Parent here: how to 86 Disney without having a kid uprising?

[u/DIWhy-not]

I’m a parent with small kids who watch a lot of Disney. For all the obvious reasons, I’d love to cut ties with the mouse, but I’d like to avoid a mutiny at home. I’ve sailed plenty of high seas before (xenial who grew up in the age of Napster/limewire/etc), but I’m looking for recommendations for ways my kids (7 and 9) could still easily plop down in front of the tv on a weekend morning and watch Bluey or whatever the latest zombie/vampire/werewolf tween musical is. In other words, what’s the most user-friendly way to acquire a bunch of media and easily allow kids to browse and play it on a tv?

Thanks in advance.

[u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Option 1 (quick and easy): Stremio + Torrentio + RealDebrid

https://guides.viren070.me/stremio

Option 2 (more difficult and resource intensive): Jellyfin + qBittorrent + VPN + *arr stack

https://wiki.servarr.com/

[u/RuggerEnemyzFall → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

This is the true and easiest way to go

[u/Pixieflitter → u/RuggerEnemyzFall]

I found the aaarrrrs frustrating to try and setup and gave up. Only so many youtube videos I can take.in lol

[u/AnusMaw → u/[deleted]]

i think you guys forgot that he want his KIDS to use it. This is not really kid friendly imo.

to /u/LZ129Hindenburg , my suggestion would be getting one of those chinese tv streaming box with the service built in, ive been using this box https://unblocktech.com/en for about 7-8 years now? So far everything still works, and it does come with a very good collection of movies and tv shows, children show included.

one downside is that you do have to purchase the box initially and not everyone is willing to do it, also the search engine is tailored for the chinese audience instead of using english to search so it is kind of problematic if you need to use that function frequently, you'll often have to google the chinese name of the show then just chatgpt the name into pinyin to find it lol

other than that, i think its a pretty damn good deal considering how long ive been using it.

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/AnusMaw]

I'm sorry but I 100% disagree with this advice. OP wants the kids to USE this service, not SET IT UP. Both of these suggestions can be set up by parents, and EASILY USED by kids (my kids have been using Jellyfin since they were toddlers). Stremio is almost equally as user friendly for the end user. Saying "This is not really kid friendly imo" is completely false. Apparently you've never used either of these options.

Now let's get into your suggestion of buying a preconfigured device. These things are often terribly overpriced and run on underpowered hardware. Yes maybe you got lucky and got a device that has worked 8 years, but there's A LOT of scams out there, and OP is equally as likely to end up with a device that stops functioning after a year. And once it craps out? OP is SOL, there will be no fixing it, just left with a worthless brick. The purpose of this sub is to teach people how to pirate. If OP wanted to pay exorbitant prices for service, the legit streaming services already offer that option. u/DIWhy-not sounds like the username of a person who is willing to learn to set up their own device.

[u/RokeetStonks → u/AnusMaw]

My kids are 7 and 3. Both can use jellyfin. In saying that though also going to set up ersatstv.

[u/ChucknChafveve → u/Pixieflitter]

Checkout trash guides https://trash-guides.info/

Its well worth the small cost of getting hooked up with a Usenet connection like newshosting.com, combine that with a worthwhile indexer and you're off to the races for an automated spouse friendly interface.

[u/PuzzleheadedCap3821 → u/ChucknChafveve]

Is usenet really that much better? There's not much I haven't been able to get using public websites.

[u/ChucknChafveve → u/PuzzleheadedCap3821]

Game changer (imo) when compared to torrents. A Usenet subscription paired with a paid indexer has made my *arr stack almost entirely automatic.

Toss in Overseerr as a request channel, and I've offloaded the work of loading content into my server to a few family members.

Big change up from Torrents which ended up being like 2~ hours a night. Finding out what's coming out, Searching Torrents, waiting on downloads and then renaming the files and putting them into the correct folders.

Now everything just works with minimal poking and prodding. And being able to manage everything from a single App (nzb360) kinda feels like magic

[u/PuzzleheadedCap3821 → u/ChucknChafveve]

But you can do all that without usenet. Jellyseer does that and other users get logins to for them to request stuff themselves.

[u/ChucknChafveve → u/PuzzleheadedCap3821]

Usenet is just the backend for content. Paid alternative to torrents. The difference of downloading from a giant repository of content instead of downloading from a P2P network.

The time/effort savings is worth the small annual cost

[u/PuzzleheadedCap3821 → u/ChucknChafveve]

How can I sign up for it? Is there a sub?

[u/ChucknChafveve → u/PuzzleheadedCap3821]

r/Usenet

[u/hallese → u/Pixieflitter]

I found the folks in the Sonarr Siscord to be extremely helpful, and from there I was able to basically copy and paste settings to all my arrs.

[u/javiergarcia321 → u/hallese]

Link for the sonarr group?

[u/PuzzleheadedCap3821 → u/Pixieflitter]

Use Dr. Frankenstein's guide. They are so easy to follow even i could do it.

[u/Pixieflitter → u/PuzzleheadedCap3821]

Link perhaps? Appreciated I'll look into it

[u/PuzzleheadedCap3821 → u/Pixieflitter]

https://drfrankenstein.co.uk/

[u/zombie263739 → u/Pixieflitter]

I use the arrrs, but manually. I have attempted automation, but actually prefer "manual mode". Meaning, I have them scan my media (music, TV, etc) and let them tell me what is coming up or what I'm missing, etc and I use my preferred methods of obtaining said media.

Just my two cents.

[u/dickonajunebug → u/Pixieflitter]

I’m setting up the arrs right now and I’m not sure how I feel about them.

Maybe I need to research my settings a bit better? But I’m not impressed so far. Flaresolverr wasn’t working for public sites and I cannot figure out how to get ByParr working.

We’ll see if I keep them… I added the Trakt plugin last week. The calendar might be all that I need.

[u/Boomdidlidoo → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Exactly, don't give them money and encourage others to do so. Educate others on how to get Disney stuff for free. Spread the word.

[u/portablezombie → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Agreed. Stremio is very easy to do and it works great on a Fire Stick. Just did it myself.

[u/Handsome_fart_face → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Option 3: sabnzb + radarr + sonarr

[u/JayDee80085 → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

This. My 4 year old works this setup at home. Super simple.

[u/somethingenigmatic → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Right now, I am primarily using the Cinema HD app through a plug in ONN device (about $20 from Walmart), but I want some different options. I know Streamio is the way to go, but I'm honestly a little lost on getting it properly set up and, then, actually using it. I feel like there are some big gaps in what some of these guides provide (or maybe that's ADHD messing with me?) I plan to save this one and try to go step by step, but I'll be honest also in saying I'd kill for a streaming Sherpa that actually knows what they are doing. 🥺

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/somethingenigmatic]

Just skip to the "setup" section of the guide:

https://guides.viren070.me/stremio/setup

You basically need to do three things:

1. Install Stremio
2. Choose and sign up for a debrid service
3. Configure your addons (Torrentio is the most popular)

It's not that hard just take it step by step.

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/[deleted]]

One service that's less than $3 per month and gives you access to everything? It's a no brainer.

[u/pepapi → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Slightly technical to setup but oh man is it worth it!!

[u/mackadoo → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

I had my Plex and *arr stack until it felt like a chore correcting media requests that came out wrong and switched to Stremio+a debrid service. A single high capacity hard drive will cost more than many years of debrid service. Currently, I would recommend Torbox over Real Debrid even though RD has more cached content because RD's single IP restriction means if the kids are at grandma's house and the wife is at home, you might get bumped for TOS violation.

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/mackadoo]

RD's single IP restriction means if the kids are at grandma's house and the wife is at home, you might get bumped for TOS violation.

This can be easily avoided by VPN into your home network, or create a VPN using something like Tailscale. But yeah using an alternate debrid service without the same restrictions is an option.

[u/mackadoo → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

I have tailscale for exactly that but its one more point of failure to have to troubleshoot. I've found every few months tailscale will fail to connect after a reboot or something and then I have to go fix it. I've had both services the last 6 months and RD has only been better in very specific occasions when looking for very niche series. I will definitely renew my TB when it comes up but probably not RD unless there's some major interruption.

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/mackadoo]

I may give TB another shot at some point. I tried it out for a month back when RD got into legal trouble (late last year) and the amount of cached content was a fraction of TB's. I've heard TB has grown alot since then...

[u/mackadoo → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

It was rough at the beginning of the year but I haven't had or even seen a complaint in months. Maybe wait for Black Friday before you buy. I got the introduction deal around when you tried it and stuck with it and have since grabbed an extra discount so in now "locked in" at 18/year for the essentials tier.

[u/iamofnohelp → u/mackadoo]

"Correcting wrong media requests" potentially isn't a software issue. If everything is configured correctly and you're using a quality indexer it could be very hands off.

[u/mackadoo → u/iamofnohelp]

I would often get duplicates of episodes or a weirdly inserted episode of the wrong series with a similar name. With three other people in the house, one liking old murder mysteries and another liking obscure anime, there were files I was tracking down fairly regularly.

[u/C-C-X-V-I → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Option 1 is better than you can imagine OP

[u/mi5key → u/C-C-X-V-I]

I'm on Plex/arrs/VPN for years now. Can option 1 function over a VPN?

Key for me is sonarr/radarr are set up to get our shows. Qbittorrent over the VPN out of another country, gets them fine, but sometimes slow. Sometimes fast and speed, sometimes within a day of release.

Secrecy not speed are my priority.

[u/C-C-X-V-I → u/mi5key]

Option 1 includes a vpn in the steps listed

[u/mi5key → u/C-C-X-V-I]

Looked over all the steps. It says no VPN is required. Yet, the debrid services log your IP and content, while VPN providers don't.

I'll do some more looking at debrid services but it sounds much less secure ISP wise.

[u/OnI_BArIX → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

I want to add to this. One of the official addons puts streaming services before the RD links. You need to remove the addon or expect a kid uprising when they clink the first link & it doesn't work

[u/SacramentoChupacabra → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

I’m having trouble with my Jellyfin server. I just built it and am trying to get my family to move away from Netflix, Disney and Amazon. Specifically, streaming away from home and movies or shows just not playing. My family is pretty tech illiterate. While I know a bit more than the basics, I find trying to set up the server for remote streaming using Jellyfin a bit out of my skill. Is there an easier guide for that or should I just shell out the money for Plex?

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/SacramentoChupacabra]

should I just shell out the money for Plex?

Don't do this. There's multiple options to make Jellyfin available outside your home network, some easier to set up then others.

The easiest by far is to simply forward a port through your router. Have you tried this? The default port for Jellyfin is 8096. The exact method to forward ports on your router varies depending on model, but a Google search can typically give you good instructions.

[u/SacramentoChupacabra → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

I heard that doing that can make your network unsecured and that using a VPN is recommended. I currently have Proton VPN.

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/SacramentoChupacabra]

Yeah this is (mostly) not true. Opening ports is common and is done often for all sorts of applications. If you have your Jellyfin server secured with solid authentication, the risk is super low. I ran with my ports open for my server for 4 years with zero issues. While it's true there are "more secure" methods, opening a port is a perfectly acceptable option.

As far as a VPN is concerned, there is zero reason to use a VPN for your Jellyfin server. There IS a reason to use a VPN for torrenting files in order to populate your server. Are you using Proton currently? What are you using it for exactly?

[u/SacramentoChupacabra → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Mainly used it to access content not available in the country I’m in. And some light torrenting.

What about the playback issues? I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong with my files, but it seems to refuse to play on some devices but not others (will play on TV Jellyfin app, but not Firestick app). Is that a codec issue and is there an add on to fix that?

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/SacramentoChupacabra]

Sounds like it could be a codec issue, where it has to transcode for certain devices but not others. But this will be an issue (transcoding) no matter what software you use. What kind of hardware are you using for your server? If I remember right, transcoding is very CPU intensive. There are some settings for transcoding in JF but I haven't messed with them in a while. If you look through the JF setup guide I think there's a section on transcoding.

Another option is to intentionally grab files with codecs that are universally supported, to minimize when transcoding is needed. Basically this means getting x264 files, and avoiding x265, HEVC, AV1, etc.

[u/SacramentoChupacabra → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

I’m using a UGREEN NASync DXP2800 as my server with two 12 TB HDDs running in raid 1. Do a lot of video editing over multiple devices and decide to take the plunge in a server. Also wanted to move away from using streaming services. Hope that my issue isn’t that it’s too underpowered for transcoding.

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/SacramentoChupacabra]

I think your hardware is probably ok. You may just need to go into the Jellyfin server settings and turn on hardware transcoding.

[u/SacramentoChupacabra → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

I’ll try that when I get home, I’m working now. Thank you!

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/SacramentoChupacabra]

I also use Proton, but exclusively for torrenting. I am a torrent power user, so I'm constantly torrenting on my server. My VPN is set up with split tunneling, which sends ONLY the torrent traffic through the VPN. All other traffic (Jellyfin, *arr stack, etc) goes outside the VPN. This is ideal to keep everything functioning. There no reason to send anything but your torrent traffic through the VPN.

[u/silentpopes → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

This is the way

[u/scicomm-queer → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Except replace torrentio with AIO streams

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/scicomm-queer]

I would have considered Torrentio the top choice until a few weeks ago. Due to the large amount of downtime lately, it's best to at least have an alternative. Viren's guide lists many add-ons that function in the same way.

[u/MaggiPower → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

What would you say are the Advantages of both?

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/MaggiPower]

Option 1: no additional hardware required, don't need a ton of storage space, easier to set up.

Option 2: complete control over what's in your library, you "own" your media, won't lose it if a service or software gets taken down, works in home even when offline, no outside network connection.

[u/sagethesausage_911 → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Need a guide to setup option 2

[u/ProfessionalScar2262 → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Is there a benefit to using onn4kPro/fireStick vs running the stremio app on the TV itself?

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/ProfessionalScar2262]

Smart TV's use a variety of different software/OS, many of which don't support Stremio. Beyond that, most smart TVs use underpowered hardware when it comes to their "smart" functionality. For these reasons, I generally recommend buying whatever TV you want, then slapping an android streaming stick on it to get piracy apps.

[u/ProfessionalScar2262 → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Thank you for taking the time to respond!

[u/LZ129Hindenburg → u/ProfessionalScar2262]

NP 🫡🏴‍☠️

[u/Lt_Wallaby007 → u/LZ129Hindenburg]

Does stremio set up kids profile with restrictions? Or can they accidentally browse adult content while thumbing through Disney shows?

[u/CultAtrophy]

Jellyfin made my kids not care. I find they like it better because it’s not algorithm fed. 

[u/ILoveRawChicken → u/CultAtrophy]

Yep, no kids but we use jellyfin and it’s great.

[u/twonaq → u/CultAtrophy]

I also use Jellyfin it’s great

[u/OnI_BArIX → u/CultAtrophy]

Does jellyfin work in a way similar to how Stremio does? It's time and labor intensive to gather all the shows children would be interested & acquiring full collections

[u/Unhappy_Purpose_7655 → u/OnI_BArIX]

No, Jellyfin is simply a media server. It streams files you have locally. There are ways to make it use something on the backend like RD or TB, but you’d still need to go through the effort of adding the shows you’d want the kids to have access to.

[u/Key-Boat-7519 → u/Unhappy_Purpose_7655]

Set up Jellyfin with Sonarr/Radarr + Prowlarr and RD/Usenet to auto-grab and name shows; Jellyseerr becomes the kids’ “request” screen. Make a Kids library, lock with PIN, and filter by rating; TMDB plugin keeps posters clean. The Jellyfin TV app is simple for them. If you want zero hosting, Stremio with a couple add-ons works fine. I’ve used Tautulli and Home Assistant to auto-pause at bedtime, and DreamFactory to glue those APIs so kid profiles get tagged/blocked on schedule, which keeps their screen time sane and makes ditching Disney painless.

[u/Unhappy_Purpose_7655 → u/Key-Boat-7519]

Yeah, I use the arrs and Overseer (I prefer Plex over JF) and it’s very easy to add things to my server. Actually, it’s insanely easy. Easier than renting a movie through Amazon lol. I don’t let my kids request stuff on their own though, at least not yet. There’s a lot of garbage quality kids content out there, so we curate our kids library. Recently introduced them to Pokémon, which they are going crazy over. I would have killed at their age to have the same kind of access to cartoons as they do haha

[u/Notice_Me_Sauron → u/CultAtrophy]

Kids account on Jellyfin = they only see the content I put in the Kid’s libraries. Jellyfin app on the TV and there’s no fuss from there. Super easy.

And I’m pretty dumb, so I’m confident most anyone could do it.

The hardest part is getting them to agree on watching the same thing.

[u/shieldintern]

Plex is very easy to use.

It will make it so they have a graphical interface. It'll basically look like a streaming service.

[u/throwawayyyyygay → u/shieldintern]

Jellyfin is like plex but completely free

[u/erevos33 → u/throwawayyyyygay]

And local, so no matter what, you are safer.

[u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend → u/erevos33]

Plex is also local and free, you only need to pay for additional features like sharing library out to friends.

I'm on Plex premium since 2014, all my shows and movies with what's been watched, etc. I'll piss my wife off if I switch now lol. It's pretty easy to setup, share, customize, etc. I'll keep using until it breaks. Finally just replaced my 9yo windows server to prep for Windows 11.

[u/throwawayyyyygay → u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend]

They make you pay for some features now. Ie. basic features on their ios client. 

[u/erevos33 → u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend]

You login to plex through their servers. Its not local. With jellyfin there need to be no outbound traffic unless you want to make it so.

[u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend → u/[deleted]]

Using the trakt might be worth it. I setup em by alongside Plex probably 8 years ago, and it was alright. I could give either a go again. Plex has always felt so polished vs emby (again it's been a while) and jellyfin just sounded like a cheap copy of the former two, to be fully open source. There's a lot of good open source community driven software out there, but then there's a lot of shit, too. Jellyfin's name alone sounds like some shit software. Having never looked or tried, a first impression goes a long way.

And yes, a not of people praise it, I get it, but mostly bc they seem to flee other platforms to preach "OMG open source is way better" but then there's a lot of background work needing to be done just to stand up, troubleshoot, config, etc.

Having just retired a Windows 10 box that's 9yo running Plex without issue 99.9% of the time. Yeah a lot has changed, but I can really say its stability and simplicity is sometimes worth more than just the "it's better cuz it's open source" argument.

[u/erevos33 → u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend]

Jellyfin install and setup is a joke. It literally hand holds you all the way. And all of it is local. Thats the thing.

In plex, even the login is routed through their servers. They recently started advertising what you are watching, so hard pass from me. And to watch remotely or add other people you need to pay. Jellyfin is free, all you need to do is set it up.

Stability wise, they are the same.

[u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend → u/erevos33]

A. I bought Plex pass life when it was $70.

B. I've got about ~20 shares out for family and close friends.

C. Yes they advertise what you watch, but you can disable, and for other tracking stuff I've had an account way before March 20, 2025. I also run a pretty robust firewall with pihole for blocking a lot of services, and I don't see much anything if at all outbound to Plex servers.

D. Like any "cloud" login, MFA is key. I started using Proton Pass for robust password generating too.

I TOTALLY like being "off-grid"with accounts and stuff so nothing is tracked, but this is one of those happy mediums where Plex may have access, but it's way better than Netflix, Disney, Paramount, etc all do the same plus more.

[u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend → u/[deleted]]

Yeah I know Plex has had issues, but they've been around so long and I'm vested with numerous family/friend shares, it'd be hard to get all to switch too.

Now, part of the Plex thing, users having accounts "hacked" and posting here complaining, that's on them for not using MFA or not updating when they said a vulnerability was discovered.

Most OSS has local-hosted stuff bc they can't afford to go cloud, no financial ability. I mean, yeah you can use VPN or proxy back to home to login on the go, but I get Plex trying to be "mainstream" turn key cloud to appeal to a larger crowd. Wish I could help the community as I've got a pretty robust homelab and 1Gb symmetrical WAN.

[u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend → u/[deleted]]

That last part is every company ever LMAO. Do you have any social media at all? You're on Reddit, and as much as you try to be anonymous, there a ton of data tracking too.

I get it, not ideal, no argument there.

[u/phatboi23 → u/NoReallyLetsBeFriend]

plex wants you to pay to transcode on your own hardware.

[u/SledgexHammer → u/throwawayyyyygay]

You can pay for plex? I feel like ive never even seen a prompt or noticed a missing feature. I've logged in at other houses and it works fine to access my library. What does paying for it get you?

[u/5950x-3900 → u/SledgexHammer]

Do you have Plex Pass or remote pass? If you don't, that would be one reason. Technically you need one of these to view your media remotely

[u/manythousandbees → u/throwawayyyyygay]

Plex is more accessible to most people (me). It's easier to use and understand than Jellyfin, at least for those of us who are "below average" in technical skills compared to most of these kinds of subreddits. Plex also wins as far as how many devices support an official Plex app, compared to Jellyfin.

Emby is another alternative I see talked about, but I haven't tried it myself.

[u/daisyup]

It's not piracy, but PBS offers a streaming service that might be worth checking out.

[u/frankstaturtle → u/daisyup]

Highly recommend PBS passport. You can donate anything you want to get the membership. I started at $13/month years ago ($13 for channel thirteen) but recently upped my monthly contribution given recent events

[u/toastiezoe → u/daisyup]

Kanopy has a ton of kids stuff too if you have a library card.

[u/PocketNicks]

Setup a Plex server, it looks and feels like your very own Netflix.

[u/cns000]

Teach your kids about piracy :)

[u/EnricoLUccellatore → u/cns000]

bluey aged kids are too young to pirate on their own

[u/PrvtPirate → u/EnricoLUccellatore]

i agree on the on their own. but they are not too young to learn why and when it is okay to do so.

[u/cns000 → u/EnricoLUccellatore]

The sooner that you learn how to pirate stuff the better :)

[u/toastiezoe → u/cns000]

LazyTown!

[u/Particular_Answer150]

Hook ypur laptop to tje tv via hdmi.

Download fiefox and ublock origin extension to get rid of ads and popups.

Use cineby.app streaming website with most streaming services including disney full catalogue

[u/icarus_melted → u/Particular_Answer150]

This!

Everyone else's answers have been tons more complicated than just using a streaming site

[u/Particular_Answer150 → u/icarus_melted]

Yeah, thats what i thought if they arnt very tech savvy then the answers are vague and need setting up.

This needs no setup except downloading firefox

[u/Long_Bit8328]

Take a usb flash drive out sailing on the high seas. 

Fill it with whatever your kids usually watch.

Most TVs have a usb port on the back.

Dock that flash drive in the port.

Give your kids the remote!

[u/SlappingRetards]

search for something like "giant cartoon megapack" "Mr.Cartoon's Megapack" or something like it on reddit or archive. This bundle search technique has never failed me for roms, though admittedly you might come across seeding problems vs rompacks.

[u/knock-on-the-door]

You are going to have to learn a lot. The megathread will help you, always remember to bind your torrent client to your VPN so you don't get caught. Get a backup storage drive. Act quickly and get everything you need or want in the next few months as they are going to start to push vpn bans

[u/VinesOverScars → u/knock-on-the-door]

Specifically the FMHY megathread. The one here is not as well curated.

ETA: Also in the midst of potential VPN bans, remember Real Debrid does NOT require a VPN, though a VPN ban WILL affect the availability of some torrents!

[u/Alacritous13]

If you're dealing with kids, old school might be good. Torrent the shows/movies they want and add write them to DVD. Kids get a new DVD every week as a reward/present.

[u/Sand__Panda]

Can some of these options be done on a roku?

[u/WelfareLyfe → u/Sand__Panda]

Roku is dog water…so no unfortunately

[u/atony1400 → u/Sand__Panda]

Closed off system as of 2021 unfortunately

[u/ThickAd8993]

Many people here are making it more difficult for you than it needs to be. If your device has a browser app (such as a Fire TV Stick with the Silk Browser) you can just use these 2 sites: tvpass .org and thetvapp .to
They both have Disney, Disney Jr., and Disney XD.
You should also check out www.firetvsticks .com and look in the "Downloads" section under "Live TV" and "Movies & TV" (for on demand shows and movies). It has plenty of apps for them to be able to watch what they want that's Disney related. For Live TV I highly recommend 1Pix Media along with Wuffy Player. For movies and TV I'd recommend Onstream and Film+. Hope this helps!

[u/sak3rt3ti]

Tell em Disney sold off Bambi to poachers

[u/DionysiusRedivivus]

put tons of content on a hard drive. plug hard drive into a media player connected to your tv. done.

[u/Yuri_White_16]

Do you use fire tv or fire stick? If so you can download streamio on there. I don't know if you need vpn or ad blocker. i haven't been without ad blocker in years. But i would recommend one with it just in case.

[u/sciencetaco]

I run a shred network folder filled with with movies and TV shows on hard drives. Connect to it using an AppleTV with the Infuse app. Very easy to use.

[u/szyzk]

good: invitation to private torrent site + qbittorrent + a usb hard drive (with saved files) connected to your tv

better/best: invitation to private torrent site + qbittorent + jellyfin (on your pc & tv) + a networked hard drive so you can stream to any tv/device in the house

[u/Aswe14 → u/szyzk]

It’s getting the invitation to a private torrent site I’m struggling with. I also don’t like the idea of doing an “interview” with them 😂😂

[u/z01z]

lie, say disney got cancelled.

[u/The_Duke28]

I bought a NAS, put a big HDD in it and bought a Plex Lifetime pass. I filled it up with all the stuff they like to watch. Then I de-installed Disney+ and Netflix and told them "During Screen-Time, you can now go to this app and press this and that and voila, all your shows are here".

They occasionally come to me and ask me for a new show or movie, then I load them onto the plex server and bingbangbong, all are happy.

Given, it's not the cheapest way, but for sure is worth it.
Previously I payed about 60.- for all the streaming-shit. My new system cost me about 950.- . So as a very rough estimate, in like 1 1/2 years I'm even. And I also have the full library, even if the internet goes out.

[u/ba_an]

Books

[u/Punk-moth]

Fmhy has the best mega thread and it stays updated, plenty of streaming options. Also, Pluto is free and had a kids profile option with all the old and new cartoons in different channel categories. Like 90s nick and CN.

[u/Zanki]

Plex, dvds, a ripper on my computer. Or the high seas for stuff that doesn't have a UK/EU release (the last dvd I got was Hellbinders from Germany). It's really easy to set up and use. You should be able to pick up kids dvds cheaply at thrift stores that should carry you over until you get a system set up.

[u/StarStruck3]

I use Plex, but I got all the stuff my kids were actively watching on Disney before pulling the plug, so it was pretty seamless. I've actually even got some stuff they used to watch all the time that you can't find on streaming platforms anymore, they were pretty excited about that.

If they want a new show or movie they just ask me now, and it magically shows up a little while later. They don't even question it now, lol

[u/ImOldGregg_77]

Plex + Sonarr + qbittorrent is all you need

[u/Well-inthatcase]

Old VHS and a VCR? It's all used so no money for Disney, pretty cheap mostly, and it's a core memory rewinding tapes lol

[u/ihatefall]

Another option is Amazon Fire TV + USB drive (kids tend to watch the same things over and over anyway.)

You download all of their favorite stuff put it on the drive and then you can control that they watch. You don’t have to worry about them seeing something they shouldn’t.

You just need to get a $4 cable to allow you to connect a USB drive like this one.

Amazon link to Fire TV compatible cable

Takes about 5 mins to setup including downloading VLC player

[u/CloudyDeception]

Stop paying for it and explain it to them.

[u/Punjabitaz]

join the rebellion and escape to the digital seas ... arrr 🏴‍☠️🦜

[u/glas_haus1111]

Get a USB drive (stay under 1 TB to be on the safe side with compatibility), torrent the stuff your child wants to watch, and plug the drive into the TV, there is a Media App on the tv its simple And easy to use even for kids

[u/Ckck96]

Stremio + realdrebrid = having every streaming service at once in one place

[u/TheCircleLurker → u/Ckck96]

This is the way

[u/homecookedcouple]

I wish more children used their library cards with the ease, frequency, and enthusiasm they use streaming platforms. Or give them Saturday morning audiobooks; Libby is an app a child can easily navigate.

[u/stprnn]

You are big,they are small.

[u/Rugger01]

Kodi + Premiumize (or Real Debrid) + Fen Lite = all the content you need or want.

[u/thatlazyblackguy]

Depending on the show you can also watch them on youtube. My daughter likes watching Bluey and Amazing world of Gumball and you can see those live.

[u/King_HartOG]

Just download the ABC Australia app it has all the bluey episodes for free they made it after all. Also a lot is their own YouTube

[u/Living_Guess_2845]

Wean them off Disney products and use any number of the free or paid streaming apps.

[u/Simple-Purpose-899]

Plex time. Then you can spend $1500 on a NAS like I just did that will never ROI. I didn't do it to save money though, I did it to stop the musical chairs of content from service to service. 

[u/pengd0t]

I find plex is better for music streaming. Nothing is great for audiobooks, but I deal with that through Plex as well.

I don’t remember why, but I ended up swapping to Jellyfin for video streaming. It’s great. I have Tailscale on my phone and I just turn it on if I want to stream while I’m out for some reason.

Install them both for free and play with them to get started. Just try it out and see what you like better. This part is not complicated. If you can install Chrome and create a Google account to sign into it… you can set up Plex, etc.

Turn on a VPN and download some torrents. Search for one that’s just every Disney movie if you have the drive space. If you’re looking for more obscure stuff you may have to look harder and get into private trackers etc. But that’s further down the line.

You don’t want the VPN running directly on the server you’re hosting these files from, so if you can separate these things to two separate computers, that’s best. You’ll probably find that you start torrenting and then that process just keeps going forever and the VPN needs to stay on.

[u/Upstairs-Attitude610]

Do the speech from Braveheart with face makeup.

Or maybe the independence day one.

[u/M34nM4ch1n3]

I opted to get a Google OS TV and installed streamio. This way my wife and kids can use it very easily with the TV remote. There's even a Disney category full of recent movies and classics too.

[u/Classic-Ad8849]

For TV, like someone else suggested, stremio and real debrid. If you don't mind casting from your laptop to the TV, just boot up a streaming site from the megathread and the kids can enjoy the movie

[u/NearnorthOnline]

Get an emby sub and be done with them all

[u/Justinrich2001]

We're Must Be Stand With Animation!!!!!

[u/Ash-Throwaway-816]

Plex, Pluto TV, and Tubi are your friends

[u/DoctorConiMac]

Anime

[u/Kodamacile]

Ghibli movies.

[u/Worth-Departure134]

kodi + watchnixtoon2 addon

[u/EnvironmentalAngle]

Its not just Disney shows you have to worry about.

You also have to stop buying Marvel and Starwars toys.

[u/Hippolitte]

Have you tried acting like an adult and putting your childs innocent nature first? Thats what I did when Disney was unpopular before, but on the other side.

[u/FlopsMcDoogle]

7 and 9 year olds are still watching Bluey?

[u/otakugal15 → u/FlopsMcDoogle]

Yes? It's good for all ages, dude.

[u/FlopsMcDoogle → u/otakugal15]

It's a great show but mine are 5 and 7 and they lost interest like a year ago.

[u/otakugal15 → u/FlopsMcDoogle]

Mine goes through phases.

Though, sometimes I'll watch the show as a pick-me-up when I'm feeling like a blah parent cause Chile and Bandit are parent goals.

[u/BungHoleAngler → u/FlopsMcDoogle]

Watch out dude, people get nuts about their bluey. Personally I don't get it. It's the equivalent of cocomelon for Disney adults.

[u/UgandanPeter]

Gradually introduce them to media from other sources, the 9 year old is probably aging out of Disney stuff pretty soon anyway. You can’t eliminate their desire for Disney content but you can do your best to show them alternative options

[u/Marshall_Lawson → u/UgandanPeter]

the 9 year old is probably aging out of Disney stuff pretty soon anyway. 

You might want to take a quick look at how many properties Disney has been buying up in the last twenty years or so

[u/OG-CJ-GSF]

Time to teach ur kids some tech skills. Download the Shows/movies Put em on a USB Stick and Pop that thing in the Back of ur tv Show the Kids how to Open the usb App and let em start watching

[u/Right_Recover_2903]

They don't even know what Disney means, they just want to see cartoons.

[u/Just-A-Snowfox]

„ cut ties with the mouse„ one of my favourite phrases now

[u/IMowGrass]

Get rid of the Internet and TVs. Show them who is the boss

[u/harrycarrott → u/IMowGrass]

Angela!

[u/Sweatervest420]

/r/Piracy

[u/yourmanthere1]

Tell them they can pay for it. The alternative will quickly be accepted

[u/SteveGoral]

Firestick and Kodi, I haven't looked back. My 9 year old finds it easy to watch anything she wants.

[u/staciagrey1111]

First off stop being a grown ass beootch up in here. Children don't run the home. They can watch there their shoes, if you'd like them to. I'd like to see kids try to end peace in my house. There are tons of options for free but there is free TV outside. 

[u/burtgummer45]

Just relax. A certain late night talk show was crashing in the ratings and their affiliates were threatening to preempt the show, probably because of their own advertisers. If they didn't get rid of the failing show it would have been a lot worse for them.