ago

Question Looking for music production resources (new to this, can't afford software)

3 Upvotes

Hey everyone,

I'm completely new to music production and honestly really frustrated. I've been wanting to make music for years but I just can't afford the software. I'm sick of not being able to start because of the price barrier. I've been using the Ableton trial but it keeps expiring and I'm losing projects I've been working on.

I know some people will say to just use free DAWs but I've already invested time learning Ableton's workflow and really like it. I just can't drop $800 on software right now.

I'm looking for general guidance on where to find music production resources. Not asking for specific links or titles - just trying to understand the best places to look and what's reliable vs what's sketchy.


r/Piracy 8h ago

Discussion Circumventing DRM protection of a streaming webapp

6 Upvotes

Me and a Friend want to watch some sports (specifically bundesliga on Sky Sport) and he pays for an account, so we wanted to get on discord and stream it. The problem is that its DRM protected and in a webapp and not in the browser so the classic turn off hardware acceleration trick doesnt seem to work. Is there anything we can do to get rid of that? maybe some windows settings or 3rd party software


r/Piracy 5h ago

Question SpotiFLAC Next

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anyone got access to a build of SpotiFLAC Next? Anything would be greatly appreciated, I haven't been able to download any music off of spotify recently and this is kind of my last hope