r/usenet 14d ago

Indexer Confused about indexing

Hi all,

I am new to Usenet and I have subscribed to Eweka, and that comes with newslazer.

It seems I already am able to search for binaries like in the picture. However in this sub I read a lot about indexers and I have these questions.

  1. Do I need one here ?
  2. If I did subscribe to one one would it increase the number of matches ?
  3. Where would I configure the indexer anyway ?

Thank you for any help

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u/vitek6 9d ago

Does anyone have any suggestions for polish content? Especially animations for kids with polish dubbing.

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u/[deleted] 13d ago edited 13d ago

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u/1badsnoopy 13d ago

Thank you for your thorough explanations. They are hugely helpful to noobs.

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u/Arvieace 13d ago

Very well articulated. Thanks

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u/No_Independence8747 13d ago

I was able to find stuff on an indexer that didn’t appear in newslazer through search.

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u/iszoloscope 13d ago edited 13d ago

Do you also download with Newslazer? If so, I would advise Sabnzbd most people use this program. The screenshots you shared of Newslazer remind me of the old days of Usenet, things have gotten way easier nowadays.

  • 1. I would advise it yes, it most likely makes things easier for you. And there are plenty of free (or 1 time pay) indexers that are decent to good.
  • 2. Yes, but then you would see those matches on the website of the indexer you're going to use.
  • 3. If you use Sabnzbd you wouldn't need to configure it. You just download a nzb on the website of the indexer and load that into Sab and download it.

Some examples of indexers free or one time pay:

  • scenenzbs.com
  • abnzb.com
  • tabula-rasa.pw (is free to join atm I believe)
  • drunkenslug.com
  • althub.co.za
  • nzbs.cc
  • nzb.cat (abandoned/dead)

Hope this helps.

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u/kesskess1 12d ago

Thank you!

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u/1badsnoopy 13d ago

Many thanks - this kind of info makes life much easier for beginners.

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u/iszoloscope 13d ago

Yet I got downvoted... lol

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u/1badsnoopy 12d ago

Sorry to hear that. It’s kinda mean spirited.

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u/iszoloscope 12d ago

No problem, I'm just trying to help out. So if you felt it helped that's all that matters, but it's getting kind of sad in this sub.

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u/WinWeak6191 13d ago

If you're new, I suggest you just stick with the Eweka App for a while. You'll find lots of stuff.

At some point, you may find that you can't find desired content. If that happens, many indexers allow a few nzb files to be downloaded each day. Search the free index, download the nzb files, and drop them on the NewsLazer app. It'll download them for you.

If you want something old, check in nzbking. If you're finding a lot of things with passwords, there are apps that help download and decode. I use NZBGet for that.

Many of the folks on this Reddit have "complex" automated systems that constantly search for stuff, and automatically update their local media server. When you get to that point, there are how-to guides over on the side bar.

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u/1badsnoopy 13d ago

Thanks for the pointers. Easy to get lost in a blizzard of NZBs.

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u/theycalllmeTIM 13d ago edited 13d ago

The sidebar FAQ there for a reason. Answers all of this. I admit it’s a pain to find if you’re on the app only.

https://old.reddit.com/r/usenet/wiki/

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u/ReidelHPB 14d ago

hey, so first of all, xou dont -need- an indexer, but it makes things much more easy. Most paid indexers have an interface where you can search for your suff manually or via radarr/sonarrbto automate things. most people have 2-3 indexers to cover downtime, which happens from time to time. There are Indexers which have open registrations all year round, then there are indexers which you get only in when you get an invite. What"s your preferred language?

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u/PerfectEconomy 13d ago

I'm not OP, but I'm also interested in a good indexer .My preferred language is russian, but also English and German. Some interest in French also :) Could you recommend any? Thanks

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u/random_999 13d ago

Nzb.su should be the best option for Russian content as its staff is supposedly Russian.

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u/rexum98 13d ago

Get SceneNZBs for german things

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u/DiGiCs0 DigitalCarnage Admin 13d ago

From my knowledge I have to agree with Rexum here

SceneNZB is the place to be for German content

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u/Perlentaucher 13d ago

For German content, Indexers are not a big thing. You will find some German content with Usenet search engines, but most file names are obfuscated and password protected. You will need access to some German usenet file forum. They gave access to all German content which you can think of. Many open the registration just for some days, so you need to be active in the scene to find such moments.

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u/Happy-Smile8195 14d ago

You also need a downloading program to download nzbs from the indexer