• JackbyDev
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    24 hours ago

    What is the difference between indexer and provider?

    • That Annoying Vegan@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      22 hours ago

      Think of it like torrents. You need tj search a site to get the magnet link (indexer) Then you need to connect to the dht network (provider). Then you need a download client (sabnzbd+). It’s not exactly the same, because both the provider and the indexed usually charge money to access