Stremio users were broadsided by last week's #torrentiopocalypse, and this week's #realdebridpocalypse, unable to stream content in Stremio when either torrentio or RealDebrid made sweeping changes.
To our surprise, only a handful of our "Infinite Streaming" Plex / RealDebrid even noticed that anything was wrong, and the less-attentive ones who don't haunt our Discord were happily streaming their media, adding new content, as usual.
Why were Plex users unaffected?
Many users pick Stremio over Plex for immediate convenience, but because the Plex-style setup is more about "curating" a library on autopilot than instant searches, Plex users wouldn't necessarily have even noticed the RD API changes, since they don't need "instantAvailability" in the first place!
So why aren't all users on Plex?
Users wanting to delve into Plex have to get to grips a larger set of tools (look at what comes bundled with a Hobbit, for example) and with workflows like this, which can be intimidating until you're familiar (this is an older image, RDTClient is deprecated for blackhole now):

Introducing the VIP Hobbit
To make it easier to "go Plex", we're trying a new class of bundle - the "VIP" 🤩
A VIP bundle includes a setup fee, needs no free trial, and comes with a one-on-one session with an ElfVenger, who will set up your entire stack for you, tune the config / automations, and hand it over to you for set-and-forget.
In a private chat, you'll simply share your RD key and Plex tokens, and in less than 48h, your stack will be ready for you to push play!
Our first VIP bundle is our most popular configuration - the VIP Hobbit Plex / RealDebrid / Aars stack - a regular hobbit, plus the VIP white-glove onboarding experience.
50% off VIP with BFVIP2024
Black Friday approaches, so use coupon code BFVIP2024
and get 50% off your first month of Hobbit, and your VIP onboarding session (saving $44.50!)
If you've already got a bundle, but you'd like to be onboarded into RealDebrid / Aars, you can still grab your VIP "white-glove" onboarding with 50% off (saving $25)
Enter the coupon code at checkout (illustrated below), and check that it's been applied correctly before ordering!

Hobbits delivered immediately, ElfVengers on backorder
The product may be on back-order, indicating the availability of ElfVengers and the length of the queue, but when you purchase the hobbit will be delivered immediately (but the ElfVenger may take a bit longer! Our aim is to deliver all onboarding sessions within 48h, but this is new to us too..)