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OpenSubtitles.org is shutting down it's previous API. Now only authenticated access allowed. (blog.opensubtitles.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M] to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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[–] 32 points 2 years ago (10 children)

man, they've change so much since 2017, where they were giving VIP membership out for free as a Christmas gift. Now they're making it so can't access the API for free anymore as a Christmas gift to themselves lmao

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    Now they're making it so can't access the API for free anymore

    No, they're not.

    They are switching from the old API to the new API. You can pay to continue using the old one, use the new one for free (max 5 downloads per day), or pay for less-restricted access to the new API.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    5 downloads a day is pretty generous as I used them four times in my life for my pirated movies.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (7 children)

    Also, they give you 20 downloads a day if you sign up for free

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children)

    You used to be able to download without signing up.

    Edit: Apparently not everyone is being asked to login like me now. I'm not sure if it's a regional thing or maybe my VPN is triggering something?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    You still can, even after these changes get applied. (beginning of 2024)

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Really? Every time I visit, it asks me to sign in. Maybe it's by region or something?

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Mind posting a screenshot?

    I can view opensubtitles.org click on a random title, click download, and a .zip containing an .nfo and .srt downloads no issue.

    Presumably that's the old method; there's also a 'download (beta)' button. It puts up a 20sec timer, then lets me click download and lists how much of my quota (1 of 10, not signed in) I've used.

    Supposed to remain free, just rate limited to 10/day.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    Sure. When I go to "opensubtitles.org" I get redirected to the login page. Here's the screenshot: https://imgur.com/a/bhGTeC1

    Edit: After I login, it works as you described, by the way. It's not really a big deal; I was just surprised that it started happening since I hadn't seen any mention of that change anywhere. I'm even more surprised that it isn't happening to everyone.

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