Stephen de Vries (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} stephendv) wrote,@ 2006-04-04 12:34:00 |
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Bittorrent + TV + RSS = TV Nirvana
Following the technique below you can download the shows you want as soon as they become available - all completely automated!
Note: We've setup the RSS feed search through tvrss.net to match exactly the shows we're interested in, so we don't need to reduce the selection further in the filter. If you did want to make a further selection from the filter you should set the Filter field to something. For example, I have an RSS feed that displays all the CSI shows (Las vegas, Miami and New York), but the series and episode numbers I'm interested in are different for each of those. So I defined three filters, where each uses a regular expression to match the correct show, e.g.: .*miami.* to match CSI Miami. This shouldn't be necessary for most shows, since you can refine the search enough using the tvrss.net site.
Following the technique below you can download the shows you want as soon as they become available - all completely automated!
- Download and install Azureus (http://azureus.sf.net)
- Download and install the RSS Feed Scanner plugin. The easiest way to do this is from the Plugins -> Installation Wizard -> By List from sourceforge.net menu. Then select RSS Feed Scanner from the list. If this doesn't work for you can download it manually and install it by unzipping the file into the plugins dir, on windows this was: C:\Documents and Settings\Stephen\Application Data\Azureus\plugins\RSSFeedScanner
- Go to www.tvrss.net and perform a search for the show you're looking for. You'll need to narrow the search down by specifying the distribution group and perhaps the quality so that you only see 1 torrent for each episode in the list.
There could be duplicate entries for the same episode, but by specifying the distribution group as EZTV (for example), the list is refined to only 1 torrent per episode.
When you're happy with the search criteria, copy the location of the "Search-based-RSS Feed" link. - Open the RSS Feed Scanner plugin in Azureus and add a new RSS feed. Give it a name, choose a directory, and paste the URL you copied from the previous step. Uncheck the "Use URL as Referer for Torrents" box and leave the text field blank!" Be sure to enable the RSS feed once you're done.
- Now you have an RSS feed, but you'll also need a filter to match on this feed. Add a new filter, provide a name and directory and leave the "Filter" field blank, check the "Filter searches titles" and "Filter searches link" boxes. From the "Feed" list, choose the feed you defined above. The plugin understands the naming conventions for TV shows, so if you specify that the Type is a TV Show you can then specify which series and which episodes you're interested in. Enable the filter and set the Mode to "Pass". You won't be able to test the filter using the Test button, since it's matching on everything.
- Check that both your RSS feed and the filter is marked as active and you should start receiving the episodes you specified!
- Repeat the above steps for each show you want to download.
Note: We've setup the RSS feed search through tvrss.net to match exactly the shows we're interested in, so we don't need to reduce the selection further in the filter. If you did want to make a further selection from the filter you should set the Filter field to something. For example, I have an RSS feed that displays all the CSI shows (Las vegas, Miami and New York), but the series and episode numbers I'm interested in are different for each of those. So I defined three filters, where each uses a regular expression to match the correct show, e.g.: .*miami.* to match CSI Miami. This shouldn't be necessary for most shows, since you can refine the search enough using the tvrss.net site.
