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I just built this this weekend after a conversation I had on friday with my dad. We were both complaining about the fact that it's still a hassle to get your updates for tv shows. Even though there's awesome apps for android like SeriesGuide, this still makes you do the whole download process manually.

Some looking into the chrome extensions api and about 160 lines of javascript later the result already works and is awesome :)

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Excellent work! If you feel like adding an extra feature, I would love a link to the 720p version of each episode.

Already popped into my mind. Good suggestion!

I just released version 0.3 :)

V0.3 * Fixed some bugs in the layout and interaction when searching torrents

* Netbook support (list now scrolls properly on low height devices)

* ThePirateBay mirror is now configurable from the options page. Implemented automagic ThePirateBay Mirror Search using FuckTimKuik.org

* Added an option on settings page to search only for 720p torrents

* Implemented auto-update.

If you installed v0.2, You will have to do a manual update. (go to extra -> extensions -> remove the plugin, re-install it)

You might want to look into using something like TVTorrents and a an RSS feed with your favorite shows..

Needs signups, knowledge abouts rss feeds, setting up, passwords, navigating to a specific site, mine has none of that :)

I really love it. Just one minor suggestion, when the list of episodes requires a scroll (eg. Castle), the back and remove from favorites button should still be present at he bottom without a need to scroll.

Good suggestion. simple to implement. makes it more friendly

Why does the an episode show a magnet even if its not availabe on pirateshit.com ? http://i.imgur.com/0CLIK.png

Edit: I mean like S07E07. Great idea for a plugin though - I love it.

Thanks!

Currently there's no logic there yet. It's just a search that happens when you click the link. It automatically assumes that series aired today are available on tpb already, so it shows the magnet links there. That'll all change when i add the automatic monitoring and launching :)

Has been implemented in v 0.3!

I found an easier way to do this. For example, let's try Arrow.

1. Click the following link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/arrow-season-1/id56243...

2. Click "Buy Season Pass".

3. All the episodes will download automatically as soon as they're available!

I didn't even have to build a web app for this.

I tried clicking your link but it doesn't seem to work for me. Perhaps because I'm using Linux.

I fully support legal purchasing of media (and do not pirate any shows myself) but this is not really a good option due to the restrictive DRM and lack of support on Linux, Android, Google TV, etc.

And then you get the notification that you're not allowed to purchase this series :N

Think outside the box for people that only get access to these series after months or sometimes even years...

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